Leadership Essentials for School-wide Success
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The Principal Toolkit resource provides busy elementary principals with easy, everyday ways to make the most of the Second Step program. By embedding Second Step concepts into school practices and policies, principals can sustain a culture of caring, learning, and achievement.
What’s Inside:
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2 scripted all-staff orientations
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30 staff meeting activities
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24 weekly morning announcements
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6 scripts for monthly school assemblies
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6 staff handouts to highlight key concepts
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Office referral conversation guide
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Access to digital tools on SecondStep.org
This toolkit helps principals:
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Reinforce Second Step skills, in and out of the classroom
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Encourage positive behaviour with consistent, common language
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Strengthen efforts to create a safe, supportive environment
It matters because students and staff:
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Recognise emotions and remember how to respond appropriately
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Understand each other and communicate effectively
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Collaborate respectfully and practice compassion