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TeachStone Highlights Conscious Discipline as Compatible with CLASS Use in Head Start Agencies

The Office of Head Start recently announced the reinstitution of the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) reporting tool in all Head Start agencies. CLASS is a teaching quality assessment tool that places emphasis on relationship building between teacher and...

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Creating Emotionally Intelligent Schools with Jill Molli

Creating Emotionally Intelligent Schools

Webinar: Creating Emotionally Intelligent Schools If you’re new to Conscious Discipline, it can be difficult to grasp what Conscious Discipline truly is. A concise, encapsulating statement is difficult! We can start, though, with what it’s not. Conscious Discipline is...

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Real Talk for Real Teachers

Play and Connection from Age 4 to 104

Real Talk for Real Teachers with Latoria Marcellus and Amy Speidel Episode Summary In this episode, 2020 National Teacher of the Year Tabatha Rosproy joins new hosts Latoria and Amy for their Real Talk for Real Teachers debut. Tabatha...

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Conscious Discipline’s Ultimate Back to School Resource Guide for 2024

Backpacks, pencils, and lunchboxes have taken over store displays, the days are getting shorter, and the mornings are getting cooler. As teachers, administrators, and parents, we know what this...

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Elevate with Becky

Elevate Spotlight: Embracing Possibilities with Dr. Becky Bailey

Dr. Becky Bailey is a force for change in education. More than 25 years ago, Becky’s mission to improve the lives of educators, children and families coalesced into Conscious...

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From “Shame on You” to “I Love You”: How Eliminating Punishments and Rewards Increases Student Motivation

From “Shame on You” to “I Love You”: How Eliminating Punishments and Rewards Increases Student Motivation Byline: Jenny Shannon If you Google “How to motivate students” it generates a...

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Potty Mastery Achieves Award Winning Status

Potty Mastery Achieves Award Winning Status Byline: Jenny Shannon Just announced! Conscious Discipline’s Potty Mastery: A Child Centered Approach to Toileting book by Joan Morgenstern took home top honors...

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Funding After ESSER: Resources to Fund Conscious Discipline Implementation

Funding After ESSER: Resources to Fund Conscious Discipline Implementation Byline: Jenny Shannon   Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds were established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and...

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A multi-ethnic group of elementary age children are laughing while their teacher reads them a book during story time.

Bridging The Worlds of Reading and Literacy

Bridging The Worlds of Reading and Literacy  Byline: Jenny Shannon Teacher, Conscious Discipline Action Team (CDAT) leader, and longtime Conscious Discipline Instructor Jennie Gries and children’s author Andrew Newman...

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An Author-in-Residence with Conscious Discipline

An Author-in-Residence with Conscious Discipline Byline: Jenny Shannon Teacher, Conscious Discipline Action Team (CDAT) leader, and longtime Conscious Discipline Instructor Jennie Gries seemed destined to intertwine paths with Andrew...

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Stories from the Field: A Lifetime of Learning with the Feeling Buddies

Stories from the Field: A Lifetime of Learning with the Feeling Buddies Byline: Jenny Spencer  Conscious Discipline’s reach has spanned world-wide for close to 30 years. With evidence-based, trauma-responsive...

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Certified Instructor Angela Fraley

Webinar: Wishing You Wellness: Parent Self-Care

During stressful times, practicing self-care often slips off of our to-do list. But when you’re stressed, prioritizing self-care is more important than ever. If we don’t practice self-care, we can’t possibly give our best selves to our children, our loved ones, or those around us. Join Certified Instructor Angela Fraley to fill your wellness toolbox with six wellness tools that will help you feel calm, relaxed, and ready to access the best version of yourself. These tips were made for parents, but they’re perfect for educators too!

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Becky Bailey

Article Series: Conscious Discipline Consequences

One of the most frequently asked questions about Conscious Discipline is: “Does Conscious Discipline have consequences?” Conscious Discipline uses effective consequences by first building a foundation of safety, connection, and teaching missing skills. This foundation allows children to truly learn from consequences, resulting in permanent behavior change. Learn more about effective consequences and how to apply them in this series by Conscious Discipline founder and SEL pioneer Dr. Becky Bailey.

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