Elevate Conscious Discipline | Middle School Educators | National Conference

More Information About This Event

• Conference Schedule

  Conference Schedule

  
• Breakout Session Guide & Schedule

  Session Guide

  Session	Grade Level	Presenter
  A Regulated and Resourced Educator Makes for a Healthy School Family	Elementary, Secondary	Jacqui Grider
  Baby Doll Circle Time: Attune and Play	Infant/Toddler, PreK, Admin: ECE	Amy Brakenhoff, Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor
  Building a School Family in PreK	PreK	Rehana Kinderman
  Building a School Family in Elementary	Elementary	Jennie Gries, Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor
  Connect Your Way Throughout the Day with I Love You Rituals	Infant/Toddler, PreK, Admin: ECE	Amy Brakenhoff
  Building a School Family in Middle School	Secondary	Chris Steindorff
  Coaching Bootcamp: Strengthen Your Conscious Discipline Skills to Support Staff	Infant/Toddler, PreK, Admin: ECE, Elementary, Secondary	Jenny Spencer, Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor
  Coaching from Chaos to Calm: Supporting Educators through Social-Emotional Learning	Infant/Toddler, PreK, Admin: ECE, Elementary	Jenette Mulholland
  Coaching Your Staff the Conscious Discipline Way	Infant/Toddler, PreK, Admin: ECE, Elementary	Lisa Brull
  Communicating with Co-workers: Stop Gossiping and Start Finding Solutions	Infant/Toddler, PreK, Admin: ECE	Mandy Lloyd, Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor
  Conflict Resolution: Use Your Big Voice in PreK	PreK	Rehana Kinderman
  Conflict Resolution: Your Big Voice and Tattling as a Teaching Tool in Elementary	Elementary	Amy Brakenhoff, Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor
  Conscious Discipline for Every Learner: Teaching Older Children with Neurodiversity	Infant/Toddler, PreK, Admin: ECE	Rebecca Vitelli, Early Childhood Specialist
  Conscious Discipline for Every Learner: Teaching Young Children with Disabilities	Elementary, Secondary	Cassie Gerst, Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor
  Conscious Discipline in Middle Schools & Secondary Schools	Secondary	Pennie Erskins and Jessica Casteel
  Contagious Transformation in the Midst of the Storm: Transforming Yourself, Your Campus, and Your Organization	Admin: ECE	Katie Moran
  Creating a Conscious Discipline Action Team (CDAT) that Drives Implementation	Admin: ECE	Katie Moran
  Creating a Safe Place: Teaching Self-Regulation in Early Childhood Classrooms	PreK	Lisa Brull
  Creating a Safe Place for Self-Regulation with Elementary Students	Elementary	Alissa McGraw, Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor
  Creating a School Family Culture with Early Childhood Staff	Admin: ECE	Megan Shea-Bates, Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor
  Creating a School Family Culture with K-5 Staff	Admin: Elementary	Heather Buckman, Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor
  Creating a School Family and the Use of Conscious Discipline in After-School Programs	Elementary	Cassie Gerst, Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor
  Creating a School Family and the Use of Conscious Discipline in Non-Traditional Classroom Settings	Elementary, Secondary	Jacqui Grider
  Creating a School Family Culture with Secondary Staff	Admin: Secondary	Afton Schleiff, Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor
  District-Wide Transformational Planning	Admin: ECE	Dr. BeAnn Younker
  The Emotional Contagion and Possibilities Through the Adult Nervous System	All	Dr. Lori DeSautels
  Equity, Culture and Conscious Discipline	All	Latoria Marcellus, Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor
  Grab Your Shades	All	Amy Brakenhoff, Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor
  Growing Leaders: Building Sustainability through Mentoring	Admin: ECE	Jenny Spencer, Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor and Emily Nauth
  Holding Space for Challenging Behaviors within the School Family	PreK, Admin: ECE, Elementary	Megan Shea-Bates, Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor
  Integrating Conscious Discipline with RTI/MTSS	Elementary, Secondary	Dr. Jenny Barkac, Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor
  It’s Not About "Buying In;" It's About Inspiration: Leading for Transformational Change	Admin: ECE	Beth Schendel, Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor
  Potty Mastery: A Child-Centered Approach to Toileting	Infant/Toddler	Joan Morgenstern
  Problem Solving: Teaching Toddlers Social Skills	Infant/Toddler	Mindy Becker, Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor
  Reimagining ISS with a C.A.R.E. Room: Supporting Self-Regulation	Elementary, Secondary	Kristen Chesterman
  The Right Amount of Tension: Accountability and the Power of Love: Having Courageous Conversations with Staff	Admin: ECE	Beth Schendel, Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor
  Weaving Our Way Through Early Childhood Curriculum with Conscious Discipline	Infant/Toddler, PreK, Admin: ECE	Monica Cordoba, M.Ed and Claudia Castillo-Magallanez, M.Ed , Frogstreet Professional Development Bilingual Content Specialists
  Self-Regulation Skills for Tier 2 Intervention in the Secondary Setting	Secondary	Penny Erskin and Jessica Casteel
  Speaking Conscious Discipline at the Secondary Level	Secondary	Chris Steindorff
  Strengthening Adult Executive Function to Support Scholar Success: Conscious Discipline starts with you	Elementary, Secondary	Jacqui Grider and Ryan Habben
  Teaching Self-Regulation and the Feeling Buddies	PreK, Elementary	Lety Valero, Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor
  Tools for Building Sustainable Conscious Discipline Habits	All	Dr. Valerie Parker, Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor
  Transformational Change Framework: Implementation Strategies for Success	Admin: ECE	Diane Phelan, Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor
  Using a M.A.P. and Visuals for Safety and Success in PreK	PreK	Rebecca Vitelli, Early Childhood Specialist
  Using a M.A.P. and Visuals for Safety and Success in Elementary	Elementary	Jenette Mulholland
  Using Conscious Discipline Skills to Teach SEL lessons	Secondary	Tracy Skripka, Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor
  Using Conscious Discipline to Reduce Teacher Turnover and Increase Retention	Admin: ECE	Tym Smith, Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor
  Using Visuals to Support Infants and Toddlers	Infant/Toddler	Mindy Becker, Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor
  We Are All in This Together: Supporting Executive Function Skills	Elementary	Jennie Gries, Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor

  
  

  Session Guide

• Location & Hotel Rates

  Location

  Elevate Conscious Discipline will be hosted at the:

  Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino
  3000 Paradise Rd.
  Las Vegas, NV 89109
  (702) 732-5111

  Special rate is available until September 30, 2024 – limited rooms are available so don’t delay booking!

  Use this link to reserve your room

  Event Parking: Complimentary self parking

  Airport & Transportation

  • Harry Reid International – 4.6 miles, 13 min
    • No shuttle
    • Uber & Lyft available
    • Can book through LASxpress Shuttle
  • Las Vegas Monorail can take you up and down the strip
    • Cannot get to the hotel from the airport, but can use it as transportation during the event
• About the Area

   

    Local Food Options

  • Benihana (onsite, dinner only)
  • Edge Steakhouse (onsite, dinner only)
  • Fresco Italiano (onsite, dinner only)
  • Cordovano Joe’s Pizza (onsite, lunch & dinner only)
  • Drafts Sports Bar & Grill Express (onsite, lunch & dinner only)
  • Sid’s (onsite, breakfast & lunch only)
  • Nacho Tacos (onsite, lunch & dinner only)
  • Fortuna (onsite, 24 hours)
  • Silk Road Asian Bistro (onsite, Thr-Sun, dinner only)
  • Rikki Tiki Sushi (onsite, dinner only)

   

    Shopping & Attractions

  • High Roller
  • Bellagio Conservatory
  • Bellagio Water show
  • The Big Apple Coaster
  • Shows

   

• Teacher Conference Registration Frequently Asked Questions
  Am I registered?

  • Individual Registrations: We will send an email with an order confirmation number when you complete your purchase. If you have not received this confirmation email, please contact our Customer Care team.
  • Team Registrations: Once you purchase a team order in our system, you will be responsible for sending the registration link to additional team members to complete their registration. Once they complete this form and register, team members will receive their order confirmation emails. Note: Team members will not be able to enter the event until they complete the online form and receive their confirmation emails.
  • All attendees must present their confirmation order number at onsite registration check-in at the event.

  What is needed at check-in?

  Please provide your order number when checking in at the event.

  Can I purchase event tickets onsite?

  Walk-ins are not preferred at our events. We will not allow entry if the event is sold out. If space allows, we will accommodate walk-ins as best we can. Full payment is required prior to entry into the event. The registration fee for walk-ins is the standard event registration cost plus a 20% administration fee.

  Do you accept Purchase Orders (PO) for events?

  • Yes, we accept POs for event registration. POs must include recipient name and address, PO number, itemized list, and matching order total.
  • You can place an order without having a PO; however, your order is subject to be CANCELLED if we do not receive your PO within 15 days of placing the order.
  • We require payment to be received no more than 15 days AFTER receiving your purchase order or your registration may be cancelled.
  • For special situations, please contact events.team@consciousdiscipline and/or [email protected]. You must reference your order number when inquiring.

  Where is the event, event schedule, etc.?

  Please click here to navigate to our events page. Once there, please click on the event you will be attending or are interested in attending. Scroll down until you see “Additional Information about this Event.”

  I am needing to substitute a person

  • Attendees of Conscious Discipline events may substitute another person for their seat at no extra charge up to 30 days prior to the start of the event.
  • For individual registrations, you will contact our Customer Care team to change the name on your ticket.
  • For team registrations, log into your account to access your team under My Account. This is where you can remove/cancel members and add new members. Substitutions must be made and confirmed prior to onsite arrival.

  NOTE: Within 30 days of an event, transfer requests are approved on a case by case basis and a $25.00 per substitution administration fee will be incurred and invoiced after the event. You must call or email our Customer Care team to substitute someone within this 30 day timeframe.

  Where am I on the waitlist?

  • An event will automatically provide a waitlist option when trying to register, if the event is sold out. To add yourself to the waitlist, please go to our Events page. Click on the sold-out event. Then, click on “Waitlist” to access and submit the form. When an event is sold out, attendees on the waitlist are considered priority on a first come first served basis when we have event cancellations. If a spot opens, you will receive an email. You must respond with a yes or no by the given date in the email or your seat will be released to the next person on the waitlist.

  How can I get a refund/cancellation?

  • All cancellation requests must be received in writing via email to events.team@consciousdiscipline. A full refund minus $100 processing fee will be available up to 30 days prior to the event. Refunds are not provided 30 days or closer to the event. No shows to our events are not eligible for a refund.
  • Conscious Discipline reserves the right to substitute speakers at any event. In the unlikely event an event is cancelled, registrants will be refunded paid event tuition only. We will not reimburse registrants for flights or any other travel cost. It is the registrant's responsibility to cancel any and all travel reservations made for the event, including hotel reservations.

  Am I able to transfer my registration ticket to another event?

  All event tickets are non-transferable.

  Will I get an event certificate for attending?

  • Yes, you will receive a certificate of attendance after attending one of our events. The certificate will include Event Title, Date and Location, Total Contact Hours of Education/Participation, and Course Code. You will receive it by email approximately two weeks after the event concludes. If you have not received your certificate after that timeframe, please contact [email protected] or our Customer Care team.
  • CEU-eligible events are based on the length of training (10 contact/training hours = 1 CEU). 1 CEU costs $99.00 to purchase through Concordia University.
  • To apply, please go to https://continuinged.cuw.edu/offerings.html and search the course code in the "Keyword Search Bar". Click on the course matching the event title, add it to your cart and check-out.

  When are helper and scholarship seats selected?

  Helper and scholarship applications are closed by 90 days of an event, with an exception to our Week-long Institutes which will have a separate close date. You will be notified by email 60 - 45 days prior to the event, whether or not you have been selected as a helper or scholarship seat.

  What is covered if I am selected to receive a scholarship seat?

  • Scholarship covers tuition fees and course materials for the designated workshop. Travel, accommodations, meals and any special discount packages are not covered. If you register for an event and you are selected to receive a scholarship, we will refund your registration fees.
  • Scholarship selections are non-transferable. If you are selected for one of these seats but are unable to attend the event, you must submit another application for a different event.

  What is covered if I am selected to be a helper?

  • As a helper, your travel will be covered up to $500. You will be provided free registration, lodging and a daily per diem for meals during the days you are in attendance at the event.
  • Helper selections are non-transferable. If you are selected for one of these seats but are unable to attend the event, you must submit another application for a different event. 

  Do you offer any kind of group, military or student discounts?

  We do not offer any kind of discounts for our registration fees, but you are welcome to apply for a scholarship or helper seat.

• Policies & Procedures

  

  Conscious Discipline Policies and Procedures PDF

• Scholarships

  We do not offer military discounts, student discounts, or group discounts for our teacher conferences and workshops; however, we do offer special prices for scholarship members and helpers:

  • Scholarship seats cover tuition fees and course materials for educator conferences and conferences, but not travel, accommodations, or meals. Also, discount packages are not covered. Note that selections are non-transferable, meaning that if you are selected for a seat in one teacher conference and cannot make it, you will need to submit another application for a different educator conference or event.
  • Helpers will be provided free registration, lodging, per diem meals, and travel up to $500 for attendance days. As with scholarship seats, helper selections are non-transferable between teacher events.
• Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

  Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

  All attendees will receive a certificate of attendance about two weeks after our teacher conference.
  CEU-eligible events are based on the length of training (10 contact/training hours = 1 CEU). 1 CEU costs $99.00 to purchase through Concordia University. Attendees who wish to obtain CEUs must apply through CUW. The Elevate course code is EDGP 5107. For questions, please contact [email protected] or our Customer Care team.

• A Different Approach to Education Conferences

  A DIFFERENT APPROACH TO EDUCATION CONFERENCES

  An interest article by Jenny Shannon

   

  A new school year brings a new set of challenges, and the feedback from returning educators is clear: While we’ve made great strides, educators still lack many of the supports they need. Schools continue to navigate persistent stress, anxiety, trauma and other mental health concerns among students and staff. Teachers are faced with issues such as escalating behavior problems in the classroom, achievement gaps, behavior plans for defiant students and a multitude of other interventions for students. The professional landscape includes challenges in teacher recruitment and retention, school safety concerns, and persistent feelings of a lack of agency. There has never been a stronger need for change, both inside and out.

  Unlike other professional development conferences or education conferences in 2023 that attempt to address these issues without providing comprehensive solutions, Elevate Conscious Discipline provides practical and evidence-based solutions for a healthier, more fulfilling future for teachers and students alike!

  Purposefully scheduled in the month of October, Elevate arrives at the perfect time in the school year when you know your students well enough to identify their needs, and when you still have plenty of time to provide the behavior management strategies, practical skills, meaningful practices and mindset shifts required to assist them in making the school year a success.

   

  THE RELEVANCY PROBLEM

  We know you’ve been to plenty of conferences geared toward educators already— You want to grow in your practice and in your field, and your administrator encourages that desire. (Also, your state mandates a certain amount of continuing education.) You research conferences and workshops closest to your home, and ones that might be applicable to the age/grade demographic you instruct. It’s difficult to choose a topic and specification considering the plethora of challenges you faced the year before, but you finally settle on one you feel hopeful about. You show up excited to attend an educational leadership conference, or one of the advertised “best education conferences,” until you discover that none of the keynote speakers have ever taught a class or held a position in education administration.

  You’re feeling skeptical and disappointed. How could what they offer be relevant or helpful for what you are facing when they’ve never walked in your shoes? How can someone provide guidance for a behavior intervention plan for tantrums, make suggestions on positive behavioral supports, or inspire lasting change when they have never been in the classroom? How could a conference on one specific issue help you face all of the rest of the challenges waiting for you upon your return?

  Wouldn’t it be great if you could hear stories, experiences, applications and effective strategies from someone in your position who has navigated the same challenges you have? What if there was just one conference that covered it all:

  • Interactive, inspiring and engaging teaching
  • Educator-driven keynotes, breakout sessions and demonstration classrooms
  • Evidence-based, relevant content
  • An effective system or practice that can be applied to all challenges not just classroom management
  • A take-away behavior intervention plan to follow and implement directly upon return
  • Time devoted to practicing the skills, strategies and techniques learned
  • A safe, connected, inspiring atmosphere that honors and celebrates you as an educator

   

  AN ELEVATED SOLUTION: THE TOP EDUCATION CONFERENCE 2024

  At Conscious Discipline, we respect educators for the experts they are and trust that they know their own needs the best. This is why Elevate Conscious Discipline is a conference for educators, by educators, and why it has gained traction as one of the best educational conferences in 2023.

  Active teachers, specialists and administrators from across the nation enlighten this conference experience with practical, inspiring sessions spanning eight different tracks to highlight the age and grade that you are most impacted by. But it doesn’t end with the attendance of some powerful speaking engagements and a renewed spirit to return with a shift in perspective.

  Conscious Discipline wants to ensure you are prepared with tools to implement our practice, which is why participants at Elevate collaborate with seasoned professionals to develop a comprehensive and personalized plan to meet today’s challenges with compassion, community and lasting educational success. We not only want to renew your passion and inspire you to move forward, but to equip educators with a comprehensive road map for navigating the complexities of the modern world and progress in your transformational journey with Conscious Discipline.

  Our pandemic and post-pandemic experiences made a few things very clear:

  1. Some of the ways we’ve “always done things” creates more problems than it solves.
  2. If we are going to thrive as educators and administrators, we need to be curious about the long-term outcome of the way we perceive student behavior, systems of reward/punishment, wellness and mental health, and our expectation that children be able to utilize skills we struggle with — and actively seek to change the methods that no longer serve.

  To embark on a truly transformational journey that will change your life and the lives of the students you serve, it all comes down to an upgrade in mindset, skills and ability. For 25+ years, Conscious Discipline has been a leader in this space, offering educators, administrators, parents and professionals the fresh perspectives and the proven strategies necessary to address even the deepest challenges effectively. Rather than focusing on behavior modification of the student, Conscious Discipline’s centralized focus is on the adult in the room; knowing that if students are to have any hope of regulation, their educators must first regulate themselves. Elevate Conscious Discipline explores resilience, self-regulation, practical implementation, skill building and more.

  In a world where conferences and workshops designed for educators are often absent of educators themselves, Elevate shines as a beacon of hope, relevance and practical application. If you’ve had enough of Band-Aids, quick fixes, mandates and curricula adjustments that never hold, renew your passion and purpose with like-minded educators at Elevate.

• Elevate Conscious Discipline 2024: Embrace Possibilities

  Conscious Discipline 2024: Embrace Possibilities in Las Vegas, NV is around the corner! We couldn’t be more excited about this incredible opportunity for educators worldwide to experience this dedicated time of deep connection, renewal and fresh perspectives. This year’s event boasts a variety of accomplished keynote speakers such as Dr. Becky Bailey, Latoria Marcellus, Lety Valero, DJ Batiste and Dr. Lori DeSautels and will be emceed by the talented Kenedria (Keke) Thurman. There is no doubt that Elevate 2024 will deliver a strong case for teacher conference of the year, based on the wild success of last year’s event…READ MORE.