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

Posted on July 19, 2024 by Jenny Shannon

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

Posted on June 21, 2024 by Jenny Shannon

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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First Steps: Implementation Tips from the Field

Posted on March 13, 2024 by Jenny Shannon

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” While you may not be planning quite that long of a journey with Conscious Discipline, it’s still helpful...

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Helpful or Hurtful? Gamification through a Conscious Discipline Lens

Posted on March 11, 2024 by Jenny Shannon

Helpful or Hurtful? Gamification through a Conscious Discipline Lens The term, “gamification” has been met with both enthusiasm and debate by educators and scholars across the country. The basic...

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Four Ways to Eliminate the Need for Cellphone Bans

Posted on February 14, 2024 by Jenny Shannon

Four Ways to Eliminate the Need for Cellphone Bans Students returned to school without their cellphones in one Flint, MI school where a new policy banning cellphones on campus...

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Seven Powers: Power of Acceptance

Posted on February 7, 2021 by Becky Bailey

Power of Acceptance Big Idea: The moment is as it is. Goal: To learn to respond to what life offers instead of trying to make the world go our...

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Seven Powers: Power of Attention

Posted on January 28, 2021 by Becky Bailey

Power of Attention Big Idea: Whatever we focus on, we get more of. Goal: To create images of expected behavior in an adult’s/child’s brain. Skill: Assertiveness Structures: Visual Routines, Daily...

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Seven Powers: Power of Perception

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Becky Bailey

Power of Perception Big Idea: No one can make you angry without your permission. Goal: To teach adults and children to take responsibility for their own upset. Skill: Composure...

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