Keynote Speakers
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Starting the Year with Shared Power
Keynote by Conscious Discipline Founder Dr. Becky Bailey
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It Starts in the Heart, Creating a School Family from the Inside Out
Keynote by Certified Instructor Amy Speidel
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Consequences vs. Punishment and Rewards
Keynote by Conscious Discipline Founder Dr. Becky Bailey
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Planting Seeds of Love in Hurting Hearts
Keynote by Certified Instructor Jill Molli
Day 1 Breakouts - Wednesday, July 25
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Creating a Safe Place to Practice Self-Regulation (All Ages)
Breakout Session with Certified Instructor Jill Molli and Teacher Samantha Adams - Participants left this session with a basic Safe Place design and an understanding of the five steps of self-regulation.
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Creating a School Family Culture with Your Staff (Administrators)
Breakout Session with Certified Instructor Diane Phelan - This session focused on assembling a Conscious Discipline Action Team (CDAT) and creating an outline to support professional development throughout the school year.
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Meaningful Jobs for Everyone (All Ages)
Breakout Session with Certified Instructor Amanda Bagwell - Attendees developed a basic design for a Job Board, a plan for implementation, and a list of specific ideas for classroom jobs.
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Picture This! Visuals That Boost Safety and Connection for Infants and Toddlers (Ages 0-3)
Breakout Session with Certified Instructor Angela Fraley and Teacher Sara Aspenson - Participants left this session with a plan for implementing visual routines, a Friends and Family board, Ways to Be Helpful board or book, and a Choices board.
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Picture This! Visuals That Boost Safety and Connection for Young Children (Pre-K-Grade 2)
Breakout Session with Certified Instructor Polly Beebe - This session guided participants to design a plan for implementing visual routines and create a Friends and Family board, Ways to Be Helpful board or book, and visual rules with two positive choices.
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Picture This! Visuals That Boost Safety and Connection for Older Children (Grades 3-5)
Breakout Session with Certified Instructor Karen Hickman and Teacher Amanda Williams - Attendees created a plan for implementing visual routines with older children and created a Friends and Family board, Ways to Be Helpful board or book, and visual rules with two positive choices.
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Start Your Day the Brain Smart Way (All Ages)
Breakout Session with Certified Instructor Kim Jackson and Certified Instructor Sarah Catherine Rhodes - Participants learned how to lead Brain Smart Starts that unite the group, disengage stress, connect the students with the teacher and each other, and foster a commitment to learning.
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Weaving Rituals Throughout the Fabric of the Day (Pre-K-Grade 2)
Breakout Session with Certified Instructor Kim Hughes and Certified Instructor Jen Arndt - Attendees planned how to implement the Safekeeper/Commitments Ritual, Wish Well Ritual, Greetings and/or Goodbye Rituals and I Love You Rituals.
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Weaving Rituals Throughout the Fabric of the Day (Grades 3-5)
Breakout Session with Teacher Alissa McGraw - Participants planned implementation of the Safekeeper/Commitments Ritual, Wish Well Ritual, Greetings and/or Goodbye Rituals and I Love You Rituals with older children.
Day 2 Breakouts - Thursday, July 26
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Compassion in Action: We Care Center and Kindness Tree (All Ages)
Breakout Session with Certified Instructor Kim Jackson and Certified Instructor Polly Beebe - Participants learned the D.N.A process: describing the child’s non-verbal communication, naming the feeling and acknowledging the child’s desire with positive intent.
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Conscious Discipline with Exceptional Children (All Ages)
Breakout Session with Certified Instructor Elizabeth Montero-Cefalo and Certified Instructor Ashley Furnell - Participants gained tips and strategies for practicing Conscious Discipline with children with special needs.
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Conflict Resolution: Teaching Social Skills (Ages 0-3)
Breakout Session with Certified Instructor Mindy Becker - Attendees practiced fostering secure attachment with D.N.A. and A.C.T.
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Conflict Resolution: Time Machine and Class Meetings
Breakout Session with Young Children (Pre-K-Grade 2) with Certified Instructor Vicky Hepler - At this session, participants built a plan for introducing the Conflict Resolution Time Machine and using class meetings to create agreements at the start of the school year.
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Conflict Resolution: Time Machine and Class Meetings
Breakout Session with Older Children (Grades 3-5) with Certified Instructor Kristin Abel - Participants built a plan for introducing the Conflict Resolution Time Machine and using class meetings to create agreements with older children at the beginning of the school year.
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Implementation Strategies for Non-Traditional Classroom Settings: L.A.M.P. = Library, Art, Music, P.E. (All Ages)
Breakout Session with Certified Instructor Velda McKenzie - Attendees planned an effective Brain Smart Start and learned practical strategies for applying the Powers and Skills when teaching different groups of children throughout the day.
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Let’s Celebrate! Celebration Center and School Family Assemblies (All Ages)
Breakout Session with Certified Instructors Nicole Mercer and Paola Salcedo - Participants created a plan for introducing the Celebration Center and an outline for a School Family assembly.
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Partnering with Families for Success (All Ages)
Breakout Session with Certified Instructor Amy Zolessi - This session taught attendees concrete strategies to share with parents so they can empower all families to experience increased success.
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Using Conscious Discipline to Integrate SEL and Academics (Administrators)
Breakout Session with Certified Instructor Lindsey Merrick - Administrators gained a deeper understanding of how to support teachers in successfully implementing Conscious Discipline in their classrooms.
More Next-Step Resources to Support Your Conscious Discipline Journey
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Articles
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Podcasts
Listen in to Dr. Becky Bailey and guests via her new monthly Podcast, “Real Talk for Real Teachers.”
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Browse free webinars from Dr. Bailey and other Conscious Discipline Certified Instructors on a variety of helpful topics.
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Book Portal
Access the bonus content and resources referenced in the best-selling book Conscious Discipline by Dr. Becky Bailey.
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