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Sep 12

Any Day is a good day to practice Second Step skills

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

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.

Positive Pieces Education attends Inaugural CFC International Forum

Majella McNeese

Apr 29

Positive Pieces Education attends Inaugural CFC International Forum

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

National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence - ‘Growing Connections’

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...

SEL Day 2023 - Uplifting Hearts, Connecting Minds

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...

Second Step and the Australian Curriculum

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.

Managing emotions during extended lockdown periods

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...

How to engage your Emotional Intelligence to Support your Student’s Social-emotional Learning

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

Principals Are More Ready Than Ever to Bring SEL to Their Schools

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...

Celebrating 70 years of Guidance Officer services in Queensland - Guest Blogger, Ros Green

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...

Guest Blogger: Roslyn Green - SEL from a Guidance Officer's Perspective

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...

Webinar now available! Social Emotional Learning and the Second Step program

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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