09/28/2026
What an experience for such a vital group of Head Start staff! Caportia Jackson, Education-Disabilities Manager, Porche’ Russell, Professional Development-Mentor Coach, Brandon Lindsey, Professional Development/Mentor Coach, and Ashton Hall, Family Community Engagement Specialist attended an intense six-day Conscious Discipline training in Madison, Wisconsin last week.
Their work didn’t end there. They are back and very eager and excited to try new techniques they have learned with children, train teachers, and train parents on positive discipline techniques.
What is Conscious Discipline?
Conscious Discipline® is an evidence-based approach that helps educators manage classroom behavior by teaching children emotional regulation through adult modeling. Dr. Becky Bailey, a clinical psychologist and teacher, developed Conscious Discipline® after witnessing years of frustrated educators and struggling children in early childhood settings. Drawing from neuroscience, child development research, and psychology, she created this comprehensive social-emotional learning and classroom management methodology in 1996.
Conscious Discipline® is an adult-first technique that "addresses adult self-regulation and skill sets first to empower adults to model, teach, and live the skills and ideals they want children to acquire." Rather than telling children how to behave, this approach demonstrates healthy ways to manage thoughts, feelings, and behaviors during conflict and difficult situations.
The methodology transforms discipline encounters from punishment opportunities into teaching moments. When educators can maintain composure and respond thoughtfully rather than react impulsively, they create optimal conditions for children to learn essential life skills. - https://mybrightwheel.com/blog/what-is-conscious-discipline
