Evidence-Based District Success
Struggling with discipline issues, turnover and learning gaps? Conscious Discipline is an evidence-based, adult-first approach that improves every facet of teaching and learning in preschool through 8th grade. Conscious Discipline provides quality professional development and classroom tools you can count on to reduce challenging behaviors, increase teacher satisfaction and increase achievement district-wide.
Solutions for Persistent Issues
Conscious Discipline provides real world solutions for top concerns like achievement, wellness, school climate and teacher retention. Our adult-first, trauma responsive approach integrates resilience, self-regulation, healthy school culture and brain-based discipline practices to deliver lasting results.
Supported by 25+ Years of Fieldwork
Our plans are expertly crafted from 25+ years of experience facilitating meaningful transformation, long-term sustainability and fidelity via an engaging combination of live events, eLearning, coaching and implementation tools. Simply put: Our plans work— not just today, but for years to come.
Evidence-Based District-Level Effectiveness
Within our 25+ year history, Conscious Discipline has worked with schools and districts worldwide to ensure students and educators have access to the information and resources they need to succeed. Our clients report our methodology to be “transformational,” with results extending beyond the standard behavior reduction and positive climate enhancements they expected at onset.
Conscious Discipline is also recognized by education leaders. The CASEL Guide to Effective Social and Emotional Learning Programs identifies well-designed, evidence-based programs implemented with students pre-K through 12th grade that are “appropriate for broad dissemination to schools across the United States.” In this guide, Conscious Discipline is designated a “SELect program,” the highest ranking CASEL reports. Additionally, in a Harvard analysis of the nation’s top 25 social and emotional learning programs, the study’s authors said, “Conscious Discipline provides an array of behavior management strategies and classroom structures teachers can use to turn everyday situations into learning opportunities,” and Conscious Discipline scored the highest possible score in 8 of the 10 categories.
Independent Research Study by The University of Dayton
Independent Research Study Indicates Conscious Discipline is Linked to Classroom Quality, Executive Function in Children. Study on Ohio Preschool Promise classrooms using social and emotional learning provider Conscious Discipline shows the potential impact of implementation. The study examined the fidelity of Conscious Discipline implementation and child level outcomes in 45 Preschool Promise classrooms in Dayton and Montgomery, Ohio during the 2016-17 school year. The study included 45 teachers, who had been using Conscious Discipline for an average of 2 years, and 293 preschool-aged children. Teachers participated in a 3-day Conscious Discipline training, and some received coaching from a Conscious Discipline Instructor.
Proven Results that Last
Conscious Discipline is rooted in neuroscience, trauma responsive practices and child development research. Our work starts with the heart of every school: educators and administrators. Improving adult skills first creates a shift in school culture, empowers adults to model healthy skillsets, and puts your district on the path to wellness and achievement.
Funding
Our experienced Partner Development Team can assist you in personalized multi-year plans that maximize the impact of ESSER funds on your district while meeting the September 30, 2023 obligation deadline for ESSER II funds and the September 30, 2024 obligation deadline for ESSER III funds. Our team can also assist with Title 1, GEER, public and private grants, and exploring additional funding sources to ensure your educational community receives the support it needs to thrive.
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