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Dyslexia

Conscious Discipline Supports the Emotional Needs of Students with Dyslexia

Posted on December 30, 2025 by Ashley Guthrie

The Perceptions of Teachers, Principals and Central Office Administrators in Regard to Educational Practices for Students with Dyslexia Kempf, S. B. (2015). The perceptions of teachers, principals, and central...

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Self-Regulation

Examining the Impact of Conscious Discipline on Social-Emotional Behaviors in Early Childhood Programs

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Conscious Discipline Training Produces Increased Positive Results in Social-Emotional Learning Skills, School Climate, School Readiness and Pro-Social This study examined the impact of Conscious Discipline on social-emotional behaviors in...

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Trends

Independent Quasi-Experimental Design Study (2013)

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A major study conducted in 2013 assessed the effectiveness of Conscious Discipline. Scores from twelve scales were used to compare Conscious Discipline with non-Conscious Discipline classrooms. The sample included...

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Kids with Teacher in Classroom

Improving School Climate: Reducing Reliance on Rewards and Punishment

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Conscious Discipline, with its relationship to emotional intelligence, results in a shift toward more positive classroom climates and provides inherent benefits to students and teachers. Trained teachers who reported...

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E Learning

Theoretical and Scientific Basis of Conscious Discipline

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A Foundation Established on More Than 30 Years of Experience, Research and Learning Conscious Discipline is a comprehensive emotional intelligence and classroom management system that integrates all domains of...

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Self-Regulating Kids

Early Childhood Educator’s Perceptions of Conscious Discipline

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Conscious Discipline Viewed as Socially Valid Across Three Program Aspects Caldarella, P., Page, N. W., & Gunter, L. (2012). Early childhood educators’ perceptions of Conscious Discipline. Education, 132(3), 589-599....

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Fern Creek

How Fern Creek is Beating Goliath

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Although Fern Creek’s “War” is Ongoing, It Has Won Some Major Battles Donovan, M., Galatowitsch, P., Hefferin, K., & Highland, S. (2013). How Fern Creek is Beating Goliath. Educational...

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Training Teachers in Classroom Management: Evidence of Positive Effects on the Behavior of Difficult Children

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Evidence of Positive Effects on the Behavior of Difficult Children Hoffman, L.L., Hutchinson, C.J., Reiss, E. (2005). Training Teachers in Classroom Management: Evidence of Positive Effects on the Behavior...

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