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Steady Growth and Paying it Forward at Green Valley Elementary

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Julie Ruffo

(NOVEMBER 2017) Green Valley Elementary is using Conscious Discipline to steadily increase its state scores, decrease problem behavior, increase social-emotional skills and pay it forward within their community. Three...

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Slate Run Elementary Experiences Big Wins with Conscious Discipline

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Julie Ruffo

In a feat less than 30% of Indiana schools can claim, Slate Run Elementary achieved an “A” grade for the 2016-2017 school year. This is the second year Slate...

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Mt. Tabor Elementary Experiences Fewer Discipline Referrals, More Academic Gains with Conscious Discipline

Posted on by Julie Ruffo

From an F-rated school to an A-rated school in a stunning one year, Mt. Tabor’s intense work with Conscious Discipline’s social-emotional methodology helps increase student achievement across the board....

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Behavior Intervention Strategies That Work

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Jenny Barkac

Problem behavior is always a call for help. It is the child’s attempt to express the need to be taught new coping strategies to handle upset or disappointment safely....

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Creating the Habit of Noticing

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Jenny Spencer

They say it takes at least 21 days to develop a new habit. When I was teaching Special Education, one of my colleagues taught me a technique that helped...

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Webinars: Creating Emotionally Intelligent Schools with Jill Molli

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Jill Molli

WEBINARS: Creating Emotionally Intelligent Schools with Jill Molli If you’re new to Conscious Discipline, it can be difficult to grasp what Conscious Discipline truly is. A concise, encapsulating statement...

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Conflict Management: Seeing Conflict As an Opportunity to Teach and Learn

Posted on July 30, 2017 by Lina Paredes

My eyes look up as I try to finish correcting students´ math quizzes. As a few of them wait in line to receive their feedback, I notice two students...

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