Langley preschool and kindergarten students interact with Coach Pedro during an after school soccer class.
What a delight it has been to watch Team Langley implement Conscious Discipline. The composure strategies, safe space to calm down, and encouragement of others are just the first of seven skills taught to students through Conscious Discipline. For the second half of the school year, Langley has introduced the skill of Assertiveness, which promotes respect for self and others, healthy boundaries, and conflict resolution. At a recent assembly, students practiced being appropriately assertive: “I didn’t like it when you took my ball. Next time, please ask for a turn.”
I’m thrilled that my daughter is practicing how to assert her voice - we’re working on it at home as well, with the materials the school sends home. A healthy school culture is so much more than being orderly and following directions. Through Conscious Discipline students learn to act with respect and integrity, and to assert themselves to resolve disagreements, defuse bullying, and stand up for what’s right. Next steps for our students are Playworks for leadership and conflict resolution, and our Fifth Grade Girls Empowerment Group to help our young women prepare for the academic and personal challenges that await them in middle school.
I’m thrilled that my daughter is practicing how to assert her voice - we’re working on it at home as well, with the materials the school sends home. A healthy school culture is so much more than being orderly and following directions. Through Conscious Discipline students learn to act with respect and integrity, and to assert themselves to resolve disagreements, defuse bullying, and stand up for what’s right. Next steps for our students are Playworks for leadership and conflict resolution, and our Fifth Grade Girls Empowerment Group to help our young women prepare for the academic and personal challenges that await them in middle school.
Assertiveness is important for adults too! It’s the skill that enables us to lead our families with confidence, and to tell our children when it’s time to put on their shoes. It’s how Principal Drumm and Assistant Principal Jennings lead our school, setting high standards and making sure every student’s needs are met. Assertiveness is the skill that helps parents hold a PTA meeting, advocate for our students at the central office and in the community, and reach out to prospective parents with all the news that Langley has to share. It’s how I invite prospective Langley families to our next Open House, on March 13th, at 9 AM. Please come - you will assertively love it!
By Mona Lewandoski
By Mona Lewandoski
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