📌 Topic: Conscious Discipline 101, for new to CD early educators and program leaders in St. Joseph County (English), Total PD is 6 hours, across 3 days, 2 hours each day.
Key Topics Covered:
Brain State Model: Understanding how different brain states (survival, emotional, executive) impact behavior and how to recognize and respond to these states in oneself and children.
Self-Regulation: Learning how to manage one's own emotions and teach children self-regulation skills, including introduction to practices like the "Safe Place" or breathing strategies.
Seven Powers for Conscious Adults: Discovering and applying the seven powers (perception, unity, attention, free will, acceptance, love, intention) that help adults shift their mindset and respond to conflicts with composure and positive intent.
Seven Skills of Discipline: Learning the practical skills of discipline, such as composure, encouragement, choices, and empathy, and how to apply them to guide children toward healthy behavior.
📅 July 21, 28, and August 7, 2025 - English, Virtual with Angela Fraley
🕘 1-3 PM
Location: Zoom link will be sent via email a few days before the first session and you will receive calendar invitation once registered.
🎓 6-Hour Training Certificate provided at the end of the 6 hours
Sessions will be recorded and shared with all registered after each session concludes.
Cost - FREE, thanks to our generous funders.
Open to ALL early educators in St. Joseph County - not just those whose directors/owners/program leaders are participating in the “Year 1 Nurturing Resilience and Building Brains.”
Participants from outside St. Joseph County are welcome to join!