Real Talk For Real Teachers with Dr. Becky Bailey

Dr. Valerie Parker is an educator, administrator, parent and wife, and serves as the Education Committee Chair for the Howard County Branch of the NAACP. She's a self-proclaimed “fierce advocate for black boys everywhere,” and her research focuses on teacher perception of behavior that leads to student misconstruction. Dr. Parker firmly believes that changes in our perception can help address much larger, systemic issues: particularly the school to prison pipeline. Essential Takeaways: • Changes in perception can positively address and affect systemic problems. • Self-regulation and building relationships with black youth isn't optional, it's crucial. • Identifying your own implicit biases and triggers is essential to stopping the school to prison pipeline. Important Links: • Seven Powers: Powers of Perception: https://consciousdiscipline.com/seven-powers-power-of-perception/ • Four Elements of Connection: https://consciousdiscipline.com/resources/four-elements-of-connection/ Related Resources: • Conscious Discipline with Excellence 2023: We Run This Shift: Ways Conscious Discipline Helps Circumvent the School to Prison Pipeline with Dr. Valerie Parker Available to Premium Resources Members only: https://consciousdiscipline.com/resources/we-run-this-shift-ways-conscious-discipline-helps-circumvent-the-school-to-prison-pipeline/ • Handling Upset: The Adult-First Mindset Shift: https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/team-registration-handling-upset-the-adult-first-mindset-shift/ Show Outline: :00 Introduction 1:30 Becoming creative and curious about seeing behavior as communication. 3:00 Introduction to Dr. Valerie Parker 4:50 The school to prison pipeline 8:12 Implicit bias, ADHD, and autism 13:00 Big feelings, wishing well and what isolation teaches others 13:45 Building relationships 15:40 Autonomy, choices, and assertiveness 19:42 Calming strategies to inspire a love for learning 21:00 Being curious instead of judgmental 22:00 The Power of Perception 23:00 Helping teachers shift their perception 23:52 Identifying your own bias and triggers 25:32 How do I contribute to the school to prison pipeline? 27:51 Mindful moments for dysregulated students 30:52 Why Conscious Discipline matters 31:07 Changing the trajectory of the lives of adults and children 32:23 Self-regulation and building relationships for black boys isn't optional, its crucial 33:45 Takeaways Thank you for Listening! Thank you for choosing to spend your precious time with us today. If you enjoyed this episode, please share its valuable information with others via your favorite social media platforms.

Kristin Chesterman is a deep believer that all behavior is a form of communication. Addressing the lack of skills in a student (or scholar as she refers to them) is the key to regulation success. As a Title 1 Behavioral Support Teacher serving approximately 615 students in Indiana, Kristin shares personal examples of how the implementation of Conscious Discipline's powers, skills, and strategies in connection with Brain State knowledge cultivate an inclusive School Family. In this episode, she explains how Conscious Discipline provided the framework for a Junior Coaching Program and prompted a transformative shift in their school culture among their teachers. Essential Takeaways: For implementation success, teachers and administrators need to be open and curious about their perspectives concerning outcomes. A behavioral or SEL approach does not have to be prescriptive: Conscious Discipline is a framework. All behavior is a form of communication, and fortifying skills rather than denying access/inclusion is the path to self-regulation success. Vulnerability is key to connection. Regulation starts with the adults in the room. What you give to others, you strengthen within yourself. Important Links: Creating the School Family: https://consciousdiscipline.com/methodology/school-family/ Kristin Chesterman's LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristin-chesterman-75b9b746 Event: Connecting with Children Who Are Hard to Reach https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/team-registration-2023-connecting-with-hard-to-reach-children/ Four Elements of Connection: https://consciousdiscipline.com/resources/four-elements-of-connection/ Related Resources: RTI and Conscious Discipline: https://consciousdiscipline.com/free-resources/type/rti-and-conscious-discipline/ Response to Intervention and Conscious Discipline: https://consciousdiscipline.com/resources/response-to-intervention-and-conscious-discipline/ Handling Upset: The Adult-First Mindset Shift: https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/team-registration-handling-upset-the-adult-first-mindset-shift/ Show Outline: - :00 Introduction - 2:35 Punishment and Consequences - 3:41 Introduction to Kristin Chesterman - 9:01 Conscious Discipline was the bridge between neuro-anatomy studies and structures, powers, and skills - 9:30 A pivot to adult-first regulation and Brain State identification - 13:01 Brain state strategies - 13:50 Summary of Tier 1 - 19:26 Brain Smart Start - 21:29 What you give to others, you strengthen in yourself - 23:06 Junior Coach Program Development - 23:35 Sentence starters: You were hoping______. You wanted_____. - 24:00 Junior Coach Success Stories: Keeping the School Family intact - 30:20 Implementation at Home - 33:55 Equal Opportunity Learning Environment - 34:24 All Behavior is Communication - 40:00 Takeaways Thank you for listening Thank you for choosing to spend your precious time with us today. If you enjoyed this episode, please share its valuable information with others via your favorite social media platforms.

Accepting the task of helping to heal the pain and trauma of abused and abandoned children comes with some enormous challenges, but they're challenges those at Conscious Discipline and Laura Angulo believe to be well worthwhile. A former special educator and current psychologist, Laura now partners with a facility for abandoned children in Cali, Colombia that serves up to 100 children from ages 0-8. There, Laura supports 30 staff members as they implement and model Conscious Discipline, providing hope, facilitating healing, and a way forward. Join Dr. Bailey in conversation with Laura Angulo to learn how she has used the healing powers of Baby Doll Circle Time and I Love You Rituals to rebuild attachment structures in the lives of children who have lived through severe trauma and abandonment, and how these activities are not just for children. Essential Takeaways: • Laura and staff members learned it was possible to identify/flag previous abuse by observing the implementation of Baby Doll Circle Time. • Begin with rituals that have already been implemented as a common ground to work from. • Laura modeled Baby Doll Circle Time and led the staff in the activities before introducing them to the children. • Children who are over-aroused or under-aroused due to trauma benefit from I Love You Rituals. • Laura divided the Baby Doll Circle Time training for staff into two sessions on different days to allow for better processing and accurate implementation. Important Links: • Four Elements of Connection: https://consciousdiscipline.com/resources/four-elements-of-connection/ • Conscious Discipline Events: https://consciousdiscipline.com/professional-development/events/ • Laura Angulo's CD Bio: https://consciousdiscipline.com/professional-development/instructors/laura-angulo/ • Responding to Disruptive Younger Children at Home: https://consciousdiscipline.com/e-learning/webinars/responding-to-disruptive-younger-children-at-home/ Product Mentions: • Baby Doll Circle Time Resources: https://consciousdiscipline.com/store-category/baby-doll-circle-time/; https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/baby-doll-circle-time-1st-edition/ • I Love You Rituals Resources: https://consciousdiscipline.com/store-category/i-love-you-rituals/ Show Outline: :00 Introduction 2:55 Introduction of guest, Laura Angulo 4:53 The project closest to Laura's heart 7:25 Baby Doll Circle Time 9:15 Attunement and the brain 10:36 Baby Doll Circle Time exercise modeled by Laura 13:23 I Love You Rituals for teachers 15:25 Attunement activities and games 19:00 The five steps and joint attention 26:00 Why adult-first is the most effective way 29:04 How you can be a change agent at home Thank you for listening! Thank you for choosing to spend your precious time with us today. If you enjoyed this episode, please share its valuable information with others via your favorite social media platforms.

Episode Summary The powers and skills of Conscious Discipline apply far beyond the classroom and the way we interact with children. We can use them in our daily lives in any situation we encounter, especially the most difficult and challenging. The powers and skills help us build the tools and the community of people we need to walk through trauma and hardship. In this episode, Certified Instructor, educator and social worker Bibi Herran shares how the powers and skills of Conscious Discipline helped her and her loved ones move through her breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. In addition to telling her story, Bibi shares encouraging words and key takeaways for others who are struggling. Essential Takeaways • After receiving her diagnosis, Bibi started a structured routine of belly breathing. She was then able to sit down with her husband and talk through the next steps. • Composure, perception, and connection with others were instrumental in managing her experience with cancer. • Bibi attributed positive intent when people said things that were unhelpful. She used assertiveness to set boundaries with love and respect. • She experienced the power of unity, as family, friends and her children's school formed a loving village to support them through their mother's diagnosis. • Conscious Discipline is not just for schools or for children. We will all encounter challenges at some point in life, and the powers and skills give us the tools to manage them. Important Links • Certified Instructor Bibi Herran (https://consciousdiscipline.com/professional-development/instructors/bernadette-heran/) • Conscious Discipline Events (https://consciousdiscipline.com/professional-development/events/) Product Mentions • Handling Upset: The Adult-First Mindset Shift (https://consciousdiscipline.com/e-learning/handling-upset-the-adult-first-mindset-shift/) • Powers of Resilience: Social Emotional Learning for Adults (https://consciousdiscipline.com/e-learning/powers-of-resilience-sel-for-adults/) • Conscious Discipline Book (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/the-new-conscious-discipline-book-expanded-updated/) Show Outline • :00 Introduction • 4:24 Introduction of guest Bibi Herran • 7:16 Bibi's Conscious Discipline journey • 10:38 Using Conscious Discipline in real life • 13:21 Routine of belly breathing • 19:43 How the powers and skills helped Bibi walk through her cancer diagnosis and treatment • 28:43 Positive intent • 39:40 Receiving love, care and help from others • 45:14 Guiding children through a parent's illness • 49:27 Bibi's key takeaways • 53:19 Recap and summary • 58:32 What's Conscious Discipline celebrating? • 58:48 Wish Wells THANK YOU FOR LISTENING There are many ways you could have spent this time today, but you chose to spend it with us and we are grateful. If you enjoyed today's show, please share it with others via your favorite social media platforms.

If you're familiar with Conscious Discipline, you know that transformational change begins with an adult mindset shift. In today's episode, special guest Joan Morgernstern explains why toileting is no different. An educator, parent coach, and author, Joan has developed a kinder and more effective approach to “potty mastery.” Tune in to hear how to shift your mindset and language around toileting so you can empower children to learn this new skill. And if you want to learn more about potty mastery, stay tuned for Joan's upcoming book with Conscious Discipline. Essential Takeaways • Adults must shift their mindset around toileting and view it as supporting children's skill development, the same way we support them in reaching other milestones. We need to let go of the stress and pressure around toileting and remember that our children will eventually master this skill too. • Growing up is a stressor for many young children. Instead of telling children they're “a big kid now,” Joan encourages parents to tell children, “You have a new important job. You're a body boss now.” • The two key skills of potty mastery are 1) Listening to your body and 2) Taking care of your body. Before toileting, normalize the way kids are already using these skills (e.g., listening to their bodies when they're hungry or thirsty and taking care of their bodies by bathing, washing their hands, and going to sleep). • Celebrate missteps as an essential part of the learning process. Through every other milestone, children's missteps were celebrated. When they took their first step and immediately fell, for example, the adults in the room cheered. When toileting comes around and missteps are not celebrated or even neutralized, the shift is abrupt and scary to children. • Often, toilet training can be children's first experience with shame, leading to issues with performance anxiety. When we take a kinder, more empowering approach, we teach children that they have a support system behind them when they encounter challenges. And if it takes a bit longer to overcome a challenge, it's okay, because they're moving in the right direction. Important Links • JoanMorgenstern.com (https://www.joanmorgenstern.com/) • Joan Morgernstern on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/joan.morgenstern) • Joan Morgenstern on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/joan.morgenstern/) • Conscious Discipline Events (https://consciousdiscipline.com/professional-development/events/) Product Mentions • Handling Upset: The Adult-First Mindset Shift (https://consciousdiscipline.com/e-learning/handling-upset-the-adult-first-mindset-shift/) • The Feeling Is Bright: Self-Regulation Through Rhythm and Rhyme (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/the-feeling-is-bright-site-license/) • Conscious Discipline Book (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/the-new-conscious-discipline-book-expanded-updated/) • S.T.A.R. Breathing Tool (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/s-t-a-r-breathing-tool/) Show Outline • 0:00 Introduction • 2:18 Introduction of guest Joan Morgernstern • 3:27 What does it mean to be a parent coach? • 5:30 What challenges are parents experiencing right now? • 7:59 Joan's expertise in toileting • 12:30 Shifting language from “potty training” to “potty mastery” • 16:26 Common misinformation about toileting • 23:14 Two parts of potty mastery • 33:01 Quick toileting tips for caregivers • 40:03 Trust the process • 43:30 Celebrate missteps • 46:07 How children's experiences with toileting affect other areas of life. • 54:14 Recap and discussion • 58:43 Question from a listener: What do you do when your child is experiencing big feelings and doesn't want help? • 1:01:07 What's Conscious Discipline celebrating? • 1:02:41 Wish Wells THANK YOU FOR LISTENING There are many ways you could have spent this time today, but you chose to spend it with us and we are grateful. If you enjoyed today's show, please share it with others via your favorite social media platforms.

Award-winning principal and Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor Tanyelle Hannah has seen the transformational power of Conscious Discipline firsthand at Benjamin E. Mays Academy in Chicago. Since implementing Conscious Discipline, her school has experienced improved relationships, behavior, attendance, academic achievement, parent involvement, and beyond. In this episode, Tanyelle shares inspiring stories and actionable advice with hosts Latoria Marcellus and Amy Speidel. You'll hear about her distributed leadership model, tips for starting and sustaining implementation, and inclusive efforts to engage and involve families. She also shares the importance of giving yourself grace, showing up as an authentic “real person” to build relationships, and helping each educator identify their personal “why.” Essential Takeaways • Tanyelle's school uses intentional language: “scholars” instead of “students” and “villagers” instead of “mom and dad,” a family structure that doesn't apply to every scholar. • To sustain motivation through challenges, educators at Benjamin E. Mays celebrate every small step in the journey and focus on their personal “why.” • Tanyelle implements a distributed leadership model, giving educators opportunities to lead in spaces where they thrive and have interest. Her philosophy is, “I can teach pedagogy, but I can't teach passion. If [an educator] has passion for something, then we can work on the leadership portion.” • Benjamin E. Mays started Conscious Discipline with a book study, attended by a “coalition of the willing.” After others saw what Conscious Discipline did in their colleagues' classrooms, they started the next school year with significant authentic buy-in. • For administrators interested in Conscious Discipline, Tanyelle recommends focusing on building relationships and choosing a few pieces to implement with fidelity. As the transformation becomes apparent and authentic buy-in increases, add additional pieces over time. Important Links • Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor Tanyelle Hannah (https://consciousdiscipline.com/professional-development/instructors/tanyelle-hannah/) • Conscious Discipline Events (https://consciousdiscipline.com/professional-development/events/) • Podcast: Conscious Leadership (https://consciousdiscipline.com/e-learning/podcasts/podcast-episode032/) • Podcast: Servant Leadership and Transformational Leadership with Conscious Discipline (https://consciousdiscipline.com/e-learning/podcasts/podcast-episode043/) Product Mentions • Conscious Discipline Book (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/the-new-conscious-discipline-book-expanded-updated/) • Self-Regulation Value Pack (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/self-regulation-value-pack/) • S.T.A.R. Breathing Tool (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/s-t-a-r-breathing-tool/) Show Outline • 0:00 Introduction • 2:26 Introduction of guest Tanyelle Hannah • 3:33 Tanyelle's school and introduction to Conscious Discipline • 6:29 Using intentional language • 8:24 Being a Game Changer • 10:55 Finding motivation to continue working toward your mission • 14:17 Distributed leadership model • 17:59 Sustaining focus on your “why” • 20:20 Tips for other administrators on getting started • 25:20 Tanyelle's experience as a Certified Instructor • 27:43 Examples of transformation • 35:35 Conscious Discipline for older kids • 37:47 Impact on the community • 42:56 Recap and discussion • 47:14 Question from a listener: How do I get more family participation and trust when it comes to my use of Conscious Discipline in the classroom? • 54:01 What's Conscious Discipline celebrating? • 56:08 Wish Wells THANK YOU FOR LISTENING There are many ways you could have spent this time today, but you chose to spend it with us and we are grateful. If you enjoyed today's show, please share it with others via your favorite social media platforms.

Conscious Discipline isn't only transformational in schools; it's also transformational within homes and families. Families who practice Conscious Discipline experience stronger bonds, calmer conflict resolution and more. To learn more about practicing Conscious Discipline as a family, join Dr. Becky Bailey in conversation with mother-daughter duo Nicole and Ally. They share how family life and family relationships have changed, along with their top Conscious Discipline tips for both adults and children. Essential Takeaways • Implementing Conscious Discipline can lead to a shift for the entire family. Family bonds are strengthened, and conflicts are navigated calmly. Valuable skills like self-regulation and problem-solving become ingrained in children; they don't disappear when an adult isn't looking. • For both children and adults, deep breathing is an essential first step in practicing Conscious Discipline. Practice S.T.A.R, Drain, Pretzel and Balloon, or even invent your own breathing techniques. • Offering two positive choices is another powerful tool. For example, instead of saying, “Come with me or I'm leaving you,” say, “Come with me by hopping, or come with me by holding my hand.” • Shift from trying to change others to recognizing that you can only change yourself. Ask yourself, “How can I help my child be successful?” • Conscious Discipline is an ongoing journey and a consistent practice. Give yourself grace when you OOPS. When the family learns Conscious Discipline as a unit, you can help one another return to the path. Important Links • Conscious Discipline Events (https://consciousdiscipline.com/professional-development/events/) • Shubert's Home (https://consciousdiscipline.com/free-resources/shuberts-home/) • Podcast Episode 012: Parenting with Conscious Discipline (https://consciousdiscipline.com/e-learning/podcasts/podcast-episode012/) • Webinar: Tools for Your Parenting Toolbox (https://consciousdiscipline.com/e-learning/webinars/tools-for-your-parenting-tool-box/) • Safe Place Breathing Icons (https://consciousdiscipline.com/resources/safe-place-breathing-icons/) Product Mentions • I Love You Rituals Value Pack (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/i-love-you-rituals-digital-value-pack/) • Easy to Love, Difficult to Discipline (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/easy-to-love-difficult-to-discipline/) • Feeling Buddies for Families Toolkit (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/home-edition-feeling-buddies-for-families-toolkit-digital/) • Powers of Resilience: SEL for Adults Online Course (https://consciousdiscipline.com/e-learning/powers-of-resilience-sel-for-adults/) Show Outline • :00 Introduction • 1:54 Dr. Becky Bailey in conversation with special guests Nicole and Ally • 3:50 The Conscious Discipline difference from Ally's perspective • 6:06 Conscious Discipline for the whole family • 7:52 How Ally and Nicole use Conscious Discipline together • 9:57 How Ally uses Conscious Discipline to help her peers • 12:35 Managing guilt • 13:56 How family relationships changed • 15:57 Top three Conscious Discipline tips for parents • 18:07 Top three Conscious Discipline tips for kids • 19:55 Allowing yourself to OOPS • 21:34 Recap and conclusion with Latoria • 22:20 What's new with Conscious Discipline? • 23:12 What's Conscious Discipline celebrating? THANK YOU FOR LISTENING There are many ways you could have spent this time today, but you chose to spend it with us and we are grateful. If you enjoyed today's show, please share it with others via your favorite social media platforms.

*Trigger warning: This episode contains content concerning cancer, loss and grief.* Specials teachers, like those in art, and physical education, often see every student in the school, but only for a short time. The question often arises, “Can these teachers use Conscious Discipline effectively?” The answer is unequivocally yes, as demonstrated by this month's guest Rachel Frasier. Rachel is a dance specialist at an elementary school. She utilizes Conscious Discipline extensively in her program where students conduct classroom management tasks independently and carry the self-regulation skills they learn into other classrooms that may not be practicing Conscious Discipline. This is a common experience for specials teachers using Conscious Discipline; what sets Rachel's story apart is the way the School Family she cultivated was able to help her during her husband's chemotherapy treatments and eventually in mourning his death. Learn more about Conscious Discipline in specials classrooms, managing the process of grieving within a School Family and how the resilience skills that are central to Conscious Discipline play out in real life in this touching episode. Essential Takeaways • Specials teachers impact every student in the school. The skills and strategies students learn in specials transfer to other classrooms. • Conscious Discipline looks similar in the specials classroom as it does elsewhere in the school, with elements like a Brain Smart Start and a meaningful job for every student. • Through the practice of Conscious Discipline, children learn how to recognize, accept, discuss, and empathize with big feelings. With these resiliency skills as a foundation, children are better able to manage their feelings and the challenges that accompany loss and grief. They are also better able to empathize with others who are experiencing difficult times. • Even with an extensive skillset, there are times when it is important to seek help. Adults instill this value in children by serving as Safekeepers in the classroom, by asking for and being willing to receive help themselves, and by framing problem behaviors as a call for help. Important Links • How to Be a Safekeeper: Emotional Safety for Adults (https://consciousdiscipline.com/how-to-be-a-safekeeper-emotional-safety-for-adults/) Product Mentions • Easy to Love, Difficult to Discipline https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/easy-to-love-difficult-to-discipline/ • Managing Emotional Mayhem https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/managing-emotional-mayhem/ • Elevate Conscious Discipline conference https://consciousdiscipline.com/professional-development/event/elevate-social-emotional-learning-conference-22/ Show Outline • 0:00 Introduction • 0:35 What is Conscious Discipline • 1:00 Moving from coercion to community • 3:35 Introducing Rachel Frasier • 5:30 Building a School Family with a lot of students and not a lot of time • 7:35 Meaningful jobs for students keeps Rachel on track and handles classroom management • 8:45 Moving between regular classrooms and a Conscious Discipline classroom • 9:17 Story about how a second grader working on self-regulation helps others • 10:10 Academic crossover • 13:40 The School Family and virtual learning • 15:50 Rachel's personal story; leaning on Conscious Discipline during grief and loss • 19:00 When there's a substitute teacher • 22:48 Being around children during personal tragedy • 25:45 Working through grief and knowing when to seek professional help • 31:47 Takeaways “…they're not afraid of feeling their feelings” • 33:01 Advice for teachers just starting out • 38:55 Q&A: How can a parent get started with Conscious Discipline • 43:21 Conscious Discipline is celebrating THANK YOU FOR LISTENING There are many ways you could have spent this time today, but you chose to spend it with us and we are grateful. If you enjoyed today's show, please share it with others via your favorite social media platforms.

Conscious Discipline takes an adult-first approach to social and emotional learning. “Adult-first” means that we must shift our mindsets and upgrade our skill sets before we can effectively coach and model SEL for children. We create healthy mental models for the next generation by examining our own mental models now. Of course, making a shift away from lifelong thought patterns and behaviors is challenging. It requires willingness, conscious reflection, creativity, and the ability to give ourselves grace along the way. In this episode, hosts Latoria and Amy discuss making this mindset shift with Kenedria Thurman, a Conscious Discipline practitioner and the director at Florida A&M (FAMU)'s Educational Research Center for Children. Listen in as Kenedria shares her own personal journey with Conscious Discipline, as well as her experience introducing CD to staff and families. Kenedria also talks about implementing CD with children at home, and why it's essential to let yourself “OOPS.” Essential Takeaways • Making a mindset shift and doing things differently than the way you've always done them is not easy, and you will sometimes “OOPS” (make mistakes). Be gracious to yourself and embrace mistakes as opportunities to learn and grow. As Kenedria says, “You might not have it today, but you'll have it a little bit more tomorrow.” • Openly admitting to your “OOPS” moments benefits the people around you as well. For example, children can not only learn from your mistakes, but also from the way you respond. • Modeling is the most powerful way to share Conscious Discipline with others. When people see the positive impact of Conscious Discipline in action, they become willing to learn more. Families at Kenedria's school began requesting resources, workshops, and training. • It's also important not to judge others who are simply using the skills they have. When people feel judged, they are not open to considering a new perspective. Important Links • Conscious Discipline Events (https://consciousdiscipline.com/professional-development/events/) • Podcast: Coaching Skeptical and Willing Teachers in Conscious Discipline Implementation (https://consciousdiscipline.com/e-learning/podcasts/podcast-episode030/) • Podcast: Creative Strategies to Inspire Hesitant Teachers (https://consciousdiscipline.com/e-learning/podcasts/podcast-episode073/) • Free Resource: Phrase Comparison (https://consciousdiscipline.com/resources/phrase-comparison/) • How to Be a Safekeeper: Emotional Safety for Adults (https://consciousdiscipline.com/how-to-be-a-safekeeper-emotional-safety-for-adults/) Product Mentions • I Love You Rituals Value Pack (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/i-love-you-rituals-digital-value-pack/) • Powers of Resilience: SEL for Adults Online Course (https://consciousdiscipline.com/e-learning/powers-of-resilience-sel-for-adults/) • Conscious Discipline Book (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/the-new-conscious-discipline-book-expanded-updated/) Show Outline • :00 Introduction • 2:40 Introduction of guest Kenedria Thurman • 6:31 Kenedria's experiences implementing Conscious Discipline • 9:14 Shifting from old to new with staff • 12:18 Coaching families in Conscious Discipline • 14:31 Responding to resistance from families • 17:36 Practicing Conscious Discipline at home • 28:27 Talking to your own family members about Conscious Discipline • 35:22 “Power of the OOPS” • 39:12 Recap and discussion • 42:33: Question from a listener • 44:34 More about I Love You Rituals • 46:33 What's Conscious Discipline celebrating? • 47:26 Wish Wells THANK YOU FOR LISTENING There are many ways you could have spent this time today, but you chose to spend it with us and we are grateful. If you enjoyed today's show, please share it with others via your favorite social media platforms.

In this episode, 2020 National Teacher of the Year Tabatha Rosproy joins new hosts Latoria and Amy for their Real Talk for Real Teachers debut. Tabatha is a Conscious Discipline practitioner and the first early childhood educator to be named National Teacher of the Year. Listen in as Tabatha discusses her joyful experience developing a preschool inside a nursing home in Winfield, Kansas, where resident “grandmas” and “grandpas” volunteered in her classroom. She also shares her brilliance on topics including intergenerational connection, coaching children through loss, the importance of play for all ages, and how to build positive partnerships with families. Essential Takeaways • Through the practice of Conscious Discipline, children learn how to recognize, accept and discuss big feelings. With these foundational skills, they are better equipped to manage the big feelings that accompany loss. • Play helps cement learning in children's brains. When we incorporate play with lessons on reading, math, science or social-emotional learning, children remember what they've learned. • Play is important for people of all ages. It decreases worry and stress, allows us to build relationships with others, and helps us think creatively to find new solutions to big problems. Play doesn't have to be childish. It can be simple, playful moments or laughing with a friend. • Schools should be hubs for community and building relationships and connections with one another. They need to be places of trust and involvement. • It's essential to establish positive partnerships with parents so you can work together to support the child. Make frequent positive contact to show that you see and value their child. These small deposits into the relationship build trust and make it easier to have hard conversations when necessary. Important Links • Conscious Discipline Events (https://consciousdiscipline.com/professional-development/events/) • Five Steps to Self-Regulation Icons (https://consciousdiscipline.com/resources/five-steps-to-self-regulation-icons/) • Tabatha Rosproy 2021 Keynote at Elevate SEL (https://consciousdiscipline.com/resources/elevate-keynote-be-the-teacher-we-all-want-to-be/) Product Mentions • Baby Doll Circle Time Value Pack (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/baby-doll-circle-time-value-pack/) • I Love You Rituals Value Pack (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/i-love-you-rituals-digital-value-pack/) • Feeling Buddies Self-Regulation Deluxe Toolkit (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/classroom-edition-feeling-buddies-self-regulation-deluxe-toolkit-english-only-digital/) • Conscious Discipline Book (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/the-new-conscious-discipline-book-expanded-updated/) Show Outline • :00 Introduction • 1:13 Introduction of guest Tabatha Rosproy • 3:50 Preschool inside a nursing home and intergenerational connections • 7:36 Helping children manage loss • 18:33 Importance of play for all ages • 27:26 Educational practices Tabatha advocates for • 30:01 Building connections with families • 34:08 Being curious instead of judgmental • 39:22 Recap and discussion • 43:26 Question from a listener • 48:15 What's new with Conscious Discipline? • 49:53 Wish Wells THANK YOU FOR LISTENING There are many ways you could have spent this time today, but you chose to spend it with us and we are grateful. If you enjoyed today's show, please share it with others via your favorite social media platforms.

Special Episode: Meet the New Hosts Real Talk for Real Teachers with Latoria Marcellus and Amy Speidel Episode Summary We're excited to bring you a special episode of Real Talk for Real teachers introducing you to the show's new hosts, Latoria Marcellus and Amy Speidel. Both Conscious Discipline practitioners and previous guests on the podcast, Latoria Marcellus is a a teacher and a mom, and Amy Speidel has been a Conscious Discipline Master Instructor for twenty years. Together, they will continue the work Dr. Bailey started of delivering real stories about how Conscious Discipline is transforming the lives of real people all over the world. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING There are many ways you could have spent this time today, but you chose to spend it with us and we are grateful. If you enjoyed today's show, please share it with others via your favorite social media platforms.

Conscious Discipline asks adults to make a mindset shift and a skill set upgrade before coaching children to do the same. For some adults, this type of transformational change feels difficult, scary, or overwhelming, and some teachers are hesitant to dive into Conscious Discipline implementation. Because Conscious Discipline requires internal transformation, it's not a practice that can be mandated. So, how can administrators or school leaders approach hesitant teachers? In this episode, you'll join Dr. Becky Bailey in conversation with special guest Becky Jones, a behavior coach for Long Early Learning Center in Abilene, Texas. Rather than mandating what to do or butting heads with her hesitant teachers, Becky met her teachers where they were and sought out creative solutions that invited cooperation and connection. Ultimately, the center's hesitant teachers became inspired and excited about Conscious Discipline implementation, even trickling the information down to families at home. Essential Takeaways • Some hesitant teachers may need a model to help them become more comfortable implementing Conscious Discipline strategies. Becky filmed videos of I Love You Rituals and placed them in a shared folder. • It's sometimes helpful to reach hesitant teachers by first reaching their students. Becky shared videos of breathing strategies with teachers and students. Students got excited about the breathing strategies. When teachers saw the positive change in their students, they became inspired and excited in turn. • Instead of simply reading Shubert books in classrooms, Becky left tools and visual aids behind. For instance, each class received Cranky Cream, an interactive Safe Place Choice Book, and a We Care Bag. • Children brought Conscious Discipline knowledge home to their parents, who asked their teachers about it. Teachers were excited to share Conscious Discipline strategies with both students and families. Important Links • Conscious Discipline Events (https://consciousdiscipline.com/professional-development/events/) • Five Steps to Self-Regulation Icons (https://consciousdiscipline.com/resources/five-steps-to-self-regulation-icons/) • Safe Place Breathing Icons (https://consciousdiscipline.com/resources/safe-place-breathing-icons/) • Conscious Discipline Cream Labels (https://consciousdiscipline.com/resources/conscious-discipline-cream-labels/) • Podcast Episode 030: Coaching Skeptical and Willing Teachers in Conscious Discipline (https://consciousdiscipline.com/e-learning/podcasts/podcast-episode030/) Product Mentions • I Love You Rituals Value Pack (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/i-love-you-rituals-digital-value-pack/) • Shubert Books (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/shubert-value-pack/) • S.T.A.R. Breathing Tool (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/s-t-a-r-breathing-tool/) • I Choose Self-Control Board (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/i-choose-self-control-board/) • Conscious Discipline Book (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/the-new-conscious-discipline-book-expanded-updated/) Show Outline • :00 Introduction • 1:44 Dr. Becky Bailey in conversation with special guest Becky Jones • 3:09 I Love You Rituals • 5:36 Breathing techniques • 7:27 Shubert books • 11:06 Establishing procedures • 13:37 Recap and conclusion • 15:06 What is Conscious Discipline up to?

Awareness about the importance of mental health for athletes is increasing, and it's become clear that instilling emotionally healthy skills in young athletes is critical. Rather than encouraging young athletes to bury big feelings, it's incredibly powerful to coach them in identifying these feelings and handling them with emotionally sound strategies. By using Conscious Discipline to teach emotional awareness and self-regulation, coaches can help young athletes perform better in the moment and equip them with the skills they need for lifelong well-being and mental health. Join Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor Jenny Spencer in conversation with Susan Loper to learn more about coaching young athletes through a Conscious Discipline lens. Susan is an education specialist at a gymnastics and swim school in North Carolina. She uses deep belly breathing, noticing, connection, and other Conscious Discipline strategies to empower her young athletes to identify and work through big feelings. Essential Takeaways • When training for coaches suggested distracting upset students and simply moving on to the next activity, Susan's Conscious Discipline experience reminded her there was a better way. She began breathing with the children and helping them learn to calm and handle their fears. • Noticing, or describing a child's actions without judgment, is another Conscious Discipline skill that translates to coaching. It helps children build self-awareness and creates a connection in which children feel truly seen. • Connecting with young athletes through name games and shared rituals wires the brain for impulse control, willingness, motivation, attention and more. It helps young athletes build the bonds they need to thrive both within their sports and in life. • Even if you only see children for a few hours each week, implementing Conscious Discipline in your coaching can make a powerful impact. Important Links • Five Steps to Self-Regulation Icons (https://consciousdiscipline.com/resources/five-steps-to-self-regulation-icons/) • Safe Place Breathing Icons (https://consciousdiscipline.com/resources/safe-place-breathing-icons/) • Creating the Habit of Noticing (https://consciousdiscipline.com/creating-the-habit-of-noticing/) • Commitments Check-Up (https://consciousdiscipline.com/resources/commitments-check-up/) • Podcast Episode 062: Conscious Discipline in After School Programs (https://consciousdiscipline.com/e-learning/podcasts/podcast-episode062/) • Follow Conscious Discipline on TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@consciousdiscipline) Product Mentions • Managing Emotional Mayhem (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/managing-emotional-mayhem/) • Feeling Buddies Toolkit (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/feeling-buddies-basic-toolkit-for-classrooms-digital/) • Self-Regulation Book Value Pack (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/self-regulation-book-value-pack/) • S.T.A.R. Breathing Tool (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/s-t-a-r-breathing-tool/) • Two-Day Workshop- Anger and Rage: Understanding and Responding to Reactive Violence (https://consciousdiscipline.com/professional-development/event/anger-and-rage-understanding-and-responding-to-reactive-violence/) Show Outline • :00 Introduction • 1:40 Certified Instructor Jenny Spencer in conversation with special guest Susan Loper • 1:48 Susan's journey with Conscious Discipline • 3:04 Using Conscious Discipline in community athletic programs • 5:13 Coaching parents and staff in Conscious Discipline • 7:01 Using commitments with young athletes • 8:12 Top tips for coaches • 11:09 How Conscious Discipline makes a difference for young athletes • 15:29 Recap and conclusion • 17:28 What is Conscious Discipline up to? THANK YOU FOR LISTENING There are many ways you could have spent this time today, but you chose to spend it with me and I am grateful. If you enjoyed today's show, please share it with others via your favorite social media platforms.

Awareness about the importance of mental health for athletes is increasing, and it's become clear that instilling emotionally healthy skills in young athletes is critical. Rather than encouraging young athletes to bury big feelings, it's incredibly powerful to coach them in identifying these feelings and handling them with emotionally sound strategies. By using Conscious Discipline to teach emotional awareness and self-regulation, coaches can help young athletes perform better in the moment and equip them with the skills they need for lifelong well-being and mental health. Join Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor Jenny Spencer in conversation with Susan Loper to learn more about coaching young athletes through a Conscious Discipline lens. Susan is an education specialist at a gymnastics and swim school in North Carolina. She uses deep belly breathing, noticing, connection, and other Conscious Discipline strategies to empower her young athletes to identify and work through big feelings. Essential Takeaways • When training for coaches suggested distracting upset students and simply moving on to the next activity, Susan's Conscious Discipline experience reminded her there was a better way. She began breathing with the children and helping them learn to calm and handle their fears. • Noticing, or describing a child's actions without judgment, is another Conscious Discipline skill that translates to coaching. It helps children build self-awareness and creates a connection in which children feel truly seen. • Connecting with young athletes through name games and shared rituals wires the brain for impulse control, willingness, motivation, attention and more. It helps young athletes build the bonds they need to thrive both within their sports and in life. • Even if you only see children for a few hours each week, implementing Conscious Discipline in your coaching can make a powerful impact. Important Links • Five Steps to Self-Regulation Icons (https://consciousdiscipline.com/resources/five-steps-to-self-regulation-icons/) • Safe Place Breathing Icons (https://consciousdiscipline.com/resources/safe-place-breathing-icons/) • Creating the Habit of Noticing (https://consciousdiscipline.com/creating-the-habit-of-noticing/) • Commitments Check-Up (https://consciousdiscipline.com/resources/commitments-check-up/) • Podcast Episode 062: Conscious Discipline in After School Programs (https://consciousdiscipline.com/e-learning/podcasts/podcast-episode062/) • Follow Conscious Discipline on TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@consciousdiscipline) Product Mentions • Managing Emotional Mayhem (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/managing-emotional-mayhem/) • Feeling Buddies Toolkit (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/feeling-buddies-basic-toolkit-for-classrooms-digital/) • Self-Regulation Book Value Pack (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/self-regulation-book-value-pack/) • S.T.A.R. Breathing Tool (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/s-t-a-r-breathing-tool/) • Two-Day Workshop- Anger and Rage: Understanding and Responding to Reactive Violence (https://consciousdiscipline.com/professional-development/event/anger-and-rage-understanding-and-responding-to-reactive-violence/) Show Outline • 0:00 Introduction • 1:40 Certified Instructor Jenny Spencer in conversation with special guest Susan Loper • 1:48 Susan's journey with Conscious Discipline • 3:04 Using Conscious Discipline in community athletic programs • 5:13 Coaching parents and staff in Conscious Discipline • 7:01 Using commitments with young athletes • 8:12 Top tips for coaches • 11:09 How Conscious Discipline makes a difference for young athletes • 15:29 Recap and conclusion • 17:28 What is Conscious Discipline up to? THANK YOU FOR LISTENING There are many ways you could have spent this time today, but you chose to spend it with me and I am grateful. If you enjoyed today's show, please share it with others via your favorite social media platforms.

In traditional in-school suspension rooms, troubled kids complete their schoolwork in an environment where they aren't a distraction to others. This quick fix doesn't lead to long-term change. Now, imagine if kids with big feelings could go to a Calming and Recovery Environment (CARE) Room instead. In CARE Rooms, children learn about mindfulness, active calming and self-regulation strategies. They take these skills back to their classrooms and into their homes, resulting in a transformational, long-term solution for challenging behaviors. Join Dr. Becky Bailey in conversation with Rob Leytham to learn how Rob transformed his school's traditional ISS room into a brain-compatible, skill-building CARE Room inspired by Conscious Discipline. Rob uses art, music, mindfulness, mantras and plenty of Conscious Discipline skills and strategies in his innovative CARE Room efforts. His CARE Room has become a model for other schools in the district, and it can serve as a model for your school too. Essential Takeaways • In just 15-20 minutes, children can work through the five steps to self-regulation and return to the classroom calm and ready to learn. • Rob utilizes a CARE Problem-Solving form to help children process the five steps and solve the problem that brought them to the CARE Room. The form also provides informative paperwork for both Rob and the child's teacher. • Rhythmic mantras can help children calm, feel encouraged and internalize the language and skills of Conscious Discipline. • As Rob's story shows, you don't have to implement Conscious Discipline all at once. Commit to one Power, Skill, structure or even phrase to get started. Commit to your one thing and see where it takes you. Important Links • Five Steps to Self-Regulation Icons (https://consciousdiscipline.com/resources/five-steps-to-self-regulation-icons/) • Safe Place Breathing Icons (https://consciousdiscipline.com/resources/safe-place-breathing-icons/) • Conscious Discipline Events (https://consciousdiscipline.com/professional-development/events/) • Webinar: Creating Emotionally Intelligent Schools with Master Instructor Jill Molli (https://consciousdiscipline.com/e-learning/webinars/creating-emotionally-intelligent-schools/) • Managing Emotional Mayhem Book (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/managing-emotional-mayhem/) • ISS Room in Shubert's School (https://consciousdiscipline.com/free-resources/shubert/iss-room/) Product Mentions • Conflict Resolution Time Machine (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/conflict-resolution-time-machine/) • Feeling Buddies Self-Regulation Toolkit (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/classroom-edition-feeling-buddies-self-regulation-deluxe-toolkit-english-only-digital/) • Kindness Tree (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/kindness-tree/) • Shubert Book Series (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/shubert-value-pack/) • I Love You Rituals (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/i-love-you-rituals-digital-value-pack/) Show Outline • 0:00 Introduction • 1:15 CARE room introduction • 1:51 Dr. Becky Bailey in conversation with special guest Rob Leytham • 5:40 Rob's introduction to Conscious Discipline • 7:55 Initial challenges with CARE Room • 9:20 Incorporating the five steps of self-regulation • 12:55 CARE Problem-Solving form • 19:50 Using rhythmic mantras • 25:45 Summary and conclusion • 28:50 What is Conscious Discipline up to? THANK YOU FOR LISTENING There are many ways you could have spent this time today, but you chose to spend it with me and I am grateful. If you enjoyed today's show, please share it with others via your favorite social media platforms.

With the holidays fast approaching, many families will choose to vaccinate their children for the flu or Covid. Certified Instructor Amy Speidel joins us for a special Real Talk to help adults create a positive experience for children undergoing medical procedures like vaccines this season. The way we approach children's medical procedures establishes a mental and emotional blueprint children will utilize for the rest of their lives. In order to help create healthy blueprints, we must replace “get a treat if you're good” and “surprise” approaches with emotionally-sound strategies that promote safety and connection. Discover the importance of managing your own feelings surrounding medical procedures, and then learn how to 1. Prepare (plan and practice), 2. Put your plan into action, 3. Soothe in the moment and 4. Manage loopholes utilizing reliable strategies from Conscious Discipline. Essential Takeaways • Medical procedures can be scary for children and adults alike. • Calm yourself first and redefine a “successful” experience as the best possible outcome considering the circumstances. • Prepare with planning and practice, put your plan into action, soothe in the moment and manage any loopholes assertively. Important Links • ConsciousDiscipline.com (https://consciousdiscipline.com/) • Managing Emotional Mayhem (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/managing-emotional-mayhem/) • The Feeling Buddies (https://consciousdiscipline.com/store-category/feeling-buddies/) • Understanding Trauma Webinar (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/understanding-trauma-webinar-series-individual-1-year/) • Conscious Discipline Events ( https://consciousdiscipline.com/professional-development/events/) Product Mentions • Master Instructor Amy Speidel (https://consciousdiscipline.com/professional-development/instructors/amy-speidel/) • Conscious Discipline for Students with ASD (https://consciousdiscipline.com/professional-development/event/conscious-discipline-sel-for-students-with-autism-spectrum-disorder/) • Conscious Discipline core (gifts for peers) (https://consciousdiscipline.com/store-category/conscious-discipline-core/) • Easy to Love, Difficult to Discipline (gift for parents) (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/easy-to-love-difficult-to-discipline/) • Conscious Discipline best sellers (gifts for all) (https://consciousdiscipline.com/store-category/most-popular/) • Shubert and Sophie books (https://consciousdiscipline.com/store-category/shubert-and-sophie/) • Jaden the Germ-Blasting Superhero (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/jaden-bear/) • Bailey Bear (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/bailey-bear/) Show Outline :00 Introduction :33 A special episode 1:50 Hello from Amy 2:00 Conscious Discipline introduction 2:20 Our approach drives children's experience 2:30 Be aware of our feelings and self-regulate 3:42 “Success” can be messy 4:21 Part 1: Preparation 4:37 Information soothes anxiety 5:00 Plan and practice 6:45 Use pictures to convey your plan 7:47 Practice your plan 8:08 Let them know it will feel like a pinch 9:05 End your plan with a celebration 10:06 Part 2: Show up and put the plan into action 10:34 Part 3: What to do when you get there (breathe, soothe, encourage) 12:25 Part 4: Handling perceived loopholes 13:33 “Breathe and breathe and breathe some more” 13:50 Conclusion: It was hard and we did it! 14:16 You are your child's advocate and the voice in their heads, and you've got this 14:48 Review the strategies 15:39 A real-life experience 16:53 What are Conscious Discipline and Dr. Bailey up to? THANK YOU FOR LISTENING There are many ways you could have spent this time today, but you chose to spend it with us and we are grateful. If you enjoyed today's show, please share it with others via your favorite social media platforms.

With the holidays fast approaching, many families will choose to vaccinate their children for the flu or Covid. Certified Instructor Amy Speidel joins us for a special Real Talk to help adults create a positive experience for children undergoing medical procedures like vaccines this season. The way we approach children's medical procedures establishes a mental and emotional blueprint children will utilize for the rest of their lives. In order to help create healthy blueprints, we must replace “get a treat if you're good” and “surprise” approaches with emotionally-sound strategies that promote safety and connection. Discover the importance of managing your own feelings surrounding medical procedures, and then learn how to 1. Prepare (plan and practice), 2. Put your plan into action, 3. Soothe in the moment and 4. Manage loopholes utilizing reliable strategies from Conscious Discipline. Essential Takeaways • Medical procedures can be scary for children and adults alike. • Calm yourself first and redefine a “successful” experience as the best possible outcome considering the circumstances. • Prepare with planning and practice, put your plan into action, soothe in the moment and manage any loopholes assertively. Important Links • ConsciousDiscipline.com (https://consciousdiscipline.com/) • Managing Emotional Mayhem (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/managing-emotional-mayhem/) • The Feeling Buddies (https://consciousdiscipline.com/store-category/feeling-buddies/) • Understanding Trauma Webinar (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/understanding-trauma-webinar-series-individual-1-year/) • Conscious Discipline Events ( https://consciousdiscipline.com/professional-development/events/) Product Mentions • Master Instructor Amy Speidel (https://consciousdiscipline.com/professional-development/instructors/amy-speidel/) • Conscious Discipline for Students with ASD (https://consciousdiscipline.com/professional-development/event/conscious-discipline-sel-for-students-with-autism-spectrum-disorder/) • Conscious Discipline core (gifts for peers) (https://consciousdiscipline.com/store-category/conscious-discipline-core/) • Easy to Love, Difficult to Discipline (gift for parents) (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/easy-to-love-difficult-to-discipline/) • Conscious Discipline best sellers (gifts for all) (https://consciousdiscipline.com/store-category/most-popular/) • Shubert and Sophie books (https://consciousdiscipline.com/store-category/shubert-and-sophie/) • Jaden the Germ-Blasting Superhero (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/jaden-bear/) • Bailey Bear (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/bailey-bear/) Show Outline :00 Introduction :33 A special episode 1:50 Hello from Amy 2:00 Conscious Discipline introduction 2:20 Our approach drives children's experience 2:30 Be aware of our feelings and self-regulate 3:42 “Success” can be messy 4:21 Part 1: Preparation 4:37 Information soothes anxiety 5:00 Plan and practice 6:45 Use pictures to convey your plan 7:47 Practice your plan 8:08 Let them know it will feel like a pinch 9:05 End your plan with a celebration 10:06 Part 2: Show up and put the plan into action 10:34 Part 3: What to do when you get there (breathe, soothe, encourage) 12:25 Part 4: Handling perceived loopholes 13:33 “Breathe and breathe and breathe some more” 13:50 Conclusion: It was hard and we did it! 14:16 You are your child's advocate and the voice in their heads, and you've got this 14:48 Review the strategies 15:39 A real-life experience 16:53 What are Conscious Discipline and Dr. Bailey up to? THANK YOU FOR LISTENING There are many ways you could have spent this time today, but you chose to spend it with us and we are grateful. If you enjoyed today's show, please share it with others via your favorite social media platforms.

Sometimes people look to SEL as a solution for a challenging student, a remedy for a difficulty a school is experiencing, an improvement they'd like to see or a mandate to be followed. Conscious Discipline surpasses these expectations by positively influencing every aspect of our lives once we gain an understanding of its foundational concepts. A casual introduction can plant a seed that, when nurtured through training, coaching and community, blossoms into the mindset change needed to transform all our relationships for the better. In this episode of Real Talk for Real Teachers, Latoria Marcellus shares how she discovered Conscious Discipline and how its methodology affected her work, her ability to connect (especially during difficult situations), her family and her sense of self. At the time of this interview, Latoria was the Director of Quality at Preschool Promise, a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering school readiness. A few months after recording this interview with Dr. Bailey, Latoria joined the team at Conscious Discipline as the Manager of Instruction and Certification, where she continues to promote and elevate Professional Development for schools and educators who seek effective, quality SEL. Essential Takeaways • Conscious Discipline is personal and self-paced. A Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor connected with Latoria when she first started work at Preschool Promise, but Latoria's interest wasn't solidified until she experienced the powers and skills firsthand at an event with a Master Instructor. • At Preschool Promise, students in classrooms with teachers who implemented Conscious Discipline to fidelity saw a clear increase in school readiness and executive function scores measured by the MEFS. • Conscious Discipline elevated Latoria's ability to conduct Culturally Responsible Teaching and build relationships that might otherwise have been damaged. • Over the years, Latoria has embraced the importance of adult-first, child-second SEL, and has experienced positive changes in her work, with her son and within her self. Important Links • ConsciousDiscipline.com (https://consciousdiscipline.com/) Product Mentions • Event: Conscious Discipline for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (https://consciousdiscipline.com/professional-development/event/conscious-discipline-sel-for-students-with-autism-spectrum-disorder/) • On-site Professional Development (https://consciousdiscipline.com/professional-development/training/) • Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor Susan Hampel (https://consciousdiscipline.com/professional-development/instructors/susan-hampel/) • Master Instructor Amy Speidel (https://consciousdiscipline.com/professional-development/instructors/amy-speidel/) Show Outline :38 What is Conscious Discipline? 1:05 Introduction of topic and guest 2:02 Join Dr. Bailey in conversation with guest Latoria Marcellus 2:30 What is Preschool Promise? 3:01 Executive Function scores (MEFS) show greater gains in classrooms implementing Conscious Discipline to fidelity 3:40 Starting out with Conscious Discipline 4:05 First, Certified Instructor Susan Hampel reached out and planted a seed 4:20 Then a 2-day onsite event with Master Instructor Amy Speidel inspired a closer look 4:50 Success at home 5:05 “It's not just about my son, it's about me” 6:00 SEL is a two-way street: Whatever skills we model for children, they will use with us and others 7:10 Culturally Responsible Teaching and Conscious Discipline 9:00 Responding vs reacting 10:20 Progress, not perfection: “Find the beauty in the OOPS.” 11:10 Recap 13:06 What's Conscious Discipline up to? THANK YOU FOR LISTENING There are many ways you could have spent this time today, but you chose to spend it with us and we are grateful. If you enjoyed today's show, please share it with others via your favorite social media platforms.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many schools went virtual. Others opted for a hybrid format, with some students learning in school and some learning from home. Even now, with record numbers of students quarantining, schools and families continue to vacillate between face-to-face and virtual learning. This presents challenges for teachers, students, and families. Before the pandemic, most schools had no established curriculum or guidance for virtual learning. And many teachers quickly discovered that fostering connection and teaching skills was tough to do through a computer screen. In this episode, Dr. Becky Bailey talks with early childhood educators Jennifer Kist and Jill Hegarty about their experiences with virtual learning. Jennifer and Jill saw virtual learning as an opportunity to bring Conscious Discipline and SEL skills into the home, connecting home families with the School Family in ways that wouldn't have been possible otherwise. Their approach to virtual learning focused on connection. It was individualized enough to meet each child's needs, while being universal enough to function collectively. Listen in to learn how Jennifer and Jill used creativity, brilliance, and Conscious Discipline to make virtual learning a meaningful experience. ESSENTIAL TAKEAWAYS Jennifer and Jill made School Family Circle Time Books for each child to take home. They continued to incorporate the Brain Smart Start, Wish Well Ritual, greetings, jobs, and more into their virtual lessons. They also sent home breathing strategies, and they used virtual learning as an opportunity to coach parents in managing their child's moment of upset. Some parents were hesitant at first, but they were soon fully bought in and engaged. Jennifer and Jill teach children with special needs and IEPs, many specifically related to social-emotional goals. They met with children individually to work on skills like conflict resolution, and they saw enormous growth. Meaningful connection and learning is possible in any format, even with limited resources. With Conscious Discipline, relationships and interactions are the SEL curriculum. SHOW OUTLINE 0:34 What is Conscious Discipline? 0:55 Introduction of special guests Jennifer Kist and Jill Hagerty 1:33 Join Dr. Becky Bailey in conversation with Jennifer and Jill 2:33 Virtual learning during the pandemic 4:30 Embedding Conscious Discipline into virtual learning 10:46 Parent participation in virtual learning 15:01 Virtual School Family jobs 17:00 Working on IEP goals and SEL skills virtually 23:15 SEL strategies you can use with limited resources 27:28 Lessons you can teach with limited resources 30:20 How much time should kids spend learning virtually? 32:23 Recap 34:52 What's Becky up to? There are many ways you could have spent this time today, but you chose to spend it with me and I am grateful. If you enjoyed today's show, please share it with others via your favorite social media platforms. Also, would you consider taking 60-seconds to leave an honest review and rating for the podcast on iTunes? Your feedback is extremely helpful when it comes to the ranking of the show and I love to hear your feedback! Also, don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, to get automatic updates every time a new episode goes live!

In this episode, Dr. Bailey is joined by Chazz “Mr. Chazz” Lewis, a former Montessori teacher turned educational specialist with a fast-growing presence on social media. Mr. Chazz applies his brand of charisma, humor and insight to important topics in both education and parenting. His philosophy closely align with Conscious Discipline, which led to Mr. Chazz attending and presenting a keynote at a 2021 Conscious Discipline Institute. Dr. Bailey and Mr. Chazz discuss their similar viewpoints on parenting and education, including Mr. Chazz's vision to help adults “See, Guide, and Trust” children. Mr. Chazz also shares the inspiration behind his work, including a truly impactful educator in his life. Plus, he offers inspirational takeaways like, “Don't be a perfectionist; be an ‘improvenist.'” Essential Takeaways • Mr. Chazz's career in education began as a Montessori teacher. As his skills grew, other teachers began asking him for suggestions, ideas, and advice. He realized that he could make an even greater impact by supporting teachers, so he became an educational specialist. • During the pandemic, Mr. Chazz saw the challenges families and parents were facing, so he turned to social media to offer his support. Today, he has more than 150,000 followers on multiple platforms. • Mr. Chazz describes his vision for the world in three words: “See, Guide, and Trust.” He wants to empower adults to truly see children, more effectively guide them, and trust that children are doing the best they can with the skills they have in the moment. • “Don't be a perfectionist; be an ‘improvenist',” is Mr. Chazz's most important piece of advice. Perfectionism often becomes the anchor of our progress. Focus instead on improving each day, living authentically, and embracing mistakes as opportunities to learn. When we become improvenists, we teach children the same mindset through modeling and direct interactions. Important Links • ConsciousDiscipline.com (https://consciousdiscipline.com/) • Conscious Discipline Events ( https://consciousdiscipline.com/professional-development/events/) • Mr. Chazz's Leadership, Parenting and Teaching Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mr-chazzs-leadership-parenting-and-teaching-podcast/id1525418064) • Mr. Chazz on TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@mrchazzmrchazz?lang=en) • Mr. Chazz on Instagram (Mr. Chazz on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/mrchazz/?hl=en) • Mr. Chazz on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/mrchazz.chazz.1) Product Mentions • Jaden the Germ-Blasting Superhero (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/jaden-bear/) • Powers of Resilience: SEL for Adults E-Course (https://consciousdiscipline.com/e-learning/powers-of-resilience-sel-for-adults/) • Seven Skills Poster Set (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/seven-skills-poster-set/) • I Love You Rituals Deluxe Pack (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/i-love-you-rituals-deluxe-pack-digital/) Show Outline 0:34 What is Conscious Discipline? 1:11 Introduction of special guest Mr. Chazz 2:07 Join Dr. Becky Bailey in conversation with Mr. Chazz 2:59 Mr. Chazz's background in education 6:15 Alignment of Conscious Discipline and Mr. Chazz's philosophy 7:13 See, Guide, and Trust 9:24 Next steps for Mr. Chazz 11:00 Inspiration behind Mr. Chazz's work 13:08 Story of an impactful teacher 18:20 “Don't be a perfectionist; be an ‘improvenist'” 22:36 How to follow Mr. Chazz's podcast and social media 23:30 Recap 24:33 What's Becky up to? THANK YOU FOR LISTENING There are many ways you could have spent this time today, but you chose to spend it with me and I am grateful. If you enjoyed today's show, please share it with others via your favorite social media platforms.

Conscious Discipline is not a boxed curriculum; it's a foundation on which you build your interactions, relationships, school culture and approach to discipline. It equips you with an internal system of wise choices and creative problem solving. The Powers of Conscious Discipline make it possible to tap into this internal system and access your brilliance. In this episode, you'll hear from Luke Jankee, principal of Verrado Elementary School in Arizona, on how he creatively applied the principles of Conscious Discipline to manage bullying and drama. Luke built an innovative process for conflict resolution on the foundation of a unified School Family. He implemented a proactive, peer-mediated approach and saw tremendous results. Join Dr. Becky Bailey in conversation with Luke Jankee to learn more about his approach to conflict resolution, his insight on Conscious Discipline implementation and the School Family, and more. Essential Takeaways • Verrado Elementary was a great school prior to implementation, but they wanted to continue growing and improving. Luke believed that Conscious Discipline improved upon what they were already doing and was best for kids, so they had an obligation to implement it for their students. He later discovered Conscious Discipline was extremely helpful for adults too. • There was initial resistance from some staff members, but people got on board once they observed that Conscious Discipline worked. • Having a School Family gives Verrado Elementary a connected culture with a positive, welcoming atmosphere. It has carried the school through tragedy and difficult situations, including the COVID-19 pandemic. • Luke's peer mediation process involves meeting with students who are in conflict once a week. Each week, he gives them an assignment: “Next week, I need you to tell me one positive, kind, or helpful thing that you see in the other person.” Throughout this process, some students previously in conflict have become friends. • This approach to conflict resolution is a creative hybrid of the Conflict Resolution Time Machine, P.E.A.C.E Process, and Kindness Recorder. It has saved time and brought the students, families and community closer together. Important Links • ConsciousDiscipline.com (https://consciousdiscipline.com/) • Conscious Discipline Events ( https://consciousdiscipline.com/professional-development/events/) • Seven Powers (https://consciousdiscipline.com/methodology/seven-powers/) Product Mentions • Event: Conscious Discipline for Administrators (https://consciousdiscipline.com/professional-development/event/conscious-discipline-for-administrators/) • Conflict Resolution Time Machine (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/conflict-resolution-time-machine/) • Kindness Tree (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/kindness-tree/) • Creating the School Family (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/creating-the-school-family/) • Building Resiliency: Returning to School in Uncertain Times (Ages PreK-5th+) (https://consciousdiscipline.com/e-learning/building-resiliency-in-uncertain-times/) Show Outline 0:38 What is Conscious Discipline? 1:05 Introduction of topic and guest 1:55 Join Dr. Bailey in conversation with guest Luke Jankee 2:42 Luke's introduction to Conscious Discipline 3:56 Why men are sometimes hesitant about Conscious Discipline 6:12 Introducing Conscious Discipline to staff 7:04 Results of Conscious Discipline implementation and the School Family 8:01 Innovative conflict resolution process to address drama and bullying 13:28 Impact on parents and community 16:33 Recap 18:53 What's Becky up to? 19:32 What's Becky celebrating? THANK YOU FOR LISTENING There are many ways you could have spent this time today, but you chose to spend it with me and I am grateful. If you enjoyed today's show, please share it with others via your favorite social media platforms.

Social and emotional learning (SEL)includes relationship-based skills like conflict resolution, empathy and the ability to assertively set limits and boundaries. Because social norms and practices differ across cultures, experts emphasize the importance of culturally responsive SEL, rather than a one-size-fits-all approach. Students may feel excluded or even criticized if the social practices of their culture are far different from the social practices recommended by an SEL curriculum. In addition, those who do not find SEL instruction relevant to their realities are unlikely to apply these skills to their lives outside the classroom. Culturally responsive SEL celebrates all cultures and situates learning within the cultural contexts of students. This is one reason that Conscious Discipline does not impose a one-size-fits-all curriculum. Instead, adults are the curriculum. They internalize the Powers and Skills, then share them with children through relationships, modeling and daily interactions. Adults have the flexibility to customize and adapt Conscious Discipline to fit their unique environment and the cultures represented in their learning community. In Conscious Discipline schools, teachers and students co-create the school climate, and teachers gain tools to examine implicit bias and foster unity and belonging. In this episode, mother-daughter duo Aida Adnan and Tania Al Jaroudy talk with Dr. Bailey about implementing Conscious Discipline at My Little School, a multicultural school in Saudi Arabia. They also share their experience with paying it forward to two refugee schools in Lebanon after the tragic explosion in August 2020. Listen in to hear Aida and Tania’s story of culturally responsive SEL and being of service. Essential Takeaways •Conscious Discipline helps children learn that there is much more that unites us than sets us apart. •Being of service is powerful for both the giver and receiver. What we offer to others, we strengthen in ourselves. •Conscious Discipline isn’t something you can simply hand over to others; it starts with you. It’s an ongoing practice, and you always continue learning. It impacts all relationships and trickles into every aspect of life. •The adult-first approach makes Conscious Discipline customizable and adaptable to any environment or culture. It is practiced in over 100 countries around the world.Important Links • Conscious Discipline Events (https://consciousdiscipline.com/professional-development/events/) • Podcast: Will Conscious Discipline Work in My Country? (https://consciousdiscipline.com/e-learning/podcasts/podcast-episode039/) • Seven Powers: Power of Unity (https://consciousdiscipline.com/seven-powers-power-of-unity/) Product Mentions •Conflict Resolution Time Machine(https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/conflict-resolution-time-machine/) • Wish Well Board(https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/wish-well-board/) • Understanding Trauma Webinar Series (https://consciousdiscipline.com/webinar-series-understanding-trauma/) Show Outline 0:40 What is Conscious Discipline? 1:02 Introduction of topic and guest 1:51 Join Dr. Bailey in conversation with guests Aida Adnan & Tania Al Jaroudy 2:10 My Little School’s introduction to Conscious Discipline 3:48 Is Conscious Discipline culturally responsive SEL? 9:00 Being of service to educators and schools in Lebanon 13:01 What you offer to others you strengthen in yourself 14:16 Using Conscious Discipline during global pandemic 17:38 Conscious Discipline’s impact in all areas of life 20:07 Recap 21:56 What’s Becky up to? 22:09 What’s Becky celebrating? THANK YOU FOR LISTENING There are many ways you could have spent this time today, but you chose to spend it with me and I am grateful. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others via your favorite social media platforms.

Many classrooms and schools rely on systems of punishments and rewards, and these systems can be especially common for children with special needs. Punishment and reward systems provide external motivation to behave appropriately. They don’t teach social and emotional skills or problem solving, and they rely on judgment rather than personal responsibility. They foster separation instead of inspiring unity and connection. With Conscious Discipline, the focus is on blending effective SEL, school culture and classroom management to educate the whole child and teach new skills. This approach leads to increased connection, collaboration and compassion—and to lasting behavioral changes. Of course, making this shift often feels scary or overwhelming at first. In this episode, Melissa McComb, the Director of Special Education in the Litchfield Elementary School District, talks about her district’s experience with moving from a points system to skills tracking. Despite initial doubt, Melissa and her district stayed the course and experienced phenomenal results. Listen in to learn more about Melissa’s journey and hear her top tips for other school districts. Essential Takeaways • One strategy to increase both teacher understanding and teacher buy-in of new systems is to involve teachers in their creation and development. In Melissa’s district, a group of teachers helped build the new skill tracking system. • It’s important to check in with teachers throughout the process: How did that feel? How’s it going for you? What’s holding you back from doing it this way? • Since shifting to teaching skills, Melissa’s district has experienced an 87% decrease in CPI holds and restraints. Students and staff feel calmer, secondary trauma is down, and a compassionate family culture is emerging. • As the district’s understanding of Conscious Discipline expanded, they revisited and revised their new processes again and again. This is why we often call Conscious Discipline a journey: It is an ongoing cycle of personal growth, reflection, adjustment and action. Important Links • ConsciousDiscipline.com (https://consciousdiscipline.com/) • Conscious Discipline Events ( https://consciousdiscipline.com/professional-development/events/) • Webinar: Proven Success Strategies for Children with Special Needs (https://consciousdiscipline.com/e-learning/webinars/proven-success-strategies-for-children-with-special-needs/) Product Mentions • Understanding Trauma Webinar Series (https://consciousdiscipline.com/webinar-series-understanding-trauma/) • Powers of Resilience: SEL for Adults Online Course (https://consciousdiscipline.com/e-learning/powers-of-resilience-sel-for-adults/) • Conscious Discipline: Building Resilient Classrooms (Expanded & Updated) (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/the-new-conscious-discipline-book-expanded-updated/) Show Outline 0:40 What is Conscious Discipline? 0:57 Introduction of topic and guest 1:51 Join Dr. Bailey in conversation with guest Melissa McComb 2:40 Litchfield Elementary School District’s journey with Conscious Discipline 5:38 Teacher skepticism and buy-in 7:15 Results and success stories 9:54 Melissa’s tips for implementing Conscious Discipline 15:29 What’s Becky up to? THANK YOU FOR LISTENING There are many ways you could have spent this time today, but you chose to spend it with me and I am grateful. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others via your favorite social media platforms.

Research shows that positive student-teacher relationships result in a more productive learning environment, improved peer relationships and increased academic achievement. However, the children most in need of connection are often the most relationship-resistant. Conscious Discipline gives educators the tools to see these children in a positive light, be present with them, find common ground and ultimately build a relationship that jumpstarts learning both academic and social-emotional skills. Listen in on a conversation between Dr. Becky Bailey and educational consultant Brooke Heatherly to learn how Brooke has successfully put these concepts into practice. Brooke shares inspiration, success stories and key tips for connecting with challenging and relationship-resistant children. Essential Takeaways • Children with challenging behaviors need someone to see them differently. They want to feel seen, heard and understood. Making the conscious choice to see every child as capable and precious is an essential first step. • At first, Brooke doubted that Conscious Discipline would work with challenging children. Still, she began celebrating small successes, providing encouragement and affirmation, and finding common ground to build connections. She was amazed and overjoyed with the relationships she built and the transformation she saw. • Brooke recommends starting by noticing relationship-resistant children. Notice the child themselves, and notice all successes. • Next, find their interests and meet them there. As the child begins to open up, you can gradually build a relationship and open the door to learning. • When learning Conscious Discipline, approach new concepts with curiosity and playfulness. • Study the concepts, internalize them, and play with them in ways suited to particular children and situations. Important Links • ConsciousDiscipline.com (https://consciousdiscipline.com/) • Conscious Discipline Events (https://consciousdiscipline.com/professional-development/events/) • Webinar: Guiding the Most Challenging Children with Master Instructor Jill Molli (https://consciousdiscipline.com/e-learning/webinars/guiding-the-most-challenging-children/) • Article: Creating the Habit of Noticing by Certified Instructor Jenny Spencer (https://consciousdiscipline.com/creating-the-habit-of-noticing/) Product Mentions • Powers of Resilience: SEL for Adults Online Course (https://consciousdiscipline.com/e-learning/powers-of-resilience-sel-for-adults/) • Conscious Discipline: Building Resilient Classrooms (Expanded & Updated) (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/the-new-conscious-discipline-book-expanded-updated/)  • I Love You Rituals Value Pack (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/i-love-you-rituals-digital- value-pack/)  • Rituales Amorosos (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/rituales-amorosos/) Show Outline 0:52 What is Conscious Discipline? 1:12 Introduction of topic and guest 1:53 Importance of student-teacher relationships 2:25 Join Dr. Bailey in conversation with guest Brooke Heatherly 2:42 Brooke explains her role 3:12 Brooke’s introduction to Conscious Discipline 4:41 Example of using Conscious Discipline with relationship-resistant child (middle school) 8:47 Keys to building connection 9:18 Example of using Conscious Discipline with relationship-resistant child (younger) 12:28 Key Tip #1: Noticing 13:43 Key Tip #2: Find their interests 15:09 Approaching Conscious Discipline with curiosity and playfulness 16:57 What’s Becky up to? 17:34 What’s Becky celebrating? THANK YOU FOR LISTENING There are many ways you could have spent this time today, but you chose to spend it with me and I am grateful. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others via your favorite social media platforms.

10.2 million children in the United States participate in after school programs. The best after school programs are comprehensive, fostering the self-worth of each child, developing social skills, and promoting respect for cultural diversity. They also provide learning activities, quiet time, recreation, and developmentally appropriate activities that inspire problem-solving. These qualities closely align with Conscious Discipline, which can be implemented both during and after school. Listen in as Dr. Becky Bailey discusses Conscious Discipline in after school programs with guest Cassie Gerst, who oversees after school programming in the Burlington Community School District. After implementing Conscious Discipline, Cassie’s after school programs saw an 89.5% reduction in office referrals, a dramatic decrease in suspensions and removals, and an increase in staff retention. Cassie explains her implementation process and offers tips for others who want to embed Conscious Discipline in their after school programs. Essential Takeaways • The best after school programs are comprehensive and foster self-worth, develop social skills, promote respect for cultural diversity, and provide a combination of homework help/tutoring, quiet time, and physical activity. They also offer developmentally appropriate activities that inspire problem-solving. • Conscious Discipline states that all behavior is communication. Children are communicating to us that they are missing a skill. • Since Cassie oversees programs in several different buildings, she picked staff members from each building to attend the Conscious Discipline Summer Institute and form her Conscious Discipline Action Team (CDAT). In addition to developing training and professional development, the CDAT planned which rituals and structures they would implement in Year 1. • The after school programs that implemented Conscious Discipline saw an 89.5% reduction in office referrals. Suspensions and dismissals from the program decreased, while staff retention increased. • Cassie encourages other after school programs hoping to implement Conscious Discipline to create a plan for training and onboarding new staff, including shadowing and mentoring. • Cassie also recommends that you look at staff strengths and weaknesses and create professional development to meet their needs. How are they feeling? Where are they in their journey? What is needed in order for staff to be successful? Important Links • ConsciousDiscipline.com (https://consciousdiscipline.com/) • Conscious Discipline Professional Development (https://consciousdiscipline.com/professional- development/virtual-professional-development-solutions/) • Progress Assessment Rubrics (https://consciousdiscipline.com/free-resources/type/progress-assessment-rubrics/) Product Mentions • Conscious Discipline: Building Resilient Classrooms (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/the-new-conscious-discipline-book-expanded-updated/) • Conscious Discipline E-Course (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/conscious-discipline-e- course-individual-registration-1-year/) • Conflict Resolution Time Machine (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/conflict-resolution- time-machine/) Show Outline 0:20 What is Conscious Discipline? 1:09 Introduction of topic: After school programs 1:30 Qualities of the best after school programs 2:55 Introduction of guest Cassie Gerst and her role 6:01 Cassie’s introduction to Conscious Discipline 7:55 Embedding Conscious Discipline into after school programs 9:52 Data and outcomes 13:05 Tips for other after school programs hoping to implement Conscious Discipline 16:36 What’s Becky up to? 17:02 What’s Becky celebrating? THANK YOU FOR LISTENING There are many ways you could have spent this time today, but you chose to spend it with me and I am grateful. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others via your favorite social media platforms.

Punishment is defined as the infliction of pain or loss upon a person for a misdeed. Research shows that when children are physically or verbally punished, effects include increased child aggression, increased antisocial behavior, reduced academic achievement, decreased quality of relationships, and mental health problems. Punishment also fails to teach internal control of one’s own behavior (also known as self-regulation). A child who is punished may learn to control or hide a behavior when they are being watched, but they will not learn to regulate their own behavior when no one is watching (and the threat of punishment is removed). For nearly 25 years, Conscious Discipline has offered alternatives to punishing children for misbehavior. Conscious Discipline is rooted in the belief that connection is the key to cooperation and that children need discipline, not punishment. Effective discipline requires us to recognize behavior as communication and to see misbehavior as a skill deficit rather than a sign of disrespect. In response, we teach the skills and strategies children need to regulate their own behavior for a lifetime—not just when someone is watching. In this podcast, you’ll hear from Christiaan Baarsma, who has facilitated the implementation of Conscious Discipline at a high school for children with special needs in the Netherlands. When Christiaan arrived, the school lacked safety and had a culture of fear and violence. Christiaan transformed the school’s “punishment room” into a “connection room.” He replaced the system of punishment and rewards with a Conscious Discipline-inspired system based on connection, safety and empathy. Listen in to learn more about how Christiaan led this shift—and how school culture was transformed. Essential Takeaways • The American Academy of Pediatrics encourages parents to use discipline strategies (to teach skills) instead of punishment. Research shows that punishment has a negative impact on mental health, academic achievement, and relationships. • Punishment does not teach internal control of one’s own behavior (self-regulation), and our most vulnerable children are punished at disproportionately high rates. • The goal is to help children be successful as opposed to punishing them for the skills they lack. • When Christiaan first implemented Conscious Discipline, most children arrived in the survival state. Today, after making connections and learning self-regulatory strategies, most come to the room in the emotional state. The school feels safer, and children are more willing to ask for help. Important Links • ConsciousDiscipline.com (https://consciousdiscipline.com/) • The Basics of the Conscious Discipline Brain State Model (https://consciousdiscipline.com/the-basics-of-the-conscious-discipline-brain-state-model/) • Conscious Discipline and Consequences (https://consciousdiscipline.com/e-learning/podcasts/podcast-episode027/) • Building Safety and Connection with High School Students (https://consciousdiscipline.com/e-learning/podcasts/podcast-episode036/) Show Outline 0:21 What is Conscious Discipline? 0:56 Introduction of topic 1:18 Definition of punishment and downsides to punishment 3:32 Introduction of guest Christiaan Baarsma 4:15 Christiaan’s role at the school and introduction to Conscious Discipline 5:56 How Christiaan began the process of shifting from punishment to discipline 7:19 From “punishment room” to “connection room” 10:05 Responding to initial resistance from colleagues 12:00 How Christiaan’s school has changed 16:42 What’s Becky up to? 16:56 What’s Becky celebrating? THANK YOU FOR LISTENING There are many ways you could have spent this time today, but you chose to spend it with me and I am grateful. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others via your favorite social media platforms.

At its core, Conscious Discipline is a relationship program. Our brain is a social brain that develops through relationships. To change the brain for optimal learning, we must create optimal relationships. No matter how you choose to weave Conscious Discipline into your classroom, school or district, remember: As we improve relationships, we improve learning. In this podcast, you’ll hear from J.C. Commander, a dean of students for South Euclid-Lyndhurst City School District in Ohio. As the dean of students in a small district, J.C. wears many hats. Whether he’s working with students who are truant and their families, coaching basketball, or teaching breathing strategies to young children, J.C. puts relationships at the forefront. Listen in to learn how Conscious Discipline has helped J.C. and his district prioritize relationships in order to optimize learning. Essential Takeaways • Often, the reason children miss school is relationship-based. They may have social issues or lack relationships with their teachers. In other cases, it’s helpful to work with parents to establish a routine that helps children successfully get up and get to school in the morning. • Athletics are a great way to build relationships with students through common interests. • With older children, a Friends and Family Board can serve as motivation. Students revisit photos of their parents or other family members as a reminder of their “why.” • In your first year implementing Conscious Discipline, it’s OK to choose a few key areas of focus and a few structures you’d like to implement. J.C. initially focused on routines and relationships, and he implemented the Wish Well, Greetings and Friends and Family Board. He also helped students learn Conscious Discipline deep breathing techniques, with great results. Important Links • ConsciousDiscipline.com (https://consciousdiscipline.com/) • Wish Well Ritual (https://consciousdiscipline.com/free-resources/shubert/shuberts- classroom/wish-well-ritual/) • S.T.A.R. (https://consciousdiscipline.com/free-resources/shubert/shuberts-classroom/s-t-a-r/) • Friends and Family Board (https://consciousdiscipline.com/free-resources/shubert/shuberts- classroom/friends-and-family-board/) Product Mentions • Conscious Discipline: Building Resilient Classrooms (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/the-new-conscious-discipline-book-expanded- updated/) • Creating the School Family (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/creating-the-school- family/) • Wish Well Board (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/wish-well-board/) • Greeting Apron (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/greeting-apron/) • S.T.A.R. Breathing Tool (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/s-t-a-r-breathing-tool/) Show Outline 0:22 What is Conscious Discipline? 0:54 Introduction of guest J.C. Commander 1:54 Responding to truancy with relationship-building and Conscious Discipline 5:18 Building relationships through athletics 7:05 J.C.’s introduction to Conscious Discipline 8:25 Favorite success story 10:43 Success story with younger children 12:57 What’s Becky up to? 13:18 What’s Becky celebrating? THANK YOU FOR LISTENING There are many ways you could have spent this time today, but you chose to spend it with me and I am grateful. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others via your favorite social media platforms.

As a child, DJ Batiste didn’t have the skills he needed to behave or succeed in school. He was expelled from preschool and often kicked out of classrooms before becoming involved with gangs and increasingly serious trouble. During his senior year of high school, DJ’s life changed when he walked into the classroom of Donna Porter, a teacher implementing Conscious Discipline. For the first time, DJ had a teacher who didn’t tell him, “Get out.” Instead, she connected with him. That connection paved the way for DJ to learn valuable skills that he continues to use today. Listen in as DJ discusses the powerful impact of teachers, the vital skill of composure, and how teachers like you can connect with other “DJ’s” and change their life trajectory for the better. As DJ says, “Never question the power you have as a teacher… You can choose to create more success stories and less statistics.” Essential Takeaways • If a child is told he’s bad often enough, he begins to believe that is who he is. The way we see children matters. • Meet your students where they are, accept them where they are, and build. Your first encounter with a student may be a disrespectful one. It is how you respond that sets the tone for the relationship. • Composure is the first skill of Conscious Discipline. Without it, accessing the other skills is impossible. Before attempting other skills, learn to quit taking student behavior personally and to compose yourself before responding. • A great teacher’s true intent is to teach and not to punish.  Teach discipline skills more than once, the same way we continue to teach academic skills until they are mastered. Give children a fresh start every day. Important Links • ConsciousDiscipline.com (https://consciousdiscipline.com/) • Video: From Gang Leader to Graduate: A Conscious Discipline Transformation (https://consciousdiscipline.com/videos/gang-leader-to-graduate-a-conscious-discipline-transformation/) • Video: DJ Batiste Teaches “Words Have Power” (https://consciousdiscipline.com/videos/dj- batiste-former-gang-leader-teaches-words-have-power/) • Podcast: The Transformational Power of Connection with DJ Batiste (https://consciousdiscipline.com/e-learning/podcasts/podcast-episode037/) • Video: DJ Batiste Explains “Preschool Expulsions Lead to Destruction” (https://consciousdiscipline.com/videos/dj-batiste-former-gang-leader-explains-preschool- expulsions-lead-to-destruction/) Product Mentions • Conscious Discipline: Building Resilient Classrooms (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/the-new-conscious-discipline-book-expanded-updated/) • Creating the School Family (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/creating-the-school-family/) • School Family Job Set (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/school-family-job-set/) • Brain State Poster Set (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/brain-state-poster-set/)  Seven Skills Poster Set (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/seven-skills-poster-set/) Show Outline 0:22 What is Conscious Discipline? 1:18 The power of teachers 2:14 Introduction of guest DJ Batiste and DJ’s story 4:15 It’s never too late to change the brain 4:53 Self-fulfilling prophecy 9:30 Learning new tools for managing student behavior 16:58 The skill of composure 20:18 Be persistent with teaching discipline skills 23:30 Give children a fresh start every day 25:23 What’s Becky up to? 25:58 What’s Becky celebrating? THANK YOU FOR LISTENING There are many ways you could have spent this time today, but you chose to spend it with me and I am grateful. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others via your favorite social media platforms.

Episode Summary I Love You Rituals are playful, one-on-one interactions that build loving connections while increasing attention span, decreasing power struggles and promoting language and literacy at school or at home. These brain-building interactions facilitate optimal development for young children and create lifelong bonds between children and adults. If you’re interested in incorporating I Love You Rituals into your current classroom practices, you may wonder: Where should I start? How do I introduce I Love You Rituals? When in the world do I have time to teach them? Join Master Instructor Kim Hughes, a 30-plus year veteran of the education field, as she leads a session on making I Love You Rituals part of your day. Kim answers frequently asked questions about I Love You Rituals and shares valuable strategies and insight. As Kim says, “Conscious Discipline is not a second job. We weave all of this throughout the curriculum so you have a beautiful tapestry.” Essential Takeaways • The best exercise for the brain is exercise. • The powers of Conscious Discipline allow us to see conflict differently, while the skills allow us to respond to conflict differently. The structures help adults and children practice the skills. Without the powers and skills, putting up structures is merely “decorating your classroom with Conscious Discipline.” • Everyone needs “joy juice.” Every child needs at least one adult to love and support them. • Learn the I Love You Rituals yourself first, then practice them with children. Once children have practiced with an adult, they can do I Love You Rituals together. • Teach ILYR on the playground, at centers, by having older children teach younger children, whilea child is on the changing table, etc. You can also incorporate them into your daily greetings. • Start where you are comfortable, and celebrate your successes. Remember that you can’t implement everything right away. Breathe, take it slowly, and tell yourself, “I’ve got this.” Important Links • ConsciousDiscipline.com (https://consciousdiscipline.com/) • Master Instructor Kim Hughes (https://consciousdiscipline.com/professional- development/instructors/kim-hughes/) • Free Resource: I Love You Rituals Teddy Bear Activity Board (https://consciousdiscipline.com/resources/i-love-you-rituals-teddy-bear-activity-board/) • Premium Resource: I Love You Rituals Choices Spinner (https://consciousdiscipline.com/resources/i-love-you-rituals-choices-spinner/) • Premium Resource: Choice Board-I Love You Rituals (https://consciousdiscipline.com/resources/choice-board-i-love-you-rituals/) Product Mentions • I Love You Rituals (book) (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/i-love-you-rituals/) • I Love You Rituals Changing Table Set (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/i-love-you- rituals-changing-table-poster-set/) • I Love You Rituals on a String (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/i-love-you-rituals-on-a- string/) • Rituales Amorosos (book) (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/rituales-amorosos/) • Greeting Apron (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/greeting-apron/) Show Outline 0:20 What is Conscious Discipline? 1:28 Brain Smart Start 9:06 Relationship between powers, skills and structures 11:18 Introduction to I Love You Rituals 15:22 How to introduce I Love You Rituals in your classroom 16:58 When to teach I Love You Rituals 19:25 I Love You Rituals book (Family Night) 21:44 Where to start with I Love You Rituals 23:59 What’s Becky up to? 24:31 What’s Becky celebrating? THANK YOU FOR LISTENING There are many ways you could have spent this time today, but you chose to spend it with me and I am grateful. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others via your favorite social media platforms.

In any classroom, conflict happens. And that’s an understatement—conflict occurs every day, all day long. Research shows that in Pre-K classrooms, 60 acts of intrusion occur per hour. If you want to save time for learning and connection, teaching conflict resolution to young children is essential. With Conscious Discipline, we foster a willingness to resolve conflicts by building a School Family. Then, we teach healthy conflict resolution skills like composure, assertiveness, and recognizing and managing triggers. Join Master Instructor Vicky Hepler as she leads a session on teaching conflict resolution in early childhood on this special episode of Real Talk for Real Teachers. With 37 years in education, Vicky draws on a wealth of experience as she shares actionable strategies, activities and coaching tips for transforming conflict and chaos to connection and cooperation. Essential Takeaways • For conflict resolution to be effective, we must foster the seeds of willingness by establishing a School Family. From there, we can teach even the most challenging children to resolve conflicts in a healthy manner. • Conflict is an opportunity to teach children a better way to communicate, resolve problems and meet their needs. • Children are developmentally programmed to seek help from adults. When a child tattles, he or she is telling us, “I need help. I don’t know what to do.” This is an opportunity to teach children how to use their assertive Big Voice. • With their Big Voices, children teach others how they want to be treated, a vital lifelong skill. • We teach children to use their Big Voice in the moment that conflict occurs. We also help them identify triggers and find strategies to use when they are triggered. Don’t forget to celebrate when your students use their Big Voice! Important Links • ConsciousDiscipline.com (https://consciousdiscipline.com/) • Master Instructor Vicky Hepler (https://consciousdiscipline.com/professional-development/instructors/vicky-hepler/) • Webinars from the Field: Conflict Resolution and Assertiveness with Older Children with Kristin Abel (https://consciousdiscipline.com/e-learning/webinars/conflict-resolution-and-assertiveness/) • Article- Getting Over the Finish Line: Teaching Children to Use Their Big Voices (https://consciousdiscipline.com/getting-over-the-finish-line-with-big-voice/) Product Mentions • Creating the School Family (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/creating-the-school-family/) • Shubert’s BIG Voice (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/shuberts-big-voice/) • Sophie’s BIG Voice (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/sophies-big-voice/) • Shubert Visor (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/shubert-visor/) • Conflict Resolution Time Machine (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/conflict-resolution-time-machine/) Show Outline 0:20 What is Conscious Discipline? 1:15 Introduction of guest Vicky Hepler 2:20 Planting seeds of willingness for conflict resolution 3:12 Conflict happens all the time and is a teachable moment 5:30 Responding to tattling by teaching assertiveness (Big Voice) 9:30 Ideas for introducing conflict resolution to young children 11:12 Helping young children identify their triggers and how to respond 13:02 “Make your voice match mine” 14:59 Coaching in the moment 18:17 Celebrating when children use their Big Voice 19:44 What’s Becky up to? 20:33 What’s Becky celebrating? THANK YOU FOR LISTENING There are many ways you could have spent this time today, but you chose to spend it with me and I am grateful. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others via your favorite social media platforms.

Conscious Discipline is both trauma-based and trauma-informed. It emphasizes optimal brain development for all children and adults, regardless of life experiences like chronic stress and trauma. There are three types of trauma: acute, chronic and complex. Acute trauma results from a singular instance, like a natural disaster. Alabama Pre-K teachers April Carr and Hillary Spratlin were faced with restoring safety after acute trauma when a major tornado struck the small community of Beauregard. Both teachers leaned on the powers and skills they had learned from Conscious Discipline to be of service, help children identify and regulate their emotions, and focus on empathy and helpfulness. In this podcast, April and Hillary share the steps they took to help young students and their families heal after a natural disaster. Read more about April’s experience with Conscious Discipline and restoring safety after a tornado in her article “My Conscious Discipline Journey: Taming Anxiety and Healing After a Natural Disaster” (https://consciousdiscipline.com/my-conscious-discipline-journey-taming-anxiety-and-healing-after-a-natural-disaster/). In the “Important Links” section below, access free resources mentioned in the podcast, including a social story and ritual plans for Safekeeping and Wish Well. Essential Takeaways • The goals of Conscious Discipline include helping children experience a felt sense of safety and authentic connection, teaching and modeling the executive skills needed to achieve goals despite obstacles and distractions, and empowering everyone to give and receive empathy. • Acute trauma results from a singular instance. Chronic trauma is repeated and prolonged, and complex trauma is exposure to varied and multiple traumatic events. • In times of stress or turmoil, being of service to others can help balance and regulate our internal state. • After experiencing a major tornado, April and Hillary utilized strategies like home visits, Feeling Buddies, heart cream, Wish Well, an expanded Safekeeper Ritual, and a focus on helpfulness and safety. Important Links • ConsciousDiscipline.com (https://consciousdiscipline.com/) • Teaching Missing Skills: The Power of Social Stories by Dr. Becky Bailey (https://consciousdiscipline.com/teaching-missing-skills-social-stories/) • Free Resource: I Can Handle Scared Social Story (https://consciousdiscipline.com/resources/i-can-handle-scared-english/) • Free Resource: Safekeeping Ritual Plan (https://consciousdiscipline.com/resources/safekeeping-ritual-plan/) • Free Resource: Wish Well Ritual Plan (https://consciousdiscipline.com/resources/wish-well-ritual-plan/) Product Mentions • CLASSROOM EDITION: Feeling Buddies Self-Regulation Toolkit (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/classroom-edition-feeling-buddies-self-regulation-toolkit-english-only/) • I Love You Rituals Value Pack (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/i-love-you-rituals-value-pack/) • S.T.A.R. Breathing Tool (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/s-t-a-r-breathing-tool/) • School Family Job Set (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/school-family-job-set/) Show Outline 0:21 What is Conscious Discipline? 0:50 Goals of Conscious Discipline 2:13 Three types of trauma 4:01 Introduction of guests April Carr and Hillary Spratlin 5:04 Conscious Discipline implementation in Alabama 6:40 How Conscious Discipline helped during and after a major tornado 11:03 “How can I be of service?” 12:25 April’s home visits after the tornado 17:13 Extended Safekeeper Ritual upon returning to school 22:26 How Hillary addressed the tornado with her students 26:36 Making “safety bags” 28:22 Focusing on helpfulness and being of service 32:23 What’s Becky up to? 34:13 What’s Becky celebrating?

Effective consequences, rather than ineffective punishments, are embedded in Conscious Discipline. Unlike punishment, consequences teach children to solve problems, learn from mistakes, take responsibility and focus on learning a new skill. Understanding the logic behind choosing consequences instead of punishment is easy when we’re dealing with younger children. With older children, it becomes far more difficult. We believe, “They ought to know better by now.” In this episode, high school Social Studies teacher and Certified Instructor Steve Hummer shares how and why he uses consequences instead of punishments with his high school students. He also explains that he has found relationship-building and natural consequences to be far more effective than punishments, which often stigmatize children as bad and rarely deter them from repeating misbehavior. Learn alternative strategies to “punishment for the sake of punishment” that make a lasting positive difference with high school students. Essential Takeaways • In Conscious Discipline, consequences are everywhere, every day. The goal of Conscious Discipline is to learn from our mistakes, take responsibility for our actions, and be accountable for learning new skills that enhance our ability to live our highest values. • Synonyms for punishment include revenge, retaliation, and vengeance. Consequences, not punishments, are embedded in Conscious Discipline. • The fear of punishment inhibits our ability to self-regulate and almost guarantees that changes in behavior are impossible. • When students act out in the classroom, we can’t take it personally. Typically, there is something else going on. If we can determine what it is, we can help solve the problem and change the behavior. • When we engage in power struggles, we can’t solve the problem. If we remain calm, we can work together with the student to find a helpful solution and teach better strategies for the future. We can also teach them to calm and to build positive relationships with others. Important Links • ConsciousDiscipline.com (https://consciousdiscipline.com/) • Why Conscious Discipline Consequences Work and Punishments Don’t (https://consciousdiscipline.com/why-conscious-discipline-consequences-work/) •Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor Steve Hummer (https://consciousdiscipline.com/professional-development/instructors/steve-hummer/) Product Mentions • The NEW Conscious Discipline Book- Expanded and Updated (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/the-new-conscious-discipline-book-expanded-updated/) • Award-Winning Conscious Discipline E-Course (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/conscious-discipline-e-course-individual-registration-1-year/) Show Outline 00:18 What is Conscious Discipline? 00:41 Consequences vs. punishments with high school students 3:25 Impact of punishment and fear of punishment on the brain 5:14 Introduction of guest Steve Hummer 7:35 “Where are the consequences?” 11:30 Importance of logical consequences and problem-solving 12:14 Quit Taking It Personally 13:40 Effects of sending children out of the classroom 14:30 What you focus on, you get more of 16:02 Teaching students how to calm vs. power struggles 18:20 “I want you in the room” 20:05 Additional problems with escalating punishments 27:40 What’s Becky up to? 28:37 What’s Becky celebrating? THANK YOU FOR LISTENING There are many ways you could have spent this time today, but you chose to spend it with me and I am grateful. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others via your favorite social media platforms.

Since Dr. Becky Bailey started Conscious Discipline more than 20 years ago, it has played an integral role in supporting the development of children with special needs. Core tenets like safety, connection, self-regulation and social skills development are vital for all children, but they are especially helpful for children with special needs. In this episode, Katie Keller, a school social worker in Minnesota, discusses how she uses Feeling Buddies and Baby Doll Circle Time to build important skills in self-contained classrooms. She shares the powerful results she’s observed, including an improved ability to calm and soothe, increased empathy, and gentler play and interactions in the classroom. Essential Takeaways • Children who are aggressive with peers and/or toys learn to be kind, loving, and gentle with the baby dolls during Baby Doll Circle Time. • Baby Doll Circle Time also allows children to experience or recreate the connections they may not have had when they were younger. • Children work toward goals like soft touch, fostering connections, and following directions. • With Feeling Buddies, children develop the ability to recognize and accept emotions. This helps with empathy and self-regulation. It reduces the time it takes children to work through their upsets. • If children are hesitant to participate in these activities, be patient and wait them out, letting them know that they’re safe and they can handle it. Add visuals. Gradually, children will begin to participate. Important Links • ConsciousDiscipline.com (https://consciousdiscipline.com/) • Feeling Buddies Self-Regulation Toolkit (https://consciousdiscipline.com/free- resources/shubert/shuberts-classroom/feeling-buddies-self-regulation-toolkit/) • Baby Doll Circle Time (https://consciousdiscipline.com/free-resources/shubert/sophies- classroom/baby-doll-circle-time/) • Webinar: Proven Success Strategies for Children with Special Needs (https://consciousdiscipline.com/proven-success-strategies-for-children-with-special-needs/) • Free Resource: Safe Place Sensory Integration Signs (https://consciousdiscipline.com/resources/safe-place-sensory-integration-signs/) Product Mentions • CLASSROOM EDITION: Feeling Buddies Self-Regulation Toolkit (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/classroom-edition-feeling-buddies-self-regulation-toolkit-english-only/) • CLASSROOM EDITION: Feeling Buddies Self-Regulation Deluxe Toolkit, Bilingual (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/classroom-edition-feeling-buddies-self-regulation-toolkit-english-spanish/) • Baby Doll Circle Time Value Pack (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/baby-doll-circle- time-value-pack/) • El Círculo de los Bebés Paquete Especial (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/el-circulo-de- los-bebes-paquete-especial/) • HOME EDITION: Feeling Buddies for Families Toolkit (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/home-edition-feeling-buddies-for-families-toolkit/) Show Outline 0:20 What is Conscious Discipline? 0:50 Background on implementing Conscious Discipline with children with special needs 2:41 Introduction of guest Katie Keller 3:15 How Katie uses Baby Doll Circle Time and Feeling Buddies 3:50 Baby Doll Circle Time in a self-contained classroom 5:08 Results of using Baby Doll Circle Time 6:38 Feeling Buddies in a self-contained classroom 9:12 Results of using Feeling Buddies 10:50 Combining Baby Doll Circle Time with Feeling Buddies 13:30 Summary of results and advice for others 16:15 What’s Becky up to? 17:06 What’s Becky celebrating? THANK YOU FOR LISTENING There are many ways you could have spent this time today, but you chose to spend it with me and I am grateful. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others via your favorite social media platforms.

Migrant farmworkers in the United States face many unique challenges. They earn an average total income of $15,000-$17,500 while working 10-12 hours a day for six days a week. Due to these long hours, parents have little quality time to spend with their children. They are exposed to toxic pesticides and often exploited. Migrant farmworkers are also transient, moving from place to place and often living in substandard conditions. Naturally, working with these families and their children presents unique challenges as well. Dr. Becky Bailey sat down with Gilda Gonzalez, the program coordinator for the Riverside County Office of Education Migrant Head Start in El Centro, California to discuss how Conscious Discipline can help address these issues. Listen in to learn about the challenges Gilda sees daily, how she’s working to implement Conscious Discipline, and why she calls it “a transformational program that works.” Essential Takeaways • The Migrant Head Start program sees children responding to stress with aggression and withdrawal. Classrooms implementing Conscious Discipline have noted reductions in these behaviors. They write fewer referrals and make fewer phone calls to parents about challenging behaviors. • The program is starting slowly with Conscious Discipline, training teachers and implementing deep breathing, greetings, and goodbyes. Some teachers have chosen to go above and beyond. • Gilda’s program also uses the Conscious Discipline Parent Education Curriculum. Because parents are so busy, they incorporate some of the activities during home visits. The parents enjoy the curriculum and have requested more. • Although academics are important, Gilda has found the social emotional piece to be even more significant. It has made a difference in her personal life and in the lives of children, families, and staff. Important Links • ConsciousDiscipline.com (https://consciousdiscipline.com/) • Professional Development (https://consciousdiscipline.com/professionaldevelopment/) • Conscious Discipline Parent Education Curriculum Results Published in Peer Reviewed Journal (https://consciousdiscipline.com/conscious-discipline-parent-education-curriculum-results-published-in-peer-reviewed-journal/) Product Mentions • Greeting Apron (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/greeting-apron/) • Standard Parent Education Pack (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/standard-parent-education-pack/) • Award-Winning Conscious Discipline E-Course: Building Resilient Schools and Homes (https://consciousdiscipline.com/e-learning/online-courses/) • Creating the School Family (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/creating-the-school-family/) Show Outline 0:21 What is Conscious Discipline? 0:52 Migrant Head Start programs and the lives of migrant farmworkers 5:07 Introduction of guest Gilda Gonzalez 6:03 Information about Gilda’s Migrant Head Start program 6:58 Challenges faced in the program 8:52 Implementing Conscious Discipline 10:40 Parent Education Curriculum 12:48 Results of Conscious Discipline implementation 14:41 Favorite success stories 17:30 Importance of social emotional learning 19:24 What’s Becky up to? 19:51 What’s Becky celebrating? THANK YOU FOR LISTENING There are many ways you could have spent this time today, but you chose to spend it with me and I am grateful. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others via your favorite social media platforms.

After learning about Conscious Discipline at a workshop, teachers at Grove Hill Elementary knew that they wanted to implement it at their school. Principal Kathy Spidle saw their enthusiasm and quickly agreed. At the start of the following year, a four-year-old child in Julie Hoven and Miranda Richardson’s class was diagnosed with leukemia. Although Keith was only in their class for 1.5 days before receiving the diagnosis, Julie and Miranda knew that they wanted to include him in their School Family. Keith’s picture went up on the Wish Well Board, and his classmates wished him well every morning. They sent videos of the Wish Well Ritual to Keith and his family. After Keith passed away in December, the class made a We Remember Keith book, and students added Keith’s family to the Wish Well Board. The school planted a tree in his memory, with a sign that says, “Keith taught us to love and care for others.” In this episode, principal Kathy Spidle and teachers Julie Hoven and Miranda Richardson share how they used the Wish Well Ritual to keep the School Family connected and teach love, empathy and kindness during a tragic time. Wishing Well is also a powerful way to acknowledge and begin to heal from loss. Essential Takeaways • Wishing Well fosters connection even in someone’s absence. It teaches children life lessons like empathy, love and kindness. • Julie and Miranda learned the value of slowing down, deeply connecting, and using teachable moments for life skills, not just academics. • We must recognize and acknowledge great losses as well as small losses and disappointments. Otherwise they can turn to anger, then rage, and then revenge. Wishing Well provides an actionable way to recognize and acknowledge loss. Important Links • ConsciousDiscipline.com (https://consciousdiscipline.com/) • Wish Well Ritual (https://consciousdiscipline.com/freeresources/shubert/sophies-classroom/wish-well-ritual/) • Free Resource: Wish Well Ritual Plan (https://consciousdiscipline.com/resources/wish-well- ritual-plan/) • Professional Development (https://consciousdiscipline.com/professional-development/) Product Mentions • Wish Well Board (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/wish-well-board/) • Award-Winning Conscious Discipline E-Course: Building Resilient Schools and Homes (https://consciousdiscipline.com/e-learning/online-courses/) • Creating the School Family (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/creating-the-school-family/) Show Outline 0:22 What is Conscious Discipline? 1:20 Introduction of guests Kathy, Julie, and Miranda 2:30 Grove Hill Elementary’s introduction to Conscious Discipline 4:22 The story of Keith and his family 8:53 How the school remembered Keith and supported his family after he passed away 15:00 Impact on the principal and teachers 20:12 Grove Hill Elementary’s goals for the future 21:42 What’s Becky up to? 22:20 What’s Becky celebrating? 23:09 Wish Well THANK YOU FOR LISTENING There are many ways you could have spent this time today, but you chose to spend it with me and I am grateful. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others via your favorite social media platforms.

Charter schools, or independently run public schools, have increased flexibility over operations. While this additional freedom is exciting, it often comes with its own unique challenges. In this episode, Certified Instructor and charter school administrator Lindsey Merrick talks to Master Instructor Jill Molli about her Conscious Discipline journey. Currently in its fifth year as a school (and fifth year of implementation), Lindsey’s school has experienced great success with Conscious Discipline. She shares how Conscious Discipline helped her staff get through a difficult first year, explains why the program has been such a success at her school, and offers helpful tips for other administrators. Essential Takeaways • Creating a Staff Family and sending as many staff members to the Summer Institute as possible have been keys to the school’s success with Conscious Discipline. • Conscious Discipline is modeled by and for parents at orientation, Open House, and PTA meetings. • Other schools in the district and from as far away as Pasco County come to visit classrooms and observe what teachers are doing. • Parents of children who have come from other schools frequently comment that their child’s anxiety levels have dropped (including anxiety about testing, bullying, and going to school in general). • Third grade students at Lindsey’s charter school scored the highest in the district in reading proficiency. 91% of students tested at or above grade level. • Funding was an initial hurdle to Conscious Discipline implementation. The PTA holds fundraisers each year to send staff members to the Summer Institute. Steps for Tomorrow • Start by building a Staff Family. Focus on keeping your staff connected, and that will carry you through early challenges and reduce staff turnover. It’s also important to build relationships with PTA leadership. • Send staff members to Summer Institute as often as possible. Lindsey’s school has sent 19 staff members, and at least one of the two teachers in each classroom has been to Summer Institute. • When deciding which teachers to send to Summer Institute first, focus on your transformers. Identify teachers who are already implementing, are excited about Conscious Discipline, and want to learn more. Important Links • ConsciousDiscipline.com (https://consciousdiscipline.com/) • Professional Development (https://consciousdiscipline.com/professional-development/) • Free Resources (https://consciousdiscipline.com/free-resources/) • Shubert’s School (https://consciousdiscipline.com/freeresources/shubert/) • Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor Lindsey Merrick (https://consciousdiscipline.com/professional-development/instructors/lindsey-merrick/) Product Mentions • The NEW Conscious Discipline Book- Expanded & Updated (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/the-new-conscious-discipline-book-expanded-updated/)  Conscious Discipline E-Course: Building Resilient Schools and Homes (https://consciousdiscipline.com/e-learning/online-courses/)  Greeting Apron (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/greeting-apron/) Show Outline 0:20 What is Conscious Discipline? 1:35 Introduction of guest Lindsey Merrick and the history of her charter school 3:00 Deciding on Conscious Discipline as the SEL curriculum 5:53 Background information on the charter school system 6:50 Academic successes 9:32 Why Conscious Discipline has been so successful at Lindsey’s school 13:40 Conscious Discipline with parents 14:45 Collaborations with other schools in the district 17:41 Feedback from parents and students 19:45 Biggest hurdles to implementation and how Lindsey’s school overcame them 24:15 What’s Becky up to? 24:35 What’s Becky celebrating? THANK YOU FOR LISTENING There are many ways you could have spent this time today, but you chose to spend it with me and I am grateful. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others via your favorite social media platforms.

Eighth and ninth grade English teacher Afton Schleiff fell in love with Conscious Discipline the first time she attended a training. She immediately launched a book study at her school and began working internally on the Powers. Next, she brought Conscious Discipline into her classroom of teenagers. When people ask Afton, “Aren’t those kids too old for Conscious Discipline?” she responds, “Well, I use Conscious Discipline with myself, and I’m much older than they are.” In fact, Afton’s students regularly comment on feeling safe, noticed, and supported in her classroom. As a result, her teaching time has increased, and student test scores have skyrocketed. Listen in as Afton explains how to implement Conscious Discipline in secondary schools—and why it isn’t just for young children. She shares her students’ favorite structures, her tips for success, and the powerful impact Conscious Discipline can have on teenagers. Essential Takeaways • Afton introduced Conscious Discipline at her school with an optional book study. Willing teachers were invited to attend sessions before or after school in her classroom. • As teachers saw Conscious Discipline implemented in other classrooms and noticed students responding positively, it began to influence others. • Older children seem to especially enjoy the Brain Smart Start, Wish Well, and School Family Jobs. Structures can be adapted for older children and are less essential, since older children can reflect on and internalize the Powers and Skills. • Even without perfect structures and perfect use of Conscious Discipline language, your intention will radiate outward and make a difference in the classroom. • Afton’s first year implementing Conscious Discipline, 79% of her students had average to high growth on the state test. On interims the second year (state test scores are still pending), 91% of students were on or above grade level. Steps for Tomorrow • Invest your time in a Conscious Discipline book study or the Conscious Discipline E-Course. Both are valuable ways to learn about the Powers and Skills. • Focus on internalizing the powers and setting your intention first. During the first year, Afton didn’t have the structures and didn’t use the language perfectly, but the students still felt the difference. Their test scores and learning gains reflected this change too. • In the beginning, emphasize calming and connection. This is the heart of Conscious Discipline and will make an immediate impact on you and your students. Important Links • ConsciousDiscipline.com (https://consciousdiscipline.com/) • Free Resources (https://consciousdiscipline.com/free-resources/) • Shubert’s School (https://consciousdiscipline.com/free-resources/shubert/) Product Mentions • The NEW Conscious Discipline Book- Expanded & Updated (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/the-new-conscious-discipline-book-expanded-updated/) • Conscious Discipline E-Course: Building Resilient Schools and Homes (https://consciousdiscipline.com/e-learning/online-courses/) Show Outline 0:20 What is Conscious Discipline? 0:47 Introduction of guest Afton Schleiff 1:36 How Afton learned about Conscious Discipline 3:18 Afton’s response to resistance/Aren’t these kids too old for Conscious Discipline? 7:48 Structures that the students enjoy and find helpful 10:24 Student outcomes and learning gains 11:50 Wishing Well in secondary classrooms 16:46 School Family Jobs in secondary classrooms 21:25 Advice for other secondary teachers on implementing Conscious Discipline 23:57 What’s Becky celebrating? 24:25 What’s Becky up to? THANK YOU FOR LISTENING There are many ways you could have spent this time today, but you chose to spend it with me and I am grateful. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others via your favorite social media platforms.

In this episode, you’ll hear from district leaders Toni Stevenson and Lynlie Schoene. Toni and Lynlie are the Chief Academic Officer and Chief Innovation Officer of Franklin Township Community School Corporation in Indianapolis, Indiana. They work with counselors, administrators, teachers, and instructional coaches. Listen in as Toni and Lynlie share their tips for leading at the district level with shared power, celebrating successes, and slowly and intentionally implementing Conscious Discipline. Essential Takeaways  Focus on bringing Conscious Discipline to your role first, modeling the powers and skills for others.  Utilizing instructional rounds helps increase collaboration and reduce competition in schools. Once Conscious Discipline is underway, this creates an easy transition to building model classrooms for others to observe.  Explaining the “why” to your staff/teachers is extremely important. Teachers need to understand the importance of Conscious Discipline and each of its components.  Shared power is essential to successful implementation. Remember that it must be “our” initiative rather than “my” initiative. Celebrate often, encourage cooperation, and foster a collaborative spirit.  Get counselors involved when possible. Since Conscious Discipline is trauma-informed and supports health and well-being, counselors are often the first to understand and grab hold of the concepts. Steps for Tomorrow  Model Conscious Discipline powers, skills and structures rather than trying to force others to implement. Transformational change requires buy-in and can’t be coerced or forced.  Foster a collaborative spirit, working and celebrating together. Toni and Lynlie hold monthly cookouts for teachers at each building.  Take your time with implementation. Be strategic and intentional without overwhelming your staff. Important Links  ConsciousDiscipline.com (https://consciousdiscipline.com/)  Shubert’s School (https://consciousdiscipline.com/freeresources/shubert/) Product Mentions  The NEW Conscious Discipline Book- Expanded & Updated (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/the-new-conscious-discipline-book-expanded-updated/)  Creating the School Family (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/creating-the-school- family/)  Conscious Discipline E-Course: Building Resilient Schools and Homes (https://consciousdiscipline.com/e-learning/online-courses/) Show Outline 0:22 What is Conscious Discipline? 0:45 Introduction of guests Toni Stevenson and Lynlie Schoene 2:56 The start of Toni and Lynlie’s journey with Conscious Discipline 4:20 Modeling Conscious Discipline in your role 6:15 Implementation in Toni and Lynlie’s district 10:00 Success stories and celebrations 13:24 Tips for district leaders interested in implementing Conscious Discipline 19:05 What’s Becky up to? 19:27 What’s Becky celebrating? THANK YOU FOR LISTENING There are many ways you could have spent this time today, but you chose to spend it with me and I am grateful. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others via your favorite social media platforms.

Rage is often confused with anger, but it is not the same. Anger stems from a goal or desire not being fulfilled. Rage, on the other hand, is often rooted in trauma and may be the result of seizure-like activity in the limbic system. Because these two feelings are very different, we must manage them in two different ways. Strategies that work for children who are angry will not work for children experiencing rage. Typically, enraged children are restrained to ensure their safety and the safety of everyone around them. While restraint is sometimes necessary, it should be a last resort and is not the healthiest or most effective way to manage rage. There are several alternatives to help children become conscious of rage, which we call “the yucky feeling” and find ways to calm their bodies. In this episode, Master Instructor Kim Jackson shares alternative strategies to help children understand and safely manage rage. She also explains how to differentiate between anger and rage, how to keep the other students in the classroom safe, and what you can do to start your “rage plan” tomorrow. The experience of rage will likely continue as children grow older, but you can provide the tools they need to manage it today. Essential Takeaways - When children are angry, we can use deep breathing strategies and the Safe Place to coach them in changing their state from upset to calm. Children who are in rage need to move. They also need to become conscious of the feeling and its outcomes, because many children are not aware of their actions while experiencing rage. - Children who are fully in rage become unusually strong, are unable to communicate with words, and have a blank expression in their eyes. When children are angry, they are still able to speak, and their eyes continue to look around and scan the environment. - Restraining children is sometimes necessary for safety. However, it can make matters worse, since children who are in rage need movement. In addition, as children get older, restraining them will become more difficult. Teaching needed skills now is a better alternative. - The Conscious Discipline rage program includes working with the child to create a “Yucky Feeling Book,” providing opportunities for the child to move, and taking action to keep other children in the classroom safe. Steps for Tomorrow - Know your own triggers and how to actively calm yourself so you can offer your best in situations that involve rage. Don’t take the child’s rage personally. The behavior is not happening to you; it’s happening in front of you. - Talk to the child when they are calm and take pictures, then create the child’s Yucky Feeling Book. --Review the book with the child every day. If possible, make a copy to send home as well. You’re helping the child rewire their brain to handle rage differently, so remember that this process requires consistency and takes time. Important Links - ConsciousDiscipline.com (https://consciousdiscipline.com/) - Free Resource: Rage Book (https://consciousdiscipline.com/resou...) - Shubert’s School (https://consciousdiscipline.com/free-...) - Rage Room (https://consciousdiscipline.com/free-...) Show Outline 0:22 What is Conscious Discipline? 1:05 Rage vs. anger 3:47 Interventions for rage vs. interventions for anger 6:44 Introduction of guest Kim Jackson 8:00 How to discern between anger and rage 11:32 Does restraining the child work? 14:07 How to restrain safely and effectively if necessary 15:35 Alternatives to restraints 21:36 How to help children become conscious of rage 27:47 Results of the Conscious Discipline rage program 31:53 Strategies to help children defuse anger before it becomes rage 34:05 Steps for tomorrow 37:08 What’s Becky up to? THANK YOU FOR LISTENING There are many ways you could have spent this time today, but you chose to spend it with me and I am grateful. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others via your favorite social media platforms.

Conscious Discipline hosts the Advanced Institute, also known as CD2, each year in February. CD2 is limited to 48 participants who apply for the opportunity to attend. During this transformative week, each participant shares information about how they’re implementing Conscious Discipline and the results they’ve seen. Take a sneak peek into the Advanced Institute as you listen in on presentations from Tym Smith and Alysia Rhinefort. Tym is an early childhood education consultant and trainer who runs four schools of his own. Alysia is an outreach specialist for a childcare resource and referral agency in Indiana. Hear how Conscious Discipline has impacted their families, staff, and communities. Essential Takeaways • It costs an estimated $7000 to hire a new teacher. Conscious Discipline reignites passion for teaching, improves staff retention, and saves time and money. • When your teachers have the tools to manage emotions and conflict, they’re happier and less stressed. As a result, they’re better able to serve the children in your care. • If you’re not sure where to start with Conscious Discipline, begin practicing with yourself and practicing in your home. Then, introduce it in your classroom, school, or workplace. • We typically associate Conscious Discipline with schools. But it can also make a positive impact on the judicial system, the prison system, and foster care. Important Links • ConsciousDiscipline.com (https://consciousdiscipline.com/) • Professional Development Opportunities (https://consciousdiscipline.com/professional-development/) • Shubert’s School (https://consciousdiscipline.com/free-resources/shubert/) Product Mentions • The NEW Conscious Discipline Book- Expanded & Updated (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/the-new-conscious-discipline-book-expanded-updated/) • Creating the School Family (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/creating-the-school-family/) Show Outline :20 What is Conscious Discipline? 1:00 About Advanced Summer Institute (CD2) 1:54 Introduction of guest Tym Smith 5:23 How Conscious Discipline has helped Tym’s staff 7:42 How Conscious Discipline has impacted staff turnover rate 8:34 Implementation of Conscious Discipline at Tym’s schools 13:07 Introduction of Alysia Rhinefort 14:00 Conscious Discipline at Alysia’s home 15:15 Conscious Discipline at Alysia’s agency and its impact locally 17:00 What’s Becky up to? 18:05 What’s Becky celebrating? THANK YOU FOR LISTENING There are many ways you could have spent this time today, but you chose to spend it with me and I am grateful. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others via your favorite social media platforms.

Every February, Conscious Discipline hosts the Advanced Institute, also known as CD2. CD2 is limited to 48 participants. During this transformative week, each participant presents a ten-minute session on how they’re implementing Conscious Discipline and the results they’ve seen. In this episode, you’ll listen in on CD2 presentations from Rachel Frasier and Alissa McGraw. Rachel is a dance specialist at a magnet school in Raleigh, North Carolina. Alissa teaches fourth grade at Palm City Elementary in Palm City, Florida, where she was once the only teacher implementing Conscious Discipline. Both Rachel and Alissa share insight into their implementation, as well as powerful examples of how they’ve used Conscious Discipline to transform the lives of children. Essential Takeaways  Children who exhibit behaviors labeled “attention-seeking” are searching for connection. Instead of responding by isolating the child or removing them from the room, make a conscious effort to consistently connect with the child.  Helpful activities can include visuals, daily commitments, and ensuring that the child “has a person” they can go to at the school.  Be the change you want to see. Even if you’re the lone teacher implementing Conscious Discipline at your school, keep doing what is best for children. Other teachers will notice, and interest will grow. Steps for Tomorrow  Shift your perception of “attention-seeking” behaviors and label them “connection-seeking” instead. Find a person for the child, and work on building connection. In Rachel’s case, the student met with her every morning to set a daily commitment and foster connection through activities like I Love You Rituals.  Children who engage in physical behaviors or anxious behaviors (e.g. pulling their hair) need safety. When Alissa allowed her student to go to the Safe Place and/or to draw at her desk when she felt overwhelmed, the girl’s behaviors and life changed dramatically.  Stay the course. Even if you’re the only teacher implementing Conscious Discipline at your school, don’t get discouraged. Alissa started her journey alone and now holds two monthly meetings for a group of 25 teachers implementing Conscious Discipline. Important Links  ConsciousDiscipline.com (https://consciousdiscipline.com/)  Conscious Discipline School Family (https://consciousdiscipline.com/methodology/school-family/)  Professional Development Opportunities (https://consciousdiscipline.com/professional-development/)  Shubert’s School (https://consciousdiscipline.com/free-resources/shubert/)  Certified Instructor Rachel Frasier (https://consciousdiscipline.com/professional-development/instructors/rachel-frasier/) Show Outline 0:21 What is Conscious Discipline? 1:13 About CD2, introduction of guests Rachel Frasier and Alissa McGraw 2:56 Why specialists play an important role in school-wide implementation 3:50 Background about Rachel’s school and family 5:34 Rachel’s story about becoming a second-grade student’s “person” 11:26 How Conscious Discipline impacted the second-grade student 13:12 Background on Alissa’s family 15:04 Alissa’s introduction to Conscious Discipline 16:20 Alissa’s story of how Conscious Discipline transformed a third-grade student’s life 18:30 Growth of Conscious Discipline at Alissa’s school 19:44 I Care Club 21:43 Where Alissa’s Conscious Discipline journey is now 23:03 What’s Becky up to? 24:00 What’s Becky celebrating? THANK YOU FOR LISTENING There are many ways you could have spent this time today, but you chose to spend it with me and I am grateful. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others via your favorite social media platforms.

Every February, Conscious Discipline hosts the Advanced Institute, also known as CD2. CD2 is limited to 48 participants, and each participant presents a ten-minute session on how they’re implementing Conscious Discipline and the results they’ve seen. In this episode, you’ll listen in on CD2 presentations from Megan Duplain and Sarah Catherine Rhodes. Megan Duplain is the Director of Student Services in the Litchfield Elementary School District, which consists of 15 K-8 schools. All 15 schools are implementing Conscious Discipline, and Megan discusses their implementation process. Sarah Catherine Rhodes teaches in a blended preschool classroom in Raleigh, North Carolina, where she works with at-risk children and children with special needs. Sarah shares how she’s helped these children learn to understand and manage rage. Essential Takeaways • Conscious Discipline Action Team (CDAT) members don’t have to know everything about Conscious Discipline. They just need to be willing, committed, and open to learning and growing. • Get creative when sharing information with a large number of people. For example, Megan creates monthly voiceover PowerPoints on a power, skill, and structure. She shares these with school principals, who ask questions and discuss the information. The principals then share this PowerPoint with their faculty and staff, along with roleplaying and other activities. • Remember to celebrate! Megan’s district had a mid-year “Family Reunion” with 800 people in attendance, including teachers, maintenance, bus drivers, and more. • Strategies to help children with rage including reading stories and discussing why and how the characters feel rage, asking children where they feel rage in their body and what they can do to calm down, and simplifying the five steps to self-regulation. • For a child who was tearing down the Safe Place, Sarah created the Bug Crazy Zone. After spending time in the Bug Crazy Zone, the child is then able to transition to a structured Safe Place. Steps for Tomorrow • If you’re implementing at a school or district-wide level, some of your first steps include forming a CDAT, conducting a book study, and sending CDAT team members to a Summer Institute. • For a book study, consider focusing on one chapter per month. Later, you can choose a power/skill/structure to work on monthly. • If you teach children who experience rage, help them label the emotion. We often call it “the yucky feeling.” Talk to children about what triggers the yucky feeling, where they feel it in their body, and what they can do to calm down. Reading and discussing stories with characters who experience rage (like Sophie Rants and Raves) is helpful. Come up with a rage plan and practice it like a fire drill. Important Links • ConsciousDiscipline.com (https://consciousdiscipline.com/) • Conscious Discipline School Family (https://consciousdiscipline.com/methodology/school-family/) • Professional Development Opportunities (https://consciousdiscipline.com/professional-development/) • Shubert’s School (https://consciousdiscipline.com/free-resources/shubert/) Show Outline :20 What is Conscious Discipline? :45 About CD2, introduction of guests Megan Duplain and Sarah Catherine Rhodes 2:13 Background on Megan’s school district and family 4:15 Year 1 implementation plan in Megan’s district 6:57 Year 2 implementation plan in Megan’s district 10:00 Mid-year district-wide celebration 11:42 Background on Sarah Catherine Rhode’s classroom 12:40 Sarah’s students and rage 13:34 Using stories to learn about rage 17:00 Stories of how Conscious Discipline affected Sarah’s students 18:28 Other strategies Sarah uses to help students with rage 21:40 What’s Becky up to? 22:49 What’s Becky celebrating? THANK YOU FOR LISTENING There are many ways you could have spent this time today, but you chose to spend it with me and I am grateful. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others via your favorite social media platforms.

Although Conscious Discipline provides extensive coaching, resources, and support for schools, implementation is flexible and customizable. Practitioners shouldn’t hesitate to find creative solutions to school-wide problems through a Conscious Discipline lens. Once your staff understands the powers and skills and have mastered the basics, make it your own and customize your implementation to meet the needs and interests of your students. Listen in as Becky Bailey chats with special guest Ali Kurt, a behavior specialist at a Title I K-2 school in Lincoln City, Oregon. Ali is in her fourth year of practicing Conscious Discipline and her third year of school-wide implementation. She shares many creative, practical ideas for promoting safety and solving problems using Conscious Discipline. Learn how Ali has created expectation videos, started a Student Safety Team, implemented school-wide assemblies featuring Shubert Players, and more. Essential Takeaways • Visual routines and expectations are critical. Self-regulation starts in the right hemisphere, where visuals are more impactful than words. Visuals help both students and teachers understand and remember what’s expected, helping them feel safe and comfortable. • Mindset shifts can’t be forced, they must be inspired and evolved. Find creative ways for Conscious Discipline buy-in and commitments to come from the teachers, rather than being mandated. • Conscious Discipline is adaptive and doesn’t always have to be “by the book.” Look at the problems in your school through the lens of Conscious Discipline and find creative ways to solve them. Important Links • ConsciousDiscipline.com (https://consciousdiscipline.com/) • Conscious Discipline School Family (https://consciousdiscipline.com/methodology/school-family/) • Professional Development Opportunities (https://consciousdiscipline.com/professional-development/) • Shubert’s School (https://consciousdiscipline.com/free-resources/shubert/) Show Outline :21 What is Conscious Discipline? :58 Introduction of guest Ali Kurt 1:57 Background on Ali’s school and her role 3:21 Increasing buy-in from resistant staff members 5:12 Expectation videos 10:40 Shubert Players 11:29 Student Safety Team 14:05 Creative uses of Conscious Discipline to solve school-wide problems 17:06 Why visuals are so critical 17:41 What’s Becky up to? 18:50 What’s Becky celebrating? THANK YOU FOR LISTENING There are many ways you could have spent this time today, but you chose to spend it with me and I am grateful. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others via your favorite social media platforms.

No matter what your job description is, you will lead and you will be led. Exhibiting leadership is an extension of your personality, upbringing, ability to self-regulate, and your mental models of how you view yourself, the world, and relationships with others. Two especially effective leadership models are transformational leadership and servant leadership. Transformational leaders lead by vision, setting goals and working in unison as a family or community to achieve them. Servant leaders are guided by a heart that wants to be of service. They believe that people have an intrinsic value beyond their tangible contributions at work and are deeply committed to the personal and professional growth of each team member. They create a connected, open, and engaged culture in which the group works together to maximize the development of each individual. Conscious Discipline provides powers, skills, and structures that support these styles of leadership. In this episode, you’ll meet Beth Schendel, the principal of Oshkosh Early Learning in Wisconsin. Beth has the tough task of overseeing 16 different sites serving 700 children. These sites are a mix of private Head Start, childcare, and public schools. Listen in to learn how Beth has utilized Conscious Discipline to lead from the heart, work toward shared goals, and unite her diverse group of schools and centers. Essential Takeaways • Consider what kind of leader you want to be and how you want to make that vision a reality. • There are many leadership models, including autocratic (one-dimensional style that gives full power of authority to the leader or boss), democratic (more participatory style in which team members are involved in decision-making), laissez- faire (support, advice, and resources provided only as needed), transformational, and servant leadership. • Transformational leaders articulate their vision, inspire others, and set and achieve goals. Servant leaders see individuals as people first, then employees. They create healthy relationships and foster problem-solving skills. These two leadership styles are closely tied to Conscious Discipline. • Effective leadership requires unifying and connecting your team members so they can collaboratively progress toward a shared vision. • When you utilize these leadership styles, you will notice more enthusiasm, motivation, and buy-in and significantly less turnover. Steps for Tomorrow • Start with fostering connection and unity. Help your team learn how each individual’s unique skills contribute to the group and how they can be of service to one another. • Face-to-face connection is best. If it’s not always possible, think outside of the box. Send video announcements and words of encouragement, include celebrations and wish wells in a newsletter, and so on. • Remember to dig deep into the powers and skills. Without the powers and skills, structures are just pretty decorations. Beth’s team spent the first year focusing on the Brain State Model and the second year on safety. They are now focusing on connection during year three. Show Outline :20 What is Conscious Discipline? 1:31 Leadership models 4:03 Servant leadership 5:39 How Conscious Discipline supports servant leaders and transformational leaders 6:18 Introduction of guest Beth Schendel 7:45 How Beth’s leadership style developed through Conscious Discipline 9:34 Starting with connection and unity 13:18 Out of the box ideas for fostering connection digitally 14:00 Creating buy-in 16:29 Conscious Discipline’s impact on turn-over rates 18:27 What’s Becky up to? 19:02 What’s Becky celebrating? THANK YOU FOR LISTENING There are many ways you could have spent this time today, but you chose to spend it with me and I am grateful. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others via your favorite social media platforms.

When Conscious Discipline is practiced both at school and at home, it becomes even more effective. Of course, limited time and busy schedules make it difficult to teach the principles, powers, and structures of Conscious Discipline to all families. In this episode, pre-K teacher Celeste Finnegan shares a brilliant way to share Conscious Discipline with families: a traveling Flat Shubert. Shubert, along with a journal, is sent home with each child multiple times during the school year. He guides families through activities including creating a breathing box, building a Safe Place at home, and more. Listen in to learn how you can implement this simple, highly effective activity in your own classroom. Essential Takeaways • Traveling Shubert teaches children to be Shubert’s Safekeeper as he travels home with each child. • Before sending Shubert home, Celeste plants seeds with the children in class. For example, she talks about how they could make a Safe Place at home. She asks children to explain to their parents why Shubert is important to them and what they’ve learned from Shubert. • During the first trip, Shubert simply spends time with the family. The family writes the story of their time with Shubert in the accompanying journal. Back in class, children sit in a special Shubert chair and talk about their experience with Shubert. • On additional trips, families create a breathing box, build a Safe Place at home, and more. Steps for Tomorrow • Create a Traveling Shubert of your own to send home with students, along with a journal. Talk to students about how to keep Shubert safe when he visits. • Start by simply introducing families to Shubert and asking them to write their Shubert stories in the journal. • On future visits, use Traveling Shubert to introduce concepts like deep breathing, the Safe Place, I Love You Rituals, and so on. Send any necessary instructions in the journal. Important Links • ConsciousDiscipline.com (https://consciousdiscipline.com/) • Shubert’s School (https://consciousdiscipline.com/free-resources/shubert/) • Shubert’s Home (https://consciousdiscipline.com/free-resources/shuberts-home/) Product Mentions • Shubert Value Pack (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/shubert-value-pack/) • Shubert Puppet (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/shubert-puppet/) • Shubert Visor (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/shubert-visor/) Show Outline :21 What is Conscious Discipline? 2:00 Introduction of guest Celeste Finnegan 2:54 Description of Traveling Shubert 4:00 Traveling Shubert- Second visit 4:56 Traveling Shubert- Third visit 5:51 Traveling Shubert- Additional visits 6:40 Parents’ response to Traveling Shubert 9:32 Children’s response to Traveling Shubert 10:57 What’s Becky up to? 12:06 What’s Becky celebrating? THANK YOU FOR LISTENING There are many ways you could have spent this time today, but you chose to spend it with me and I am grateful. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others via your favorite social media platforms.

Every Conscious Discipline implementation story is different. Conscious Discipline can be customized to fit your school, your goals, and your needs. For Sandy Mummey, the best approach was to go slowly. Sandy gave her staff time to examine their values, discuss what they wanted for children, and develop agreements and commitments that reflected their beliefs. Now in the third year of implementation, Sandy can clearly see that her approach is working. In this episode, principal Sandy Mummey shares her experience implementing Conscious Discipline at Oceanlake Elementary School in Lincoln City, Oregon. Sandy’s implementation process was guided by her motto: “Go slow to go fast.” After allowing acceptance and understanding of Conscious Discipline to unfold naturally, she has seen noticeable transformation within her staff. That transformation is now spreading to the students. Listen to Sandy’s story and tips, plus learn about a powerful exercise that you can lead with your own staff. Essential Takeaways • One effective approach to Conscious Discipline implementation is “going slow to go fast.” Give your staff time to examine their values, discuss what they want for children at your school, and gradually embrace a new mindset and learn new skills. • Drafting collective agreements and commitments with your staff creates a guiding document that provides clarity and unity on your Conscious Discipline journey. • Connection is key: administrator to staff member, staff member to staff member, staff member to children, and children to children. Important Links • ConsciousDiscipline.com (https://consciousdiscipline.com/) • Seven Powers (https://consciousdiscipline.com/methodology/seven-powers/) • Seven Skills (https://consciousdiscipline.com/methodology/seven-skills/) Product Mentions • The NEW Conscious Discipline Book- Expanded and Updated (https://shop.consciousdiscipline.com/collections/conscious-discipline-core/products/the-new-conscious-discipline-book-expanded-updated) • Creating the School Family (https://shop.consciousdiscipline.com/collections/school-family/products/creating-the-school-family) • Managing Emotional Mayhem (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/managing-emotional-mayhem/) • Feeling Buddies Self-Regulation Toolkit (https://consciousdiscipline.com/product/classroom-edition-feeling-buddies-self-regulation-toolkit-english-only/) Show Outline :24 What is Conscious Discipline? :31 What is self-regulation? :56 Introduction of guest Sandy Mummey 2:24 Conscious Discipline implementation at Oceanlake Elementary 6:00 “Going slow to go fast” 7:30 Sandy’s story of changing her opinion about Wishing Well 9:30 Transformation within the Oceanlake staff 10:05 A powerful staff exercise that emphasizes the importance of connection 13:12 What’s Becky up to? 14:06 What’s Becky celebrating? THANK YOU FOR LISTENING There are many ways you could have spent this time today, but you chose to spend it with me and I am grateful. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others via your favorite social media platforms.

In 1996, Dr. Bailey set out to help teachers and children from her guest bedroom. Even with no strategy and no marketing, word spread about the transformational results. One teacher found it helpful and told another teacher, who told more teachers, and the movement grew. 20 years later, Conscious Discipline has reached 47 countries and counting, inspiring more than 3.5 million educators and caregivers and impacting an estimated 17.4 million children. This powerful grassroots approach has also swept the state of Alabama. Joy Winchester, who works for the state’s Department of Early Childhood Education, gained a reputation for having a special ability to work with children who had challenging behaviors. That “special ability” was Conscious Discipline. Two teachers reached out to Joy for help, and she began conducting a Conscious Discipline book study via e-mail. The teachers got excited, and so did their classroom coach. Word spread, and 300 teachers completed Joy’s book study in one year. From there, Conscious Disciplined gained the support of administrators, superintendents, and the Department of Early Childhood Education. It’s now implemented in preschool classrooms and with infants and toddlers statewide. Interest has also spread to K-12 and even to higher education. Colleges in Alabama are interested in blending Conscious Discipline with their teacher education curriculums, and the University of Alabama’s neurology department is studying Conscious Discipline’s impact in the state. In this episode, Joy Winchester, the Director of the Office of Early Childhood Development and Professional Support, tells the story of how the buzz created by a simple book study led to Conscious Discipline implementation at the state level. She also shares Alabama’s innovative approach to bringing an entire state to Conscious Discipline fidelity. Essential Takeaways • When Joy is asked how she’s changing an entire state, she responds, “Through teachers.” Teachers saw that Conscious Discipline was working with their students and it spread to administrators, then to superintendents, and then to the state level. • Alabama started by training the most effective teachers who were willing to implement Conscious Discipline first. After a very thorough selection process, 76 teachers were selected as the starting point. These teachers could then serve as model classrooms and teach the powers and skills to others. • Conscious Discipline Instructors have also coached in the 76 selected classrooms and are coaching Alabama’s classroom coaches as well. • The coaches are working with teachers at their own pace and allowing them to become comfortable with one step at a time. After just one year, many teachers are already implementing to fidelity. Product Mentions • The NEW Conscious Discipline Book- Expanded and Updated (https://shop.consciousdiscipline.com/collections/conscious-discipline-core/products/the-new-conscious-discipline-book-expanded-updated) • Creating the School Family (https://shop.consciousdiscipline.com/collections/school-family/products/creating-the-school-family) Show Outline :21 What is Conscious Discipline? :38 Conscious Discipline as a grassroots approach 1:16 Background on implementation in Alabama 3:10 Introduction of guest Joy Winchester 3:58 Joy’s story of how the Conscious Discipline movement started and grew 09:46 Alabama’s approach to Conscious Discipline implementation 12:54 Classroom coaching in Alabama 15:01 How Joy got buy-in from state leaders 18:49 Why Conscious Discipline is needed in a changing world 21:16 Summary- How statewide change started with teacher buzz THANK YOU FOR LISTENING There are many ways you could have spent this time today, but you chose to spend it with me and I am grateful. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others via your favorite social media platforms.

People often ask, “Is Conscious Discipline culturally sensitive?” and “Will Conscious Discipline work in my country?” The answer to both questions is, “Yes.” Conscious Discipline is brain-based and rooted in neuroscience. It’s also built on the Power of Unity, the idea that we’re all in this together. In addition, Conscious Discipline is more of a practice or philosophy than a proscriptive, step-by-step approach. This allows for easy adaptation and customization as needed. In fact, Conscious Discipline is currently practiced in at least 47 countries. In this podcast, Dr. Bailey is joined by special guest Suad Al-Salem, a counselor at My Little School in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. At My Little School, Conscious Discipline is integrated into every part of a child’s day. Suad shares her experience with successfully practicing Conscious Discipline in Saudi Arabia, plus tips on effectively and empathetically responding to resistance. Essential Takeaways • The Power of Unity means that Conscious Discipline is built on commonalities, not differences. Unity supports, encourages, and allows for our individuality and uniqueness to blossom. • Different countries and cultures can customize their practice of Conscious Discipline however they see fit. A school in Sri Lanka, for instance, made their Safe Place a temple, representing wisdom and rejuvenation. • If others resist implementation of Conscious Discipline, continue embracing them as part of the School Family without pressuring them. Accept their resistance and take baby steps. Often, as people feel a sense of belonging and see the positive changes, they will move from resistance to acceptance (and sometimes even enthusiasm). • At Suad’s school in Saudi Arabia, parents are excited about Conscious Discipline. They want implementation to expand and continue beyond sixth grade. Parents say that the difference in children who attend My Little School is very noticeable. Product Mentions • The NEW Conscious Discipline Book- Expanded and Updated (https://shop.consciousdiscipline.com/collections/conscious-discipline-core/products/the-new-conscious-discipline-book-expanded-updated) • Creating the School Family (https://shop.consciousdiscipline.com/collections/school-family/products/creating-the-school-family) Show Outline :22 What is Conscious Discipline? :40 Conscious Discipline internationally 3:51 Introduction of guest Suad Al-Salem 4:51 Suad’s introduction to Conscious Discipline 6:25 What Conscious Discipline looks like at My Little School 7:34 Schools in Saudi Arabia 9:23 How Suad uses Conscious Discipline in her role at MLS 10:30 Teaching Conscious Discipline to children’s nannies 12:54 Getting parents involved with Conscious Discipline 16:00 Responding to resistance 18:44 How Suad uses Conscious Discipline at home 23:15 Showing parents they are part of the School Family 23:46 What’s Becky up to? 24:08 What’s Becky celebrating? THANK YOU FOR LISTENING There are many ways you could have spent this time today, but you chose to spend it with me and I am grateful. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others via your favorite social media platforms. Also, would you consider taking 60-seconds to leave an honest review and rating for the podcast on iTunes? Your feedback is extremely helpful when it comes to the ranking of the show and I love to hear your feedback! And don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes to get automatic updates every time a new episode goes live! On behalf of our Conscious Discipline family, we wish you well.

Setting healthy boundaries is a vital skill that protects our identities and self-esteem. Without healthy boundaries, we open the door for others to determine our thoughts, feelings, and needs, losing a sense of self. Strong boundaries give us the confidence to make our own choices without yielding to a sense of sacrifice or obligation. Lessons about boundaries begin early in life, first with our parents and then with our peers. Adult upset language becomes a child’s self-regulatory voice, which in turn sets the child’s boundaries. Attempting to teach children who they should be, what they should think, and how they should feel creates unhealthy boundaries. In addition, helping children create healthy boundaries requires that we model healthy boundaries ourselves. Listen in as Master Instructor Jill Molli and her daughter, college freshman Meg Molli, share their experiences with setting healthy boundaries. While Jill has sometimes struggled with healthy boundaries, especially around work, Meg is not easily influenced by outside forces. The mother-daughter duo discusses why this difference exists, how Meg sets effective boundaries, and how Jill has learned to do the same through conscious effort. You’ll also hear tips on how you can set and strengthen your own boundaries. Essential Takeaways • Healthy boundaries protect us from manipulation, violation, and being used. They express our values of respect and responsibility, keeping us safe because they allow us to separate who we are and what we think from the thoughts and feelings of others. • The adult’s upset language becomes the child’s internal self-regulatory voice, which in turn sets the child’s internal boundaries. • Parenting or teaching that tells a child who they should be, what they should think, and how they should feel creates unhealthy boundaries. Unhealthy boundaries can also stem from fear: fear of abandonment, being judged, losing the relationship, or hurting another’s feelings. • Keys to healthy boundaries include confidence and the ability to notice, name, and manage your feelings. Show Outline :30 What is Conscious Discipline? 1:05 What are healthy boundaries and why are they important? 4:08 Internal and external boundaries 7:37 Introduction of special guests Jill and Meg Molli 10:20 Jill and Meg’s different approaches to setting boundaries 18:36 Confidence as a factor in setting healthy boundaries 25:50 Inner speech and healthy boundaries 27:40 Naming and taming emotions 38:30 Reaching out for support 43:16 Recap: Tips for setting healthy boundaries 46:25 What’s Becky up to? 46:48 What’s Becky celebrating? THANK YOU FOR LISTENING There are many ways you could have spent this time today, but you chose to spend it with me and I am grateful. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others via your favorite social media platforms. Also, would you consider taking 60-seconds to leave an honest review and rating for the podcast on iTunes? Your feedback is extremely helpful when it comes to the ranking of the show and I love to hear your feedback! And don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes to get automatic updates every time a new episode goes live! On behalf of our Conscious Discipline family, we wish you well.

From being expelled as a preschooler to joining a gang by the age of nine, DJ Batiste was a troubled child until his life was turned around his senior year of high school. The first day of his senior year, DJ walked into a class that utilized the powers and skills of Conscious Discipline. Ms. Donna Porter used the skills she had learned through Conscious Discipline to make a connection with DJ. That one connection began a transformation in DJ’s life that set him on a new trajectory of success. Listen in as DJ Batiste shares his personal story of transformation and the teacher that started it all. DJ encourages teachers—and all adults—to see misbehavior and children who misbehave differently, build connections, and teach skills. Children who do not have a sense of belonging will create their own, often leading them down a destructive path. Connection, on the other hand, builds a bridge to healing and growth. DJ’s inspirational story reminds educators of the power they have to permanently change lives for the better. Important Links • ConsciousDiscipline.com (https://consciousdiscipline.com/) • Gang Leader to Graduate: A Conscious Discipline Transformation (https://consciousdiscipline.com/videos/gang-leader-to-graduate-a-conscious-discipline-transformation/) • DJ Batiste Teaches “Words Have Power” (https://consciousdiscipline.com/videos/dj-batiste-former-gang-leader-teaches-words-have-power/) • Seven Powers (https://consciousdiscipline.com/methodology/seven-powers/) • Seven Skills (https://consciousdiscipline.com/methodology/seven-skills/) Product Mentions • The NEW Conscious Discipline Book- Expanded and Updated (https://shop.consciousdiscipline.com/collections/conscious-discipline-core/products/the-new-conscious-discipline-book-expanded-updated) • Creating the School Family (https://shop.consciousdiscipline.com/collections/school-family/products/creating-the-school-family) Show Outline :50 What is Conscious Discipline? 1:15 Introduction of special guest DJ Batiste 3:56 DJ’s background 5:58 Importance of teaching skills instead of shutting students out 6:45 Why some students fear school 10:25 Importance of composure 12:20 DJ’s story of meeting the teacher who changed his life 17:53 Making every day a fresh start 20:30 Connection instead of correction 27:27 Making the most of every opportunity to change a life 30:39 Everything starts with connection THANK YOU FOR LISTENING There are many ways you could have spent this time today, but you chose to spend it with me and I am grateful. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others via your favorite social media platforms. Also, would you consider taking 60-seconds to leave an honest review and rating for the podcast on iTunes? Your feedback is extremely helpful when it comes to the ranking of the show and I love to hear your feedback! And don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes to get automatic updates every time a new episode goes live! On behalf of our Conscious Discipline family, we wish you well.

Self-regulation programs like Conscious Discipline are most commonly used in early childhood programs and elementary schools. It makes sense to build vital skills during these foundational years. But what about the children who are never given the opportunity to learn self-regulation and other social and emotional skills? By the time these students reach high school, we assume that they should already “know better.” However, this is often far from the truth. Making matters worse, adolescence is another critical time in brain development, and today’s high schools are high-pressure, anxiety-inducing environments. High school students who don’t know how to channel and regulate emotions often internalize them, ultimately lashing out. High school students, too, need supportive, safe, and connected environments where they can freely express their emotions and learn to manage them. Steve Hummer, a high school Social Studies teacher, father, and Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor, recognizes the need for safety and connection among high school students. He uses Conscious Discipline in his classroom to help students feel comfortable, welcome, and safe enough to learn and make connections. Listen in as Steve shares why Conscious Discipline belongs in high schools and how he has used it to build a powerful sense of community in his classroom. Essential Takeaways • During adolescence, the prefrontal lobes are under major reconstruction and several vital pathways in the brain are beginning to mature. This is a time when self-regulation is essential, yet most high schools have no self-regulation programs in place. • Now more than ever, high school is a time of stress, pressure, anxiety, and competition between students. Students who don’t know how to manage emotions dangerously internalize them, often acting out or lashing out as a result. • We typically assume that high school students have self-regulation skills just because they have the language, but this is frequently not the case. • High school students need a “we culture” of collaboration, safety, and ownership in order to be available for learning. They need to know that people care about them and will look out for them. • This type of environment is also helpful for the teacher, who feels safe and supported by the students. The sense of community allows teachers to feel less overwhelmed and more capable of teaching effectively. Important Links • ConsciousDiscipline.com (https://consciousdiscipline.com/) • Seven Powers (https://consciousdiscipline.com/methodology/seven-powers/) • Seven Skills (https://consciousdiscipline.com/methodology/seven-skills/) • Steve Hummer, Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor (https://consciousdiscipline.com/professional-development/instructors/steve-hummer/) Show Outline :21 What is Conscious Discipline? :31 Self-regulation 2:30 Two reasons self-regulation is vital for adolescents 6:05 Introduction to guest Steve Hummer 7:15 Why Conscious Discipline belongs in high schools 9:47 How to approach Conscious Discipline with high school students 10:30 High school students and anxiety, stress, and competition 12:40 Creating a safe, welcoming, and connected environment 18:01 Learning is about the student, not the teacher 19:40 Class goals, agreements, and commitments 23:15 Conscious Discipline spreading organically to other teachers 25:47 How Conscious Discipline helps teachers feel safe and less overwhelmed too 31:02 What’s Becky up to? 31:23 What’s Becky celebrating? THANK YOU FOR LISTENING There are many ways you could have spent this time today, but you chose to spend it with me and I am grateful. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it with others via your favorite social media platforms. Also, would you consider taking 60-seconds to leave an honest review and rating for the podcast on iTunes? Your feedback is extremely helpful when it comes to the ranking of the show and I love to hear your feedback! And don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes to get automatic updates every time a new episode goes live! On behalf of our Conscious Discipline family, we wish you well.