Sunday, May 15, 2011
Uplifting Stories
The story that came to mind of me is our Conscious Discipline that we have been studying with Becky Bailey. This is an alternative form of discipline that has been researched and it is making positive impact on children. This form of discipline puts the focus on the child and the child's feelings. One of our children was a real problem in the classroom. He was real defiant and violent. We began implementing this Conscious Discipline at the beginning of the school year. The teacher and assistant are using all the techniques and even shared them with his mom so she could implement them as well at home. This boy has made a complete turn around! This is almost the end of the school year and it has made a difference in his life. This is one positive effect that I can see from their research. I am not as involved in the Conscious Discipline as the teaching staff is, but I am eager to get more familiar with it. Has anyone ever heard of it before? Does anyone live in Florida, because I believe that is where it is based?
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Susann,
ReplyDeleteAfter reading your post, I looked into Conscious Discipline. They have a good website. What a great concept. They back up their theory with some research, although I'm not sure if it shows bias. I'd love to introduce this into our school. Did you receive any training? I work with a few students that can not regulate their behavior. This sounds like it could help them.
Sussan,
ReplyDeleteWe just had Ginny Luther from Conscious Discipline speak at the conference we conducted for our Child & Youth employees. I had heard Jill Molly another of Becky Bailey's speakers in Missouri several time. I am an advocate of the Conflict resolution mat and used it successfully in my Preschool classroom. And Yes, I live in Florida, Ginny Luther is her speaker here......LOVE IT
Sondi