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Curriculum and Instruction
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| DATE: | Tuesday, October 4, 2011 |
| TO: | School Board Members |
| FROM: | MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent |
| SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS | |
| Approve the Purchase of Conscious Discipline [Doing Business As (DBA) Loving Guidance] Materials to Support the Year-Round Training Schedule (Curriculum and Instruction Division) | |
| EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | |
| Conscious Discipline is a comprehensive social and emotional intelligence classroom management program that empowers both teachers and students. The goal of the program is to provide systematic changes in schools by fostering the emotional intelligence of teachers first and children second. This program was piloted in three schools (Just, B.T. Washington, and Robles elementary schools) during the 2010/2011 school year, which impacted approximately 25 classrooms. This year 200 classrooms across Hillsborough County will be implementing this program.
Conscious Discipline revolves around teachers utilizing seven basic skills of discipline to constructively respond to conflict in the classroom. Teachers who use these seven basic skills create a classroom that models the life values needed to enable each student to excel as a responsible citizen. Conscious Discipline leads teachers, providers, schools, and programs through a process that promotes permanent behavior changes in both teachers and children. Executive Summary continued on attachment. |
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| STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES | |
| • Motivate students to become responsible learners • Promote a culture of safety, which is free from harassment, bullying, and aggression | |
| FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes) | |
| Funds of $91,000 will be available from Professional Development. | |
| EVALUATION | |
| Referrals, assessment data, and teacher surveys will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the program in the classrooms of the 200 participants attending this year-round training series. | |
| SUBMITTED BY:
Barbara B. Hancock, General Director, Elementary Education Kelley Beall, District Resource Teacher, VPK |
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| Wynne A. Tye | Gretchen Saunders | |
| Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction (813) 272-4221 |
Chief Business Officer (813) 272-4270 |
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| A 5.04 | ||
| Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20111004_474 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 5.04 | ||