New Podcast: Real Talk for Real Teachers
Listen in to this new bi-monthly podcast from Conscious Discipline creator, Dr. Becky Bailey. Together with Conscious Discipline Master and Certified Instructors and special guests, Becky explores trends in social-emotional learning and classroom management.
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Recent Podcasts
Episode019: Navigating Lockdowns from Dr. Becky Bailey’s Perspective
Real Talk for Real Teachers with Dr. Becky Bailey
Listen as Dr. Becky Bailey takes on this formidable subject in the fourth and final episode in our School Lockdown series.
Episode018: Navigating Lockdowns From A Student and Parent Perspective
Real Talk for Real Teachers with Dr. Becky Bailey and special guest Nicole Mercer
Listen as high school student Hannah Mercer and her mother, Nicole Mercer, share their experiences with active shooter situations and lockdown drills.
Episode017: Navigating Lockdowns From An Educator’s Perspective
Real Talk for Real Teachers with Dr. Becky Bailey and special guest Tiffany Taylor
Listen as Kindergarten teacher Tiffany Taylor and 5th grade teacher Kristin Abel share helpful ways they prepare themselves and their students for active shooter and lockdown drills.
Episode016: Navigating Lockdowns From An Administrator’s Perspective
Real Talk for Real Teachers with Dr. Becky Bailey and special guest Diane Phelan
Listen in as Diane Phelan, Principal of Keller Middle School, shares how she and her staff prepare for active shooter situations and lockdown drills.
Episode 015: Building Resiliency for Children Experiencing Homelessness
Real Talk for Real Teachers with Dr. Becky Bailey and special guest Abbi Kruse
In this episode, Abbi Kruse shares her story of creating an early childhood program that builds resilience and School Family-based family privilege for both paying, middle-class families and non-paying families experiencing homelessness. Listen as she describes the impact of her program as it closes the social-emotional gap often embedded in the socio-economic divide. Learn how creating a School Family and shifting your perceptions about challenging children creates an environment of success for all children.
Episode 014: Why Gangs Are Created And What Can Be Done To Shift The Violence
Real Talk for Real Teachers with Dr. Becky Bailey and special guest DJ Batiste
In this episode, DJ Batiste shares his experiences from being a teenage gang leader through his current role as a motivational speaker and advocate for creating a healthy School Family “gang” for all children.
Episode 013: Conscious Discipline Transformational Process
Real Talk for Real Teachers with Dr. Becky Bailey and special guest Jill Molli
Conscious Discipline is a transformational change model that asks administrators and educators to see through a new lens of knowledge. In this episode, Jill Molli, Conscious Discipline Master Instructor, shares challenges and tips for success in transforming school cultures with Conscious Discipline.
Episode 012: Parenting with Conscious Discipline
Real Talk for Real Teachers with Dr. Becky Bailey and special guest Ginny Luther
Listen as Ginny Luther, owner of Peaceful Parenting and retired Conscious Discipline Master Instructor of 18+ years, shares her story of parenting with Conscious Discipline.
Special Episode: “How do I…?” with Dr. Becky Bailey
Real Talk for Real Teachers with Dr. Becky Bailey
Asking for help is one of the most powerful tools we possess in life. It allows us to learn, think critically and problem solve, and it allows others to do the same while also being of service. “How do I…?” is a special quarterly episode that provides a forum for podcast listeners to reach out for help.
Episode 011: Managing Anxiety – How to Help Children Name, Claim and Tame Their Distress
Real Talk for Real Teachers with Dr. Becky Bailey and special guest Jill Molli
In this episode, Jill Molli teaches us new skills as she shares her personal journey with her own anxiety and with helping her daughter manage similar feelings. Discover the powerful transformation that occurs as Jill and Meg shift from thinking about anxiety to naming the feeling, taming it and developing healthy strategies for managing it.
Episode 010: The Most Challenging People At Work And The Opportunity They Offer You
Real Talk for Real Teachers with Dr. Becky Bailey and special guest Ali Oliver
Listen in as Ali Oliver, Director of Professional Development for Conscious Discipline and former transformational Principal, shares strategies for working with the most difficult staff, parents and students in our lives.
Episode 009: Peeing, Pooping & Spitting – Seeing Extreme Behaviors as a Call for Help
Real Talk for Real Teachers with Dr. Becky Bailey and special guest Kim Jackson
Listen as Kim Jackson, a Demonstration Teacher for the state of North Carolina and a Conscious Discipline Master Instructor, shares strategies for working with children who exhibit extreme behaviors.
Episode 008: Managing The Stress Of Your Children During The Holidays
Real Talk for Real Teachers with Dr. Becky Bailey and special guest Tiffany Taylor
In this episode, we will learn strategies for reaching and building relationships with children and their families transforming both the home life and the life of the classroom. Listen in as long time Kindergarten teacher and two-time Teacher of the Year Tiffany Taylor shares how to ease the pain of difficult good-byes on Friday afternoons and challenging hellos on Monday mornings.
Episode 007: Behavior Intervention Plans That Create Success
Real Talk for Real Teachers with Dr. Becky Bailey and special guest Fran Rubio-Katz
In this episode, we will learn how to create positive behavior intervention plans using Conscious Discipline and the RTI process. Listen in as long time teacher and Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor Fran Rubio-Katz shares step by step how to create effective behavior intervention plans for each child’s success.
Episode 006: How To Deal With Friday Mess and Monday Madness
Real Talk for Real Teachers with Dr. Becky Bailey and special guest Tiffany Taylor
In this episode, we will learn strategies for reaching and building relationships with children and their families transforming both the home life and the life of the classroom. Listen in as longtime Kindergarten teacher and two-time Teacher of the Year Tiffany Taylor shares how to ease the pain of difficult good-byes on Friday afternoons and challenging hellos on Monday mornings.
Episode 005: The Power and Potential of Faith
Real Talk for Real Teachers with Dr. Becky Bailey and special guest Amy Speidel
Listen in as guest Amy Speidel shares her story of how faith and Conscious Discipline have intersected in her life.
Episode 004: Inspiring Others to Create Change Through Conscious Coaching
Real Talk for Real Teachers with Dr. Becky Bailey and special guest Paola Salcedo
Listen in as Paola Salcedo, Conscious Discipline coach at Barry Elementary, shares her success of creating personal change and how she coaches teachers, students, and parents to do the same.
Episode 003: Resistance to Relationship: Strategies for Reaching the Most Difficult Children
Real Talk for Real Teachers with Dr. Becky Bailey and special guest Vicky Hepler
In this episode, we will learn strategies for reaching and building relationships with these children transforming both their life and the life of the classroom. Listen in and learn how to create a School Family, utilize the skills of active calming, noticing and encouragement to reach even the most disconnected child.
Episode 002: Implementing Conscious Discipline in Middle School
Real Talk for Real Teachers with Dr. Becky Bailey and special guest Diane Phelan
Listen in as Diane Phelan, Principal of Keller Middle School, shares her story of implementing Conscious Discipline in middle school resulting in decreased referrals, increased academic scores and a shift in the school culture. Learn steps for getting started, overcoming teacher resistance and how to build relationships with students who change classes and have many teachers throughout the day.
Episode 001: 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
Is it possible for early childhood programs with many federal regulations and initiatives placed on them to create an environment that successfully support both children and their family’s social emotional development? Listen in as Peg Tazwell shares Knox County Head Start’s story of transformation and success with Conscious Discipline.
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