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Final Blog - Complete by 03/19/2020 (or sooner!)

For those of you planning to earn SCECHs, here are your blog prompts and deadlines: By 03/13/2020 Compare and contrast your Mindset Pre- and Post-Training Assessments and share a few thoughts with the group. How has your thinking changed (or not)? As a result of what you have learned from reading and discussing the Conscious Discipline book, what are the top three changes that you would like to make in your classroom? Explain why you are choosing these priority items. As a result of taking part in the  Conscious Discipline  book study, what are the top three changes that you would like to see made school wide? Why? By 03/19/2020 Respond to at least three colleagues. Monitor your own posts in order to reply and/or answer questions. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE ONLINE COMPONENT OF THE BOOK STUDY!
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Shubert's School (Part 3) Online Discussion - Complete by 03/01/2020

View the various resources for the following areas of "Shubert's School" (found online at  https://consciousdiscipline.com/free-resources/shubert/ ): ISS Room Principal & Clinic Teachers' Lounge Playground Share your thoughts about the following in a post by 02/24/2020: Compare and contrast  each of  these areas of Shubert's School with Mio. How do they relate to the content of Chapters 9 & 10, Problem Solving? What improvements could we look at making as a school? Are there any adjustments that you could make personally? Respond meaningfully to at least two colleagues by 03/01/2020, in addition to monitoring your post for questions or comments that may need to be addressed.

Shubert's School (Part 2) Online Discussion - Complete by 02/16/2020

View the various resources for the following areas of "Shubert's School" (found online at  https://consciousdiscipline.com/free-resources/shubert/ ): Cafeteria Media Center Shubert's Classroom Sophie's Classroom Share your thoughts about the following in a post by 02/10/2020: Compare and contrast each of these areas of Shubert's School with Mio. How do they relate to the content of Chapters 6-8, Connection? What improvements could we look at making as a school? Are there any adjustments that you could make personally? Respond meaningfully to at least two colleagues by 02/16/2020, in addition to monitoring your post for questions or comments that may need to be addressed.

Chapter 5 Discussion - Complete by 02/02/2020

Go to the Chapter 5 Book Portal on the Conscious Discipline website, found at https://consciousdiscipline.com/free-resources/book-portal/chapter-5-assertiveness/ and select a video that interests you from any of the sections. Please make every effort to select a variety of videos. It will be a much more interesting discussion! View the video, then post the following for your colleagues by Monday 01/27: Briefly describe the contents of the video and what you learned. Was this video useful to you personally? Why or why not? Who would benefit from viewing this video? Would this video be useful to share with the whole group at the next book study meeting? Why or why not? When you respond to your colleagues by Monday 02/02, state whether you are interested in viewing the video and explain the reasons for your response.  Be sure to monitor your initial post periodically to see if there are any questions that need to be addressed.

Chapter 4 Discussion - Complete by 02/02/2020

Go to the Chapter 4 Book Portal on the Conscious Discipline website, found at https://consciousdiscipline.com/free-resources/book-portal/chapter-4-composure/ and select a video that interests you from any of the sections (#3 is the only one that does not have any video content). Please make every effort to select a variety of videos. It will be a much more interesting discussion! View the video, then post the following for your colleagues by Monday 01/27: Briefly describe the contents of the video and what you learned. Was this video useful to you personally? Why or why not? Who would benefit from viewing this video? Would this video be useful to share with the whole group at the next book study meeting? Why or why not? When you respond to your colleagues by Monday 02/02, state whether you are interested in viewing the video and explain the reasons for your response.  Be sure to monitor your initial post periodically to see if there are any questions that need to be

Shubert's School Online Discussion - Complete by 02/02/2020

View the various resources for the following areas of "Shubert's School" (found online at  https://consciousdiscipline.com/free-resources/shubert/ ): Drop Off Entrance Reception Hallway These sections address times/locations before students even get to your classroom. Share your thoughts about the following in a post by 01/27/2020: Compare and contrast these areas of Shubert's School with Mio. What improvements could we look at making as a school? Are there any adjustments that you could make personally? Respond meaningfully to at least two colleagues by 02/02/2020, in addition to monitoring your post for questions or comments that may need to be addressed.

Chapter 3 Video - Complete by 01/19/2020

After reading Chapter 3, view the video entitled "School Family: The Story of Fern Creek," found at the following link: https://consciousdiscipline.com/free-resources/book-portal/chapter-3-school-family/#2thestoryofferncreek By 01/13/2020 (end of day) Post your thoughts online, using the following prompts: What are your takeaways after viewing the "Story of Fern Creek" video? How could we put this to use in our school (your classroom and/or other environments)? By 01/19/2020 (end of day) Respond meaningfully to at least two colleagues Monitor your own post, and address any questions/comments