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Afton Schleiff

Afton Schleiff

Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor

Fayetteville, AR

Afton is passionate about helping teenagers and those who support and care for them. Her 15+ years of experience in secondary level teaching and administration infuses her work with an understanding of the demands educators and administrators face, and enables her to realistically demonstrate how to seamlessly integrate it all with Conscious Discipline.

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Afton is passionate about helping teenagers and those who support and care for them. Her 15+ years of experience in secondary level teaching and administration infuses her work with an understanding of the demands educators and administrators face, and enables her to realistically demonstrate how to seamlessly integrate it all with Conscious Discipline.

Afton brings her authentic self to every presentation in a way that is insightful, humorous and heartfelt. She eliminates all doubt about the transferability of Conscious Discipline’s concepts to the secondary school environment by imparting practical, developmentally appropriate and effective strategies for implementation with teens and adults. Her personal stories about the joys and challenges of working with teens brings a sense of relatability and realness that any secondary school educator, administrator or parent can appreciate.

Afton has experienced the transformational power of Conscious Discipline firsthand in her personal life, classroom and administration efforts. She strives to help others know there truly is a better way to navigate teaching and parenting, and that everyone is capable of loving and being loved. Her mission is to offer an expression of care to those around her every day, and to help each person realize they are unique individuals possessing gifts that can positively impact the world.

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    Experience

    Afton is an assistant principal at a junior high school. Before making the move to administration, Afton taught 8th and 9th grade English (inclusion, on-level and pre-ap) for 12 years, was her department’s lead for a decade, enjoyed five years as an assistant volleyball coach, and served as an instructional facilitator.

    Specialization

    Afton specializes in presenting, mentoring and facilitating classroom and school-wide implementation of Conscious Discipline with secondary teachers and administration (middle, junior and high school). She is passionate about working with teens and those who support and care for them.

    Certification

    Certified Teacher and Administrator in Arkansas. National Board Certified Teacher.

    Education

    Bachelor of Arts in English; University of Arkansas

    Master of Arts of Teaching; University of Arkansas

    Educational Specialist in Educational Leadership-Principalship; Arkansas State

    Currently enrolled and working on Ph.D. of Curriculum and Instruction; University of Arkansas