Conscious Discipline Training

Tuesday, May 7, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

This two-day Conscious Discipline Training is open to any Early Care and Education professional in west central Minnesota.

Conscious Discipline is a life-approach, social, and emotional development program teaching adults the ability to recognize and regulate their own emotions, with the hope to mirror their behaviors for the children in their classroom or care setting. This evidence-based approach has proven to help with children’s behaviors, relationship-building, and overall well-being. For more information about Conscious Discipline, visit consciousdiscipline.com

We highly encourage everyone to attend BOTH days, regardless of your past experience with Conscious Discipline. Our primary trainer, Anne Hoff, will organize the first day, allowing new participants to step in without experience. Those who have past experience with Conscious Discipline will be refreshed on terms, procedures, and format.

May 8 Class Options:

Rage & Anger—Incidents of anger and rage are on the uptick nationwide, and those in the field of education are tasked with managing yet another layer of challenges as a result. Join us in an exploration of anger and rage that will change how you see and handle all forms of upset. Learn about the different forms of anger, including the specific form that is intensifying due to today’s high-stress, high-speed environment. Discover strategies that empower you to respond in ways that deescalate rather than escalate, actionable plans for establishing a Rage Prevention and Intervention Program, and foundational components for creating a Calming And Recovery Environment (C.A.R.E.).

Infant & Toddler Care Development—Conscious Discipline Infant/Toddler course is taught by certified trainer Laura Abbe and provides caregivers, educators, mental health professionals, and families with the relationship-based competencies necessary to give our youngest children the best possible start in life. Learn how to create a strong foundation for optimal brain development, mental health, resilience, and social-emotional development.

Training Materials:

1. Day 1 Overview:  Product: The NEW Conscious Discipline Book – Expanded & Updated – Conscious Discipline
2. Day 2 Rage & Anger:  Product: Managing Emotional Mayhem © – Conscious Discipline
3. Day 2 Infant & Toddler:  Product: Baby Doll Circle Time (1st Edition) – Conscious Discipline

West Central Initiative secured grant funding to provide this training free of cost.  However, we do ask participants to purchase the books that correspond with the class they select. If the cost of books is a barrier for you, please contact Marsha Erickson (marsha.erickson@wcif.org).

We’re limited to 150 participants, but we know this training is in great demand.  If you are not able to attend the sessions that you registered for, please let Marsha know as soon as possible, to allow others to attend. We’re expecting a lengthy waitlist.