• Developing Firmness Tools for Parents

    Kind compassion and grounded firmness are critical to effective parenting. If we can do both, our parenting takes on a strong even keel, so that in stormy times or calm, we know we are getting where we want to go with our children in a way that has direction and purpose. Both parents and kids […]

  • The Mindful Mentors Project in Tukwila School District

    The Mindful Mentors Project, in the Tukwila School District, brings together teens and third graders to connect as mentors and mentees, who engage together in learning about social emotional learning, mindfulness, and movement. Partnering with the students on this project are Thrive Centered (formerly Thrive Yoga), an organization that centers embodiment and provides somatic-based SEL […]

  • An Interview with Tonya Wilson

    “It would be easy for someone to have looked at my mom’s life and to look at all effort expended on her behalf as wasted resources.” – Tonya Wilson, from her 2015 TEDx Talk Cracked Sidewalks   On March 15, 2022, from 12-2pm PST, Sound Discipline is hosting our next We Belong & Matter Community […]

  • Celebrating Black History Month with Tymmony Keegan

    Tymmony Keegan, 10th Grade Humanities and Black Studies Teacher, Cleveland High School What is your current position? I am a teacher at Cleveland STEM High School in Seattle Public Schools. Previously I was a teacher at Dimmitt Middle School in the Renton School District – which had been great and I wanted new challenges. I […]

  • Lakeridge Elementary’s Journey

    What is it like to transform a school into a place where all young people feel they belong, they matter, and they can grow as learners? Lakeridge Elementary, in the Renton School District, has been on just such a journey. In the spring of 2020, while navigating remote learning during school closures, the skilled Lakeridge […]

  • Celebrating Black History Month with Hani Nur

    Hani Nur, Reading Interventionist and Principal Intern, Thorndyke Elementary School, Tukwila School District   What is your current role(s)? At Thorndyke Elementary in the Tukwila School District, I currently have two roles: As a Reading Interventionist, I support the entire school in Tier 2 interventions. I work to support the below grade level readers. I […]

  • Celebrating Black History Month with Ebony Pattenaude

    Ebony Pattenaude, Director of Renton Innovation Zone Partnerships and Early Learning, Renton School District What is your role? I serve as the Director of Renton Innovation Zone Partnerships and Early Learning. The Renton Innovation Zone Partnership (RIZP) is four elementary Schools in the Skyway, West Hill, and Highland Sunset neighborhoods of Renton. This is my […]

  • Celebrating Black History Month with Damithia Nieves

    Damithia Nieves (she/they), Founder of Thrive Yoga and The Mindful Mentors Project What is your current role? I am the Founder of Thrive Yoga, which will be changing to Thrive Centered. Sound Discipline has been a supporting partner for a program I created called The Mindful Mentors Project in the Tukwila School District. This is […]

  • Celebrating Black History Month

    To celebrate Black History Month each year, we feature interviews with local Black leaders in education, equity, and social emotional learning.   Our Sound Discipline colleagues shared with us how they came to their current work and their personal inspirations. Sylvia Hadnot, Facilitator & Social Media Coordinator Teague Parker, Facilitator Brook Afework, Program Operations Coordinator […]

  • Celebrating Black History Month with Anthony Ase

    Anthony Ase, Secondary STEM Facilitator, Renton School District & Sound Discipline Board of Directors   What is your role in your school district? I am a Secondary STEM Facilitator for the Renton School District. Essentially, I spent a lot of time in my own classroom getting things together for some years, and now I get […]