Transform school climate and academics while equipping children with life-changing skills using the information and tools in this expanded and updated edition! Conscious Building Resilient Classrooms introduces a revolutionary classroom approach to Social & Emotional Learning (SEL) by addressing the adult’s mindset and skill set first, and then empowering adults to effectively teach life-changing SEL skills to children. Educators and caregivers learn how to build equitable classrooms and schools that emphasize safety and connection, providing an optimal learning environment for every child. Within this climate of safety, trust and cooperation, everyday interactions and conflicts become meaningful SEL learning opportunities! Conscious Discipline’s systemic approach to SEL positively impacts teachers and students, classrooms, schools, families and communities. This expanded, updated version of the best-selling Building Resilient Classrooms contains all the transformational strength of the seven Powers and Skills from the earlier editions, plus new brain information, new strategies, exclusive access to expanded online resources in through the web portal and more! Educators who implement these strategies reduce stress, increase teaching time, and improve school climate, academics, and connections with families and the community. Conscious Discipline classrooms help children reach their full academic and social potential while learning lifelong SEL skills that foster goal achievement, self-regulation, empathy, responsible decision-making and overall well-being. Conscious Building Resilient Classrooms is the updated version of Dr. Becky Bailey’s award-winning guide to Conscious Discipline’s core methodology, which has already sold more than 2.5 million copies! Perfect for toddler to fifth-grade classrooms, adaptable for all others. 328 pages.
Becky A. Bailey, Ph.D., specializes in early childhood education and developmental psychology. Her lectures reach more than 20,000 people annually, and her awards include a Parents' Choice Foundation commendation for three of her parenting audiotapes. She has appeared on CNN, PBS, and The Hour of Power with Dr. Robert Schuller, among other programs. She lives in Oviedo, Florida.