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Conscious Discipline Implementation at a Migrant Head Start Program

Real Talk for Real Teachers with Dr. Becky Bailey and special guest Gilda Gonzalez Episode Summary Migrant farmworkers in the United States face many unique challenges. They earn an...

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Conscious Discipline Parenting Education Curriculum Yields Positive Outcomes

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Conscious Discipline

Spring/Summer 2018 descriptive study of the Conscious Discipline Parenting Education Curriculum conducted by Child Trends Summary: This descriptive study by Child Trends measured the effects of the Conscious Discipline...

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Guiding the Most Challenging Children

Webinar: Guiding the Most Challenging Children Encouraging and forming relationships with children who challenge us can be one of the most difficult parts of teaching. Often these children say...

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How Conscious Discipline Aligns with National Head Start Standards on Parent Education

Webinar: How Conscious Discipline Aligns with National Head Start Standards on Parent Education with Jill Molli and Sue Dierks New mandates in the Head Start Performance Standards require programs...

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Head Start Conscious Discipline Alignment

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Julie Ruffo

The Office of Head Start periodically publishes its requirements for early childhood programs in the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework: Ages Birth to Five. This Framework describes the...

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

Posted on 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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Conscious Discipline Meets with Head Start Leadership

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Julie Ruffo

March 2017 Dr. Bailey and company leadership met with the Office of Head Start and the National Head Start Association to strengthen ties and introduce the new Parent Education...

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Knox County Head Start is Building Bright Futures for Young Children AND Their Families

Real Talk for Real Teachers with Dr. Becky Bailey and special guest Peg Tazwell Episode Summary Is it possible for early childhood programs with many federal regulations and initiatives...

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A Conscious Approach to Self-Regulation: Knox County Head Start and the Conscious Discipline Program

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Julie Ruffo

Jones & Lesaux (2013) Intro brief: This report provides an overview of three adult-focused programs for social-emotional learning: Conscious Discipline, Child FIRST, and the Chicago School Readiness Project and...

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