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New Partnership Brings Conscious Discipline to Rhode Island Schools

Posted on March 10, 2021 by Conscious Discipline

(MARCH 2021) In partnership with Sargent Rehabilitation Center’s Regional Resource Center, Conscious Discipline will provide Rhode Island schools with a unified approach to social-emotional learning (SEL) for education programs...

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Seven Powers: Power of Intention

Posted on February 12, 2021 by Becky Bailey

Power of Intention Big Idea: Mistakes are opportunities to learn. Goal: To teach and/or learn a new skill. Skill: Consequences Structures: Class Meetings, Conflict Resolution Time Machine Join me for...

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Seven Powers: Power of Love

Posted on February 9, 2021 by Becky Bailey

Power of Love Big Idea: Choose to see the best in others. Goal: Choosing to see the best in others keeps us in the higher centers of the brain...

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Seven Powers: Power of Acceptance

Posted on February 7, 2021 by Becky Bailey

Power of Acceptance Big Idea: The moment is as it is. Goal: To learn to respond to what life offers instead of trying to make the world go our...

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Seven Powers: Power of Free Will

Posted on February 4, 2021 by Becky Bailey

Power of Free Will Big Idea: The only person you can make change is you. Goal: Learning to connect and guide instead of force and coerce. Skill: Choices Structures:...

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Seven Powers: Power of Unity

Posted on February 1, 2021 by Becky Bailey

Power of Unity Big Idea: We are all in this together. Goal: To create a compassionate culture called the School Family, realizing that what we offer to others, we...

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Seven Powers: Power of Attention

Posted on January 28, 2021 by Becky Bailey

Power of Attention Big Idea: Whatever we focus on, we get more of. Goal: To create images of expected behavior in an adult’s/child’s brain. Skill: Assertiveness Structures: Visual Routines, Daily...

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Seven Powers: Power of Perception

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Becky Bailey

Power of Perception Big Idea: No one can make you angry without your permission. Goal: To teach adults and children to take responsibility for their own upset. Skill: Composure...

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Uplifting Youth Through Healthy Communication About Race

Creating the Space to Talk About Race in Your School

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Conscious Discipline

Discussions of racism and race typically are not part of school culture or curriculum. The National Education Association suggests that this is because “racism is so complex and contentious,...

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