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Safety (Self-Regulation): Papers Supporting Conscious Discipline’s Framework

Posted on December 30, 2025 by Ashley Guthrie

Research Supporting the Effects of Self-Regulation (Safety) These articles explore the relationship between social and emotional learning and academic success, showing that child self-regulation and academic achievement are positively...

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A Conscious Approach to Self-Regulation: Knox County Head Start and the Conscious Discipline Program

Posted on by Ashley Guthrie

Jones & Lesaux (2013) Intro brief: This report provides an overview of three adult-focused programs for social-emotional learning: Conscious Discipline, Child FIRST, and the Chicago School Readiness Project and...

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Burlington District Honored with the 21CCLC STARS Award

Burlington District Honored with the 21CCLC STARS Award for All-Around Achievement with Conscious Discipline

Posted on December 20, 2024 by Jenny Shannon

For 25+ years, Conscious Discipline has provided the foundation necessary for education programs to thrive. In the 2023-24 academic year, Burlington Community School District in Burlington, Iowa was honored...

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Navigating Lockdowns How to Reduce Anxiety and Restore Safety

Navigating Lockdowns: How to Reduce Anxiety and Restore Safety

Posted on October 8, 2019 by Becky Bailey

This article outlines a series of steps to complete before, during and after lockdowns to minimize anxiety and trauma. The Navigating Lockdowns series also contains shorter articles with key...

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Conscious Discipline Reducing Corporal Punishment, Improving Child Cognition in Grenada

Posted on May 8, 2019 by Ashley Cullins

In Grenada, a Caribbean island nation of 110,000 people, corporal punishment is widespread. Harsh child-rearing and excessive corporal punishment hinder the development of executive functions associated with academic and...

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Teaching Missing Skills: The Power of Social Stories

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Becky Bailey

“If your child keeps on hitting his classmates, he will get a referral and as a consequence can be suspended. Please talk to him so that he stops the...

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Teach Social Skills with Academics for Optimal Learning (Lesson Included)

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Jenny Barkac

To transform our classrooms into optimal learning environments, we must teach more than academic skills. It’s vital to teach social skills to our students as well. If you’re thinking...

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Managing "Scared" at the Start of School: How Parents and Teachers Can Help

Managing “Scared” at the Start of School: How Parents and Teachers Can Help

Posted on September 27, 2018 by Diane Phelan

The start of school can be scary for students, parents and staff. How do we manage this powerful feeling of scared? Understanding this feeling is important as we adjust...

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