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Early Childhood Summer Institute 2019: Ready...Set...Teach... has ended
A Conference for Early Childhood Professionals.  

When: July 31, 2019 & August 01, 2019

Where: McCormick Place, South Building

Time: Registration opens at 8:00am.

Breakfast and Lunch will be provided.

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Daily there will be a Resource Fair during the conference!
Wednesday, July 31 • 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Conscious Discipline Strategies to Build Resilient Classrooms, Reduce Challenging Behavior, and Increase Problem Solving LIMITED

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Limited Capacity seats available

This will be a similar presentation to ones I've done before, where I provide an overview of the theory and framework from Conscious Discipline. Conscious Discipline is a comprehensive, trauma-informed self-regulation program that integrates Social Emotional Learning, School and Classroom Culture, and Restorative Discipline. It’s truly unique in that it provides teachers and all student-facing staff with concrete and practical skills and strategies to systematically develop an SEL ecosystem, completely embedding SEL into their classrooms and school while simultaneously addressing the social and emotional needs of the teachers themselves. In addition to providing some baseline theory and opportunities to reflect on our perceptions of student behaviors, I'll also incorporate activities and experiences that teachers can integrate into their own practice.

Speakers
avatar for Kelly Frazier-Wawire

Kelly Frazier-Wawire

SEL Specialist, Office of Social & Emotional Learning - Supportive Schools Team
Hello! I’ve been an educator for nearly 20 years (within Chicago Public Schools since 2007), first as a teacher, and then as a social worker and SEL Lead. I'm currently a Culture and Climate Specialist on OSEL's Supportive Schools Team, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and a Conscious... Read More →


Wednesday July 31, 2019 1:30pm - 4:00pm CDT
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