Classroom Management Archives

Why Conscious Discipline Consequences Work and Punishments Don’t (And How to Give Effective Consequences)

Posted on September 25, 2018 by Becky Bailey

This is Part One of a three-part series on Conscious Discipline consequences. Read Part Two and Part Three for more information on effective consequences. Conscious Discipline offers solutions for...

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Leadership Strategies for Intentional Coaching

Posted on June 27, 2018 by Jenny Barkac

Research says that a school leader’s primary role is to coach and develop their staff. Maintaining this priority leads to an increase in student achievement, as well as a...

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The Power of Yet

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Conscious Discipline

I was recently visiting the classroom of a high school math teacher with a marvelous bulletin board conveying a powerful message. (She was quick to tell me that it...

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Teaching Disappointment and Experiencing the Unthinkable!

Posted on by Jessica Flowers

Today, I entered a classroom to coach. I’ve been coaching and teaching skills in this Head Start classroom of four-year-olds for over a year! It’s typical to coach children...

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Rituales Amorosos Para Bebés

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Laura Angulo

Los rituales amorosos de Conscious Discipline son la forma mas efectiva de generar oxitocina en el cuerpo de quieres tienen esta experiencia. La oxitocina es la hormona del vinculo...

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Slate Run Elementary Experiences Big Wins with Conscious Discipline

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Julie Ruffo

In a feat less than 30% of Indiana schools can claim, Slate Run Elementary achieved an “A” grade for the 2016-2017 school year. This is the second year Slate...

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Conscious Discipline Improves SEL, School Climate, Readiness and Pro-Social Behavior

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Julie Ruffo

Rain, J. S. (2014). Loving Guidance, LLC. Final report: Conscious Discipline Research Study. Intro brief: This study examined the impact of Conscious Discipline on social-emotional behaviors in early childhood...

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Creating the Habit of Noticing

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Jenny Spencer

They say it takes at least 21 days to develop a new habit. When I was teaching Special Education, one of my colleagues taught me a technique that helped...

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