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Practicing Conscious Discipline as a Family

Real Talk for Real Teachers with Latoria Marcellus and Amy Speidel Episode Summary Conscious Discipline isn’t only transformational in schools; it’s also transformational within homes and families. Families who...

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Feeling Your Feelings: Conscious Discipline in a Specials Classroom

Real Talk for Real Teachers with Latoria Marcellus and Amy Speidel Episode Summary * Trigger warning: This episode contains content concerning cancer, loss and grief. * Specials teachers, like...

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Oh, Shift: Shifting Your Mindset with Conscious Discipline

Real Talk for Real Teachers with Latoria Marcellus and Amy Speidel Episode Summary Conscious Discipline takes an adult-first approach to social and emotional learning. “Adult-first” means that we must...

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Play and Connection from Age 4 to 104

Real Talk for Real Teachers with Latoria Marcellus and Amy Speidel Episode Summary In this episode, 2020 National Teacher of the Year Tabatha Rosproy joins new hosts Latoria and...

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Special Episode: Introducing your New Hosts

Real Talk for Real Teachers with Latoria Marcellus and Amy Speidel Episode Summary We’re excited to bring you this very special episode of Real Talk for Real Teachers, where...

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Creative Strategies to Inspire Hesitant Teachers

Real Talk for Real Teachers with Dr. Becky Bailey, Julie Ruffo and special guest Becky Jones Episode Summary Conscious Discipline asks adults to make a mindset shift and a...

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Coaching Young Athletes with Conscious Discipline

Real Talk for Real Teachers with Julie Ruffo, Certified Instructor Jenny Spencerand special guest Susan Loper Episode Summary Fear is an emotion we all experience. Young athletes are especially...

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Transforming ISS to Skill-Building CARE Rooms

Real Talk for Real Teachers with Julie Ruffo and special guest Rob Leytham Episode Summary In traditional in-school suspension rooms, troubled kids complete their schoolwork in an environment where...

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How to Help Children Handle Medical Procedures Like Vaccines

Real Talk for Real Teachers with Julie Ruffo and Master Instructor Amy Speidel Episode Summary With the holidays fast approaching, many families will choose to vaccinate their children for...

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