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Conscious Discipline Takes the Stage at NAEYC
Conscious Discipline Takes the Stage at NAEYC: Four Certified Instructors to Share Transformative Insights Orlando, FL — September 23, 2025- This year’s NAEYC Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida promises to be a powerful gathering of early childhood education professionals, and Conscious Discipline is proud to announce that four Certified Instructors will be presenting at breakout […]
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Conscious Discipline Success: It Starts in the Heart of Texas
For over 25+ years, Conscious Discipline has fostered a fundamental shift in thinking that empowers adults and children to be the change they want to see in the world, all over the world. It’s this transformative approach to social development, emotional literacy and behavior management that has a long history of revolutionizing educational systems in […]
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Bridging The Worlds of Reading and Literacy
Byline: Jenny Shannon Teacher, Conscious Discipline Action Team (CDAT) leader, and longtime Conscious Discipline Instructor Jennie Gries and children’s author Andrew Newman of Conscious Stories are some of the nation’s pioneer educators utilizing SEL practices to increase student literacy. Their unified belief in the value of teaching self-regulation, partnered with the science of reading, led […]
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An Author-in-Residence with Conscious Discipline
Byline: Jenny Shannon Teacher, Conscious Discipline Action Team (CDAT) leader, and longtime Conscious Discipline Instructor Jennie Gries seemed destined to intertwine paths with Andrew Newman, a children’s book author, CEO, and Founder of Conscious Bedtime Stories. They both have dedicated their lives to the integration of social and emotional learning into daily life and activities […]
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75 Ways for Kids to Connect and Contribute
Keeping it safe by staying at home may seem like a block to connection and contribution, but it can also provide a wonderful opportunity to build unity, compassion and caring within our families and communities. These 75 ideas are a fun way to shift your perspective from an “I can’t” mindset of isolation to a […]
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Navigating Lockdowns: 5 Key Takeaways for Parents
This article was adapted from the podcast episode Navigating Lockdowns from a Student and Parent Perspective with Dr. Becky Bailey, parent Nicole Mercer, and high school student Hannah Mercer. Read more about how to manage lockdowns in Dr. Becky Bailey’s article, Navigating Lockdowns: How to Reduce Anxiety and Restore Safety. As parents went back-to-school shopping […]
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How to Help Children Feel Safe When Our World Feels Scary
The world we live in seems to be increasingly connected through images and stories on the internet, the news, and social media. When the world seems scary and frightening events are happening so often, how do we help children feel safe? How do we help them cope with fears and anxiety? First, we must acknowledge the […]
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Webinars: Creating Emotionally Intelligent Schools with Jill Molli
WEBINARS: Creating Emotionally Intelligent Schools with Jill Molli If you’re new to Conscious Discipline, it can be difficult to grasp what Conscious Discipline truly is. A concise, encapsulating statement is difficult! We can start, though, with what it’s not. Conscious Discipline is not a program meant to replace a current discipline strategy. Dr. Becky Bailey, […]
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