SEL Day is a global, grassroots celebration of social and emotional learning to support children’s academic achievement and well-being. 

R U OK? have changed their social media handles to @ruokanyday, to highlight the importance of regular, meaningful conversations

Is your SEL program SAFE? Effective SEL instruction is characterised by four elements: Sequenced, Active, Focused & Explicit.

In 2023, the ABS estimated 22% of adults in Australia have experienced childhood abuse or witnessed violence before the age of 15.

What better way to solidify our connection as humans, than to come together and share our work in helping young people and adults...

The National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence (NDA) will be recognised by many school communities across Australia this Friday...

Did you know that schools and communities around the globe come together each year on the 2nd Friday in March to celebrate the importance...

In the last blog we looked at a recent report to come out of the Grattan Institute, an independent think tank that aims to improve...

Teacher workload is gaining increasing significance as education systems around the world struggle to recruit and retain adequate numbers...

getting tier 1 right is pivotal for student success by ensuring positive school climate, wellbeing and equitable outcomes for all.

All around Australia, school students and their families are getting back into school routines of lunches, uniforms, searching for lost...

Resilience Activities for all Students - Second Step have put together a free resource to help students build resilience.

As lockdowns continue across many states and the uncertainty of this pandemic persists for all of us, let's remember the importance of...

There are many reasons to enhance your own emotional intelligence, one important factor is that emotions are contagious

Recently, the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL) presented a webinar on principals' perspectives of Social...

As many of you know, the Positive Pieces team recently attended the inaugural CASEL Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Exchange in Chicago...

This year marks 70 years of Guidance Officer services in Queensland state schools. We have come a long way in this time. Who of us...

Recently, I shared the below info-graphic with our wonderful teacher assistants at my school. As you can see, it really does cover...

There is a widely used statistic looking at the economic benefit of SEL programs. Columbia University's 2015 study found an 11:1 return...

Have you seen our new video showing a Second Step lesson in action? The wonderful Year 4 class at Belmont State School in the suburbs of...