Kitley CD Blueprint Leadership Blueprint | KITLEY INTERMEDIATE
SY 2026-2027
Kitley CD Blueprint
Year-Long Conscious Discipline Administrative & Leadership Playbook
Conscious Discipline Leadership Coalition
Josh Madden
Principal
Jen Pryor
Assistant Principal
Erik Godsey
Assistant Principal
Haley Mulligan
Assistant Principal
Heather Koke
Director - School Counselor
Aleesha Broadus
School Counselor
Christie Huber
Dean of Students
Primary School Family Staff Structures
Greetings
Daily connection rituals establishing a sense of safe belonging from the start of each morning.
BSS Moment
Brain Smart Starts executed daily in classrooms & morning administrative announcements.
Family Board
Classroom & common area displays honoring student and staff families with shared identity.
New Staff
Intense induction framework including mentorship, welcome items, and initial core modules.
Safe Place
De-escalation zones within classrooms, administrative suites, and central main office spaces.
Immediate Launch Milestones (Pre-August & August)
System & Target Location Timeline Administrative Logistics / Notes Friends & Family Wall Setup Main Hallway By Aug 1 Print and post college photos of staff to level up college and career readiness and spotlight our staff and their achievments New Staff Inductions Main Office / Online Pre-Service Coordinate CD online academy login distribution. Pair new teachers with an experienced CD mentor teacher. Choice Professional Development Various Rooms Pre-Service During Choice PD Provide self-selected breakout sessions focusing explicitly on running a BSS and creating classroom Safe Places. Announcement Re-Branding Morning Anncoucments August 14 Integrate "SEL Moment" into morning announcements. Practice daily pledges, commitments, and breathing exercises.
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Scope & Sequence | FALL SEMESTER TIMELINE
JULY - DECEMBER 2026
Phase I: Foundation & Connection
Focusing on adult perception, composure, assertiveness, and encouragement
Semester Core
Month 7 Powers & Skills Class Structures Learning Focus / Skills Rhythms & Celebrations JULY Review & Basic Expectations Establish school wide visual outlines Overview of implementation timeline with leadership team and coaches Welcome birthdays New staff onboarding AUGUST Perception & Composure Greetings, Daily Brain Smart Starts Anger management; delay of gratification; Core brain state model instruction Integrity focus New staff welcome gifts Birthday cards SEPT Attention & Assertiveness Friends & Family Wall (Classrooms) Bully prevention education; healthy boundaries; Intro to Powers; Commitments Respect focus SOTM (Student of the Month) Newsletter celebration OCT / NOV Unity & Encouragement The Safe Place structure Pro-social skills (kindness, caring); Teaching children and staff to safely use the Safe Place Interdependence value School family assembly (Gym) Fall celebrations DEC MOY Review & Connections Classroom Jobs Review Integrity & Respect; Instruction on Language of Encouragement vs Praise Gratitude value Winter celebrations Mid-year review check-ins
School-Wide Kindness Tree
Located directly outside the staff lounge to visually highlight school-wide "Flashes of Light".
Responsibility: Admin & Front Office team to actively maintain and refresh.
Execution: Staff write peer/student appreciation cards to pin directly to branches.
Celebration & Commitments
Celebration Center:
Positioned outside the Main Office Work Room. Feed content directly to monthly family newsletter highlights.
Staff Commitments:
Must be prominently posted in common spaces (staff breakrooms, workrooms). Revisit during staff BSS sessions.
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Scope & Sequence | SPRING SEMESTER TIMELINE
JANUARY - MAY 2027
Phase II: Integration & Autonomy
Transitioning to conscious choices, deep empathy, positive intent, and consequences
Semester Core
Month 7 Powers & Skills Class Structures Learning Focus / Skills Rhythms & Celebrations JANUARY Free Will & Choices Visual rules & behavior tools Impulse control, goal setting; Language of Choices; building missing resources Staff birthdays Monthly celebration SOTM rewards FEBRUARY Acceptance & Empathy We Care Centers Emotional regulation, perspective taking; Honoring diversity; Language of DNA/Empathy Counselors Week Honesty value SOTM assembly MARCH Love & Positive Intent Celebration Centers Cooperation, problem solving, compassion; Creating class celebration routines; Kindness tree Generosity value Monthly celebrations Staff birthday cards APRIL Intention & Consequences Class Meetings Learning from mistakes; Language of Consequences; Administrative response to tattling Responsibility value Monthly student recognition Pacing check-in MAY Summary Review & Next Steps Farewell Rituals Implementation de-briefs, reflection surveys, school-wide data analysis & next steps Staff Appreciation Retirements celebration EOY Awards assembly
Intermediate School (Grade 5-6) Structural Adaptations
Conscious Discipline must look and feel age-appropriate for intermediate students. Relational structures require shifts to respect developing cognitive and developmental stages.
Feeling Wheels & Toolboxes Replace cartoon avatars with abstract wheels, journal pages, and localized physical toolboxes located discreetly in areas that align with classroom layouts.
Family Meetings & Gratitude Run formal meetings focusing on collaborative classroom goals, and build Gratitude/Appreciation Walls instead of basic sticker boards.
Adaptable Classroom Jobs Reframe jobs to feel like realistic adult career positions (tech managers, lab leads, administrative assistants) to leverage older student autonomy.
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Execution Plan | PROFESSIONAL DEV & CHECKLIST
BUILDING COMPLIANCE
Professional Development Plan
Induction Modules: All incoming staff complete the standard CD training modules as part of the initial new teacher induction.
Weekly Newsletter Highlight: Once per month, the principal's newsletter will feature one power, skill, and structure with practical examples.
Monthly Leadership Leads: Grade/subject leads host 15-minute modeling of upcoming structures to encourage peer-to-peer sharing.
Instructional Video Resource: Counselors/leads record and distribute a tutorial video detailing exactly how to utilize the classroom Safe Place.
Parent Education & Partnership
Newsletter Media Embedding: Monthly family newsletters must embed official CD articles, breathing strategy graphics, and video guides.
Visual Spotlights: Regularly post classroom snapshots of active structures (family walls, greeting choices) to social media.
Coffee with the Counselor: Host semester sessions for parents to experience adult composure strategies and student tools.
Provided Home Materials: Distribute breathing guides and simple choice charts for families to build consistency outside school.
Prioritized Leadership & Compliance Checklist
All staff understand brain-state models.
Every room runs a morning BSS and greeting ritual.
Office, counseling, & AP suites have a functional Safe Place.
Announcements include school pledge & commitment.
Staff trained on the 7 Adult Powers & 7 Core Skills.
Quarterly classroom SEL support lessons completed.
Visual, age-appropriate classroom schedules displayed.
School-wide assembly CD integration modeling complete.
School-Wide Visual Support Visual Audit
Ensure explicitly taught and displayed visual schedules and procedure steps exist in all key school locations:
Arrival & Dismissal
Cafeteria/Lunchroom
Playground Rules
Gym Expectations
Restroom Steps
Hallway Transitions
Learning Centers
Classroom Schedules
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Kitley CD Launch Slides Kitley Intermediate SY 2026-2027
Staff PD Kickoff Presentation
Kitley CD Launch
Building a school family structure through composure, connection, and the powers of conscious discipline.
Conscious Discipline Implementation
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The Core Mission SY 2026-2027
Our School Family Vision
Conscious Discipline shifts our focus from external control to internal self-regulation. We create a classroom safety nest that fosters academic and behavioral success.
"We cannot teach skills we do not model, and we cannot model skills we do not possess ourselves."
Brain State Model
Survival State: Seeking Safety first
Emotional State: Seeking Connection
Executive State: Reaching Reflection
Kitley Intermediate School Family
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Fall Semester Roadmap SY 2026-2027
Phase I: Foundation & Connection
AUG
Composure
Begin daily greetings and morning Brain Smart Starts to establish standard visual routines.
SEPT
Assertiveness
Construct classroom Friends & Family walls and review healthy interpersonal boundaries.
OCT & NOV
Encouragement
Formally introduce the Safe Place structure and build active support habits.
DEC
Connections
Launch Classroom Jobs and practice specific encouragement over empty praise.
Timeline Execution Goals
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Classroom Elements SY 2026-2027
Core Classroom Structures
Brain Smart Start
Run immediately in the morning. Blend breathing, connection, commitments, and focusing activities to optimize student minds for daily academic instruction.
Classroom Safe Place
A quiet space with physical tools (breathing cards, stress items, and feelings charts) designed specifically to guide dysregulated students back to composure.
Family Support Walls
Student family portraits combined with peer connections to reinforce classroom bonds, community ownership, and structural safety.
Standardizing Our Class Environments
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Staff Well-Being SY 2026-2027
The Kindness Tree
Located outside the main staff lounge, this central board highlights staff & student appreciation. The front office will maintain and spotlight these weekly "Flashes of Light".
Kitley CD Quick Reference Classroom Tool | DAILY QUICK REFERENCE
KITLEY INTERMEDIATE
Kitley CD Quick Reference
Daily Classroom Rituals & Connection Guide
Daily Brain Smart Start (SEL Moment)
Execute this 4-step routine immediately after morning administrative announcements. This transition structures student brains for maximum executive state learning.
1 Activity to Unite
Purpose: Builds connection and shared focus.
Kitley Ideas: Recite the school-wide pledge, execute a rhythmic group handclap, or perform a quick call-and-response chant.
2 Activity to Disengage Stress
Purpose: De-escalates physical tension and triggers calm.
Kitley Ideas: Guide 3 deep belly-breaths using interactive visuals (The Balloon, S.T.A.R., The Pretzel, or The Drain).
3 Activity to Connect
Purpose: Promotes eye contact and oxytocin release.
Kitley Ideas: Partner greeting choice, mirrored hand movements, peer double-claps, or high-five line transitions.
4 Activity to Commit
Purpose: Sets conscious intent and positive goals.
Kitley Ideas: Individual silent thumbs-up check, writing down a daily focus, or reciting a shared classroom safety commitment.
Intermediate (Grades 5-6) Greeting Rituals
Daily connection choice sheets do not need cartoon graphics for intermediate students. Instead, post these text-and-icon-based greeting options prominently at your doorway.
Respect Handshake
Firm grip with steady eye contact
Polite Nod
A subtle tilt of acknowledgement
Fist Bump
Quick knuckle tap with a smile
Elbow Wave
A contact-free playful alternative
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Classroom Tool | DE-ESCALATION & JOBS
KITLEY INTERMEDIATE
De-Escalation & Classroom Calm Down
Teach and post these four main physical breathing visuals next to the classroom Safe Place to prompt independent self-regulation.
S.T.A.R.
S mile, T ake a deep breath, A nd, R elax. Exhale fully.
BALLOON
Interlock fingers on head, inhale deep while raising arms, then exhale and drop hands down.
THE DRAIN
Stretch out arms tight, close fists, tense whole body, then exhale and make a "shhh" release.