As more schools implement tiered systems like MTSS, PBIS and RTI that seek to meet students’ academic and behavioral needs through differentiated support, Conscious Discipline provides targeted interventions to help students succeed. Discover how to use Conscious Discipline’s evidence-based, trauma-responsive approach to provide tiered support so all students can reach their highest potential.
This event aligns with ESSER fund usage.
$699
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Location:
- Birmingham, AL
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Facilitators:
- Jenny Barkac
- Amy Zolessi
Meet Your Instructor
Jenny Barkac
Billings, Montana
Jenny has a Doctoral Degree in Education with an emphasis in Instructional Leadership, a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education and a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education. She has been in the education field for over 28 years as a teacher of Infant and Toddlers, Preschool, Behavior Interventionist, K-6, and as an Adjunct Professor teaching a Behavior Management Course using Conscious Discipline. Jenny is a passionate teacher who views problem behavior as a skill deficit just like math and reading and is skilled in prevention strategies that can be used in daily routines. Her passion is designing behavior interventions that teach missing skills so that problem behavior can be changed. Jenny's specialty areas include Administrators, Head Start teachers, Pre-K teachers, Elementary teachers, Behavior Interventionists as well as before and after school care and parents.Amy Zolessi
Orlando, Florida
Amy is a National Certified Conscious Discipline Instructor and has various gifts in delivering this information. Her energy and humor will keep attendees at your workshop, conference or training engaged and looking for more. She has been a speaker at various National and State Conferences and is continually requested to return to schools for further training, school-wide implementations and coaching. She is also featured in Dr. Becky Bailey’s book, “Creating the School Family.”More Information About This Event
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Event Schedule
Schedule
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Location & Hotels
Location
Strengthening Executive Function and Academic Stamina will be hosted at the:
Hilton Birmingham at UAB
808 20th St. S
Birmingham, AL 35205
(205) 933-9000Special rate is available until Ocotber 1, 2023 – limited rooms are available so don’t delay booking!
Use this link to reserve your room:
https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/consciousdisciplinemtss/
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Event Registration Frequently Asked Questions
- Individual Registrations: We will send an email with an order confirmation code 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.
Please provide your order number when checking in at the event.
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.
- Yes, we accept POs for event registration. POs must include recipient name and address, PO number, itemized list and matching order total.
- We require payment to be received 30 days prior to the event start date or your registration may be canceled. For special situations, please contact registrations@consciousdiscipline and/or [email protected]. You must reference your order number when inquiring.
- You can place an order without having a PO; however, we may cancel your order if we do not receive your PO within 30 days of placing the order.
- Once your PO has been paid and approved you and/or your team must complete the registration process and receive an individual order confirmation code to enter the event.
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- 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.
- All cancellation requests must be received in writing via email to registrations@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 . You may be eligible for digital content exchange. No shows to our events are not eligible for a refund. Please reach out to registrations@consciousdiscipline.
- 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.
All event tickets are non-transferable.
Yes, you will receive a certificate of attendance after attending one of our events. You will receive it by email within 30 days after the event concludes. If you have not received your certificate after that timeframe, please contact our Customer Care team.
Helper and scholarship applications are reviewed within 90 days of an event. You will be notified by email 60 - 30 days prior to the event, whether or not you have been selected as a helper or 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.
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.
We do not offer any kind of discounts for our registration fees, but you are welcome to apply for a scholarship or helper seat.
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Workshop Materials
All attendees will receive a workshop handout and a Conscious Discipline tote bag.
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Policies & Procedures
Event Confirmation
Seating is limited. Please make sure the contact information you provide when you register is the best way for us to reach you prior to the event. If you have not received a confirmation prior to the event, it is your responsibility to contact Conscious Discipline. Do not purchase non-refundable airfare until you receive an email confirmation from Conscious Discipline. Conscious Discipline assumes no responsibility for travel arrangements made prior to written confirmation of acceptance as an attendee.
To maximize learning and ensure all participants are fully immersed in the experience, we do not permit children to attend this event.
By registering for a Conscious Discipline event, you are agreeing to the terms, conditions and releases detailed below.
Cancellations
Cancellations must be received in writing via email to [email protected]. Refunds will be processed as follows: Up to 30 days before the start of the event: Full refund of tuition paid. 14-29 days before the start of the event: Refund of tuition paid less a $100 processing fee. Within 14 days of the start of the event: No refund. No-shows: No refund. Conscious Discipline reserves the right to substitute speakers. In the unlikely event an Institute is cancelled, registrants will be refunded paid institute tuition only.
Registration Substitutions
Attendees and Team Administrators may assign another person for their seat up to 30 days before the start of the event at no additional charge. Within 30 days of the event, a $50.00 per substitution administration fee will be invoiced after the event. Please contact [email protected] and have your order number, the original attendee names, and the names and email addresses of the substitutions ready to share.
Liability / Media Release
By registering and attending any Conscious Discipline event, I AGREE and indicate that I understand the terms and conditions stated here.
I agree that no personal filming, video or live capture of any kind is allowed at this event.
I hereby release, discharge, and hold harmless Loving Guidance, LLC, its employees, independent contractors, administrators, agents, assignees and anyone who it may be claimed liable from injury or damage. This is a binding and voluntary release for all injury, accident or death for both person and property. I assume all risk for travel, attendance, and participation in the event.
I acknowledge that Conscious Discipline reserves the right to substitute speaker(s) at any event.
I give permission to be videotaped, audiotaped and photographed. I understand that Conscious Discipline (DBA Loving Guidance, LLC) of Oviedo, Florida will own the video/audiotapes and photographs (“Media”), and any works which may utilize the media, including the irrevocable right to edit, broadcast, print, reproduce and offer the for sale to the public. This also includes the right to copyright and license others to use the Media.
I agree that the Media may be combined with other images, text, graphics, film, audio, audiovisual works; and may be cropped, altered or modified to create new Content. I agree that I have no rights to the Media or Content, and all rights belong to Conscious Discipline and those assigned by Conscious Discipline. I waive the right to inspect and/or approve Media, Content or Derivative Works. I acknowledge and agree that I have no rights, interests, considerations or accounting, and that I will make no claim for any reason to Conscious Discipline and its Assignees.
I agree that there will be no credits given to myself in the Media, Content or Derivative Works utilizing the Media in whole or in part. I agree I will not receive any payment for appearing in the Media, Content or Derivative Works.
I acknowledge and agree that this release is binding to my heirs and assignees. I agree that this release is irrevocable, worldwide and perpetual, and will be governed by the laws (excluding the law of conflicts) of the state of Florida.
I hereby warrant I am of full legal age, have full legal authority and am otherwise competent to sign this Release, and by registering and attending, I further warrant that I have read and understand all these terms.
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Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Institutes, Workshops and selected e-Courses offered by Conscious Discipline, LLC, are approved for CEUs through Concordia University Wisconsin (CUW). Attendees who wish to obtain CEUs must apply through CUW at www.cuw.edu/apply.
Here's What You'll Learn:
Big Idea
Explore the many ways Conscious Discipline integrates within and supports tiered systems such as MTSS, RTI and PBIS to scaffold students’ emerging executive skills, support their self-regulatory function and bolster their academic stamina.
Who Should Attend
This event is geared toward administrators, counselors, specialists, and educators working with students K through 5th grade. Prior knowledge or implementation of Conscious Discipline is helpful but not necessary to benefit from this event.
Your Facilitators
Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor Jenny Barkac will draw on her personal experience as a classroom teacher, behavior interventionist and longtime Conscious Discipline practitioner to help you understand and apply Conscious Discipline with tiered systems.
What are Tiered Systems?
Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS), Response to Intervention (RTI) and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) are tiered systems for supporting student growth. MTSS brings RTI and PBIS together to use data to match students’ academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs with instructional resources to provide differentiated support.
Strengthen your use of tiered systems and ensure student achievement by integrating Conscious Discipline into your practices.
Learn concrete ways to strengthen your differentiated supports for academic, behavioral, social, and emotional needs utilizing Conscious Discipline’s comprehensive strategies, structures, and interventions. At this intensive 2-day workshop, you will:
- Discover how using a tiered level of support system to differentiate instruction can help students manage and regulate their nervous systems.
- Explore the Conscious Discipline Brain State Model to understand how brain states impact behavior, and the ability to access and process information (learning).
- Learn about executive function skills, how they can be impaired due to trauma, and how you can strengthen them through specific activities.
- Discover how to embed Conscious Discipline strategies into everyday lesson plans and classroom procedures to increase self-regulation, cognitive endurance, and academic stamina.
- Understand the essentials of self-regulation, including how to manage your own dysregulation.
- Acquire specific strategies for building a School Family to increase success, achievement, and wellness for both students and
- Learn about structured tools that help you provide effective support via a system that mimics academic interventions.
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