Dr. Becky Bailey

"This is about learning to change your

own behavior, and your children's

behavior, so that you can embrace

and resolve conflict and enjoy life, ...

Easy to Love, Difficult to Discipline."

— Becky Bailey

Biography

• Becky Bailey lives in Oviedo, Florida

• There is not any information on when she was born or anything personal about her.

• Founder of Loving Guidance, Inc. Which is a company dedicated to creating positive environments for children,

families, schools and businesses.

• An award winning author for 14 different books addressing related guidance and discipline.

• Renowned teacher and internationally recognized expert in childhood education and developmental psychology.

• Dr. Becky Bailey has workshops that touch thousands of lives each year. She has raised over $2 million for

children’s programs.

• Dr. Bailey has established the first Early Childhood Education four-year university degree program in the state of

Florida. She was also instrumental in establishing a teacher certification program for Native Americans in New

Mexico.

Educational &

Occupational Background

Florida State University

Degree: Ph.D., 1979

Emphasis: Early Childhood

Education and Developmental

Psychology

Appalachian State University

Degree: M.S., 1975

Emphasis: Educational

Psychology and Elementary

Education

Longwood College

Degree: B.A., 1974

Emphasis: Health, Physical

Education, and Recreation;

Adapted Physical Education

1996 - Present

President

Loving Guidance, Inc.

1988 - 1998

Associate Professor / Coordinator Early Childhood Education

University of Central Florida

1985 - 1988

Assistant Professor / Faculty Director Child Development Program

Department of Early Childhood and Language School of Education Eastern

Montana College

1983 - 1985

Research Assistant Professor / Academic Coordinator

UNM Child Care Co-op Department of Elementary Education, University of New

Mexico

1981 - 1982

Visiting Lecturer Navajo Teacher Education Development Program

Department of Elementary Education, University of New Mexico

1980 - 1981

Director, Division of Education

Indian Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico

1979 - 1980

Early Childhood/Elementary Education Consultant

Florida State Department of Education

1978 - 1979

Graduate Assistant

Florida State University

Teacher Curriculum Development Specialist

Creative Preschool and Child Care Center, Florida

1977 - 1978

Kindergarten Teacher

Sabal Palm Elementary School, Florida

1975 - 1977

Teacher / Administrator

Creative Preschool and Child Care Center, Florida

2013

William Henry Ruffner Alumni Award

Longwood University, Farmville, Virginia

2013

Author, Top Choice of the Year

Creative Child Magazine

Managing Emotional Mayhem

2013

Author, Distinguished Achievement Award Finalist

The Association of Educational Publishers

Feeling Buddies Self-Regulation Toolkit

2010

Author, Seal of Excellence

Creative Child Magazine

Best Beginnings: An Infant Care Conversation

2010

Author, Top Choice of the Year

Creative Child Magazine

Best Beginnings: An Infant Care Conversation

2010

Author, Best Parenting Book

Viewpoint

Easy to Love, Difficult to Discipline

2006

Author, Award Winner

iParenting Media

Shubert Rants and Raves

2004

Author, Award Winner

iParenting Media

Shubert Sees the Best

2003

Author, Award Winner

iParenting Media

Shubert is a S.T.A.R.

1996

Teaching Incentive Program Award for Teaching Excellence

April 1996

Alumni Achievement Award

Longwood College, Farmville, Virginia

1994

Nominated Who's Who in American Education

1994

Distinguished Service Award for Efforts in Developing and Promoting Sponsored

Research

1993

Young Educator of the Year

Phi Delta Kappa

1993

Nominated Graduate Teacher Award

1991 & 1992

Nominee National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

1990 & 1992

Course Selected for Honors Program

March 1990

Quill Membership for UCF Authors

1987

Nominated Outstanding Early Childhood Educator for the State of Montana

1987

Nominated for Faculty Achievement Award in Teaching

Eastern Montana College

1986

Outstanding Young Women of America

1986

Nomination for Northern Burlington Faculty Achievement Awards for both

Teaching & Research

1982 - 1984

Excellent Teacher Evaluation List

University of New Mexico for nine consecutive semesters

1981

Certification of Excellence

Pueblo of Acoma Wise Men & Tribal Council

Conscious Discipline

• A whole-school solution for social-emotional learning, discipline and

self-regulation.

• Evidence-based and was named as a national model for character

education by the Florida State Legislature.

• It addresses the adult’s emotional intelligence as well as the child’s.

• Empowers adults to consciously respond to daily conflict, transforming

it into an opportunity to teach critical life skills to children.

There are Four Key Components for success with Conscious Discipline.

Brain State Model

Conscious Discipline empowers us to be conscious of brain-body states in ourselves and children. It then

provides us with the practical skills we need to manage our thoughts, feeling and actions.

Seven Powers for Conscious Adults: The Foundation of Safety

The biggest threat to a child’s sense of safety is an out-of-control adult. The key to safety is a conscious,

mindful adult.

The School Family:

The Foundation for Connection

The School Family builds connections between families and schools, teachers and teachers, teachers and

students, and students and students to ensure the optimal development of all.

Seven Skills of Discipline:

The Foundation of Problem-Solving

The seven skills are Composure, Encouragement, Assertiveness, Choices, Empathy, Positive Intent and

Consequences.

I absolutely love the Conscious Discipline method. It’s a

classroom management system to help both the

students and teachers by using Brain Smart strategies

to respond rather than react to life events. One of my

favorite methods from this is the S.T.A.R. method.

Smile. Take a Deep Breath and Relax. There is also a

Safe Place. The safe place is made up of anything you

want it to and the children are allowed to sit and read or

do whatever they want when they are feeling sad, angry,

scared, etc…These methods are all a great way to use

in any classroom. It helps with limiting discipline,

motivating children and increase in kindness and joy.

Sources

Dr. Becky Bailey. (2014). Retrieved from

http://consciousdiscipline.com/about/dr_becky_bailey.asp

STAR Technique from Conscious Discipline. (2013, October

24). Retrieved from

http://picforparents.areavoices.com/2013/10/24/startechniquefr

omconsciousdiscipline/