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Knox County Head Start, Inc. 2016 Parenting Knowledge, Engagement and Training Year-End Summary

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Julie Ruffo

Knox County (2016) Knox County Head Start has been implementing Conscious Discipline in its Head Start and Early Head Start programs for over a decade. The Parenting Knowledge, Engagement...

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

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Jill Molli

WEBINARS: 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, Inc. 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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Episode 001: Knox County Head Start is Building Bright Futures for Young Children AND Their Families

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Becky Bailey

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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Knox County Head Start, Inc. 2016

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Julie Ruffo

Knox County Head Start, Inc. (2016). Conscious Parenting Training Year End Training Summary Report. Unpublished research. Knox County Head Start, Inc. (2016). Parenting Knowledge, Engagement and Training Year End...

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