Based on over 20 years of research and classroom application, the award-winning Second Step program integrates academics and social and emotional learning.
Children from preschool through fifth grade learn and practice important skills like anger management, cooperation, respectful behavior, and problem solving. These skills help decrease students’ negative and violent behaviors—name calling, fights, and stereotyping—and return the focus of classroom time to where it belongs: learning.

How is Second Step delivered?

This is a curriculum approach that is based on the concept that empathy can be taught and learned. 

One lesson is taught per week by the classroom teacher.  There is: 

1. Modeling in the class

2. Practice in the class

3. Transfer of learning.  The skills are practiced and reinforced throughout the week and in all aspects of school life.

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View a video of an actual lesson.