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Positive Pieces Blog
Stephanie Williams
Aug 5
Early Learning Matters Week
At Positive Pieces Education, we are committed to the social and emotional development of all children - especially our littlest learners!
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
May 8, 2023
Trauma-informed Social & Emotional Learning
Trauma-informed SEL aims to create stable learning environments where students who have experienced trauma can develop positive relationship
Stephanie Williams
Jan 30, 2023
Student Wellbeing a key recommendation in Review of National School Reform Agreement report
The Review of the National School Reform Agreement (NSRA) report was released on 20 January 2023. It examines how well national policy...
Stephanie Williams
Sep 8, 2022
R U OK? Day – No Qualifications Needed to Connect and Listen
As important as the annual R U OK? Day is, these really are skill sets that we need to practise more than one day a year.
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
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
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...
Stephanie Williams
Jun 6, 2018
In Case You Missed It - What is SEL and Why it Matters article
Generation Next, A social enterprise providing education and information to protect and enhance the mental health of young people,...
Stephanie Williams
Oct 3, 2017
Welcome to the Positive Pieces Blog!
We're excited to post for the very first time on the Positive Pieces Blog. Welcome! This is where we will share information and articles...
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