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Empowered with Skills for Life
Second Step® programs help students build social and emotional skills—like nurturing positive relationships, managing emotions, and meeting goals—so they can thrive in school and in life.
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The Second Step® Difference
Research
Five key commitments to research quality and integrity set Second Step® programs apart with great experiences and positive outcomes for students.
Impact
More than 26 million children in 45,000 schools in all 50 states and around the world benefit from Second Step® social-emotional learning programs each year.
Vision
Educators spoke, and Second Step listened: they’re building more engagement, flexibility, and implementation support into their full range of PreK through Grade 12 programs.
Second Step® Programs
Second Step® social and emotional learning (SEL) programs empower preschoolers, teens, and all ages in between to build skills for success. Choose from a cohesive family of research-based programs that work together to provide SEL throughout students’ developmental stages, and in both classroom and out-of-school time settings. In addition, the Second Step® professional learning program for educators brings the benefits of SEL to your staff and school culture, so everyone can thrive.
Second Step® programs + SelfWise
Complete your social-emotional curriculum with our SelfWise assessment.
Our SelfWise inventory of CASEL competencies can help educators measure social and emotional skills within various contexts, giving valuable insights to help students navigate their environment.
Partners in your success
With Second Step® programs, you get industry-leading, research-backed resources to support your success at no additional cost.
Built-In Guidance
Digital programs include a Leader Dashboard, step-by-step guide, and playbook that help leaders plan and sustain a successful implementation
Online Learning
All staff have access to high-quality online training and professional learning
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