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Positive Pieces Blog
Majella McNeese
- Aug 2
Is your SEL program SAFE?
Is your SEL program SAFE? Effective SEL instruction is characterised by four elements: Sequenced, Active, Focused & Explicit.
Majella McNeese
- Jun 13
Why SEL is More Important Now Than Ever
In 2023, the ABS estimated 22% of adults in Australia have experienced childhood abuse or witnessed violence before the age of 15.
Majella McNeese
- Apr 29
Positive Pieces Education attends Inaugural CFC International ForumÂ
What better way to solidify our connection as humans, than to come together and share our work in helping young people and adults...
Majella McNeese
- Aug 17, 2023
National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence - ‘Growing Connections’
The National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence (NDA) will be recognised by many school communities across Australia this Friday...
Stephanie Williams
- Mar 10, 2023
SEL Day 2023 - Uplifting Hearts, Connecting Minds
Did you know that schools and communities around the globe come together each year on the 2nd Friday in March to celebrate the importance...
Stephanie Williams
- Nov 28, 2022
Second Step and the Australian Curriculum
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...
Stephanie Williams
- Nov 21, 2022
Teacher Workload and Second Step
Teacher workload is gaining increasing significance as education systems around the world struggle to recruit and retain adequate numbers...
Stephanie Williams
- Oct 12, 2022
The Imperative of Tier 1
getting tier 1 right is pivotal for student success by ensuring positive school climate, wellbeing and equitable outcomes for all.
Stephanie Williams
- Feb 9, 2022
Welcome to a New School Year
All around Australia, school students and their families are getting back into school routines of lunches, uniforms, searching for lost...
Stephanie Williams
- Nov 11, 2021
Resilience Activities for all Students
Resilience Activities for all Students - Second Step have put together a free resource to help students build resilience.
Stephanie Williams
- Jul 28, 2021
Managing emotions during extended lockdown periods
As lockdowns continue across many states and the uncertainty of this pandemic persists for all of us, let's remember the importance of...
Stephanie Williams
- Oct 14, 2020
How to engage your Emotional Intelligence to Support your Student’s Social-emotional Learning
There are many reasons to enhance your own emotional intelligence, one important factor is that emotions are contagious
Stephanie Williams
- Nov 22, 2019
Principals Are More Ready Than Ever to Bring SEL to Their Schools
Recently, the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL) presented a webinar on principals' perspectives of Social...
Stephanie Williams
- Oct 30, 2019
SEL: A review of the evidence
As many of you know, the Positive Pieces team recently attended the inaugural CASEL Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Exchange in Chicago...
Stephanie Williams
- Sep 20, 2019
Celebrating 70 years of Guidance Officer services in Queensland - Guest Blogger, Ros Green
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...
Stephanie Williams
- Aug 9, 2019
Guest Blogger: Roslyn Green - SEL from a Guidance Officer's Perspective
Recently, I shared the below info-graphic with our wonderful teacher assistants at my school. As you can see, it really does cover...
Stephanie Williams
- Jul 26, 2019
The Economic Value of SEL
There is a widely used statistic looking at the economic benefit of SEL programs. Columbia University's 2015 study found an 11:1 return...
Stephanie Williams
- Jul 24, 2019
Second Step in Australian Schools
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...
Stephanie Williams
- Jun 28, 2018
Webinar now available! Social Emotional Learning and the Second Step program
The team at Positive Pieces Education is happy to advise that our Webinar is now available to watch on our website. This Webinar explains...
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