Objectives Participants will: Identify the three components of the Conscious Discipline Brain Model

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1 Conscious Discipline An overview Region V Head Start November 5, 2013 Renee Sutherland, LISW S Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor Child Mental Health Coordinator with Lori Jones Associate Director Knox County Head Start A Head Start National Center of Excellence Self regulation is the foundation of school readiness in all domains from reading to getting along with others. We cannot teach what we don t have. Dr. Becky Bailey Objectives Participants will: Identify the three components of the Conscious Discipline Brain Model Identify effective strategies for creating emotional safety for children and adults Identify effective strategies for creating connection for children and adults

2 Start the day the brain smart way to reduce stress. Brain Smart Start Steps Activity to Unite Activity to disengage Stress Activity to Connect Activity to Commit Optimal Learning State Relaxed Alertness What is it? Conscious Discipline is a comprehensive classroom management program and socialemotional curriculum based on current brain research, child development information, and developmentally appropriate practices. Conscious Discipline has been specifically designed to make changes in the lives of adults first. The adults, in turn, change the lives of children.

3 Conscious Discipline provides a blueprint for helping adults incorporate safety and connection into their work and life. When we are able to use Conscious Discipline consistently in our life, we are better able to help others function from their executive state, where they are more able to learn, cooperate and access what they have already learned. Seven Skills of Discipline Provides adults with the seven discipline skills needed to effectively transform any problem into a life lesson. The School Family Creates a positive school climate by eliminating reward and punishment in favor of the safety, connection and problem solving of a School Family. Seven Powers for Conscious Adults Perceptual shift that empowers us to see discipline encounters as an opportunity to teach new skills. Brain State Model Addresses internal state first, using a neurodevelopmental brain model, so adults and children may learn to self regulate effectively. Consistently using the Seven Skills of Conscious Discipline helps build a healthy school family Where willingness, cooperation, memory retrieval and learning become optimized.

4 Conscious Discipline Brain Model Executive State Frontal Lobe What can I learn? Emotional State Limbic System Am I loved? Brain State Dictates Behavior Survival State Brain Stem Am I safe? Survival State Brain State Tools Emotional State Executive State ( Fight Flight Surrender Skills we learned from childhood Brain State Dictates Behavior All options are available Active Calming I am safe. (keep breathing) This is hard, but I can handle it (keep breathing) You are ready to access your brilliance.

5 The School Family SAFETYs CONNECTION SAFETY PROBLEM SOLVING CSAFETY Cooperation ONN Memory Retrieval Learning Supports the Foundation of Conscious Discipline

6 Everyone wants to belong to something! Human beings are hard wired for social interaction. Connections on the outside, build neuro-connections on the inside. Keys to connection Eye Contact Touch Total Presence Fun!

7 Remember...? Think about connecting activities that you did with your parents or significantly important people while growing up, OR connecting activities that you did (or do) with children in your life.

8 The Skills of Composure Assertiveness Encouragement Choices Positive Intent Empathy Consequences Help integrate the brain while creating the structure for a healthy school family. Conscious Discipline is not something else you add Manage Upsets Solve Conflicts Teach Skills Gain Cooperation It is the plate that you serve everything on in your program. All concepts from the Conscious Discipline Program by Dr. Becky Bailey, with permission

9 All concepts from the Conscious Discipline Program by Dr. Becky Bailey with permission / The following are registered trademarks of Loving Guidance, Inc.: Loving Guidance School Family Conscious Discipline Brain Smart School Family Safe Place All rights reserved. For more information visit Loving Guidance, Inc. / All concepts from the Conscious Discipline Program by Dr. All concepts based on the Conscious Discipline Program By Dr. Becky Bailey

10 Knox County Head Start Wishes you well! For more information about bringing Conscious Discipline to your agency contact: Renee Sutherland, Conscious Discipline Certified Instructor Knox County Head Start

11 Ten Reasons to Change Conflict Conscious Discipline Learning opportunity to be utilized for growth Traditional Reward/Punishment Disruption to eliminate Power Derived from self-control and connection Derived from coercion, manipulation and fear World View Empowerment Victimhood Feeling State Feels a full range of feelings Feels frustration and hopelessness Work Habits Continually improve, passion remains intact Spiral downward, passion fades Curriculum Creative, child-centered, critical thinking, curriculum widens Perspective, test-centered, curriculum narrows Impulse Control, Social Skills, Character Relationship with School & Colleagues Home Life Improves with time and opportunity Improves, becomes more inclusive and authentic Improves with new skills learned at school Stays the same or worsens over time Cliques form, judgement prevails and sabotage runs rampant Bears the stress of job, frustration Inner World One feels competent and sees self as enough to handle what comes One feels phony, incompetent, unworthy and tries to cover his/her tracks

12 Active Calming Step 1: S.T.A.R. Smile, Take a deep breath And Relax Step 2: Affirm. I am safe. (Keep breathing) This is hard, but I can handle this. Step 3: Wish the child, adult or situation well.

13 Conscious Discipline For Infants & Toddlers Worksheet When you are functioning from your Survival State, what do your behaviors look like? When you are functioning from your Emotional State, what do your behaviors look like? Think of a time that you were functioning from your Executive State. What did that look like? All concepts from the Conscious Discipline Program, by Dr Becky Bailey, with permission