Positive Discipline in School & Classroom: Jan. 21,23,28,30& Feb. 4,6,2025

Jan. 21,23,28,30& Feb. 4,6,2025 - 3:30 - 5:45 PM, EST - Online via Zoom

"Feeling connected with others from all over the world over Zoom was highly significant . . . I loved that I walked out of this training feeling confident with the new skills learned to teach PD. I cannot imagine having trainers who were more knowledgeable or more well-prepared to present this program than Kathleen and Teresa were. They were kind, friendly and extremely well-organized! They created a warm and supportive environment!"

SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT THIS ONLINE WORKSHOP:

• Co-Facilited by Co-Author of Positive Discipline in the School and Classroom Training Manual, Teresa Lasala.

• Submitting a Purchase Order? Please contact Kathleen McClay at [email protected] for details/instructions.

This interactive online and live streamed video workshop is designed for all educators, teachers, counselors, school staff and administrators seeking a research, solution-based discipline approach (from Adlerian Psychology), that integrates social and emotional learning throughout the curriculum while reducing challenging student behavior and positively impacting whole school climate and academic outcomes.

Attendees will earn Certification as Positive Discipline Classroom Educators and develop skills to:

• Transform challenging behaviors into opportunities to build social-emotional skills
• Understand the belief behind student misbehavior and learn how to use encouragement to motivate positive change
• Cultivate classroom communities of connection and respect.
• Create an equitable classroom & community with clear guidelines & routines based on mutual respect & cooperation
• Facilitate effective class meetings that develop student voice, restore relationships, teach problem-solving and life skills
• Fill the “teaching toolbox” with authoritative methods that are both kind and firm for grades PK-12
• Learn Positive Discipline/Adlerian psychology for use in the classroom and school community

Please Scroll Down to See Reviews of Our Virtual Taining Sessions

Important Information:

This is an on-line live workshop that includes watching videos in preparation for each live session.

Participants must attend each live sessions to receive certification.

Materials Included:

Downloadable Training Materials
• Positive Discipline in the School and Classroom Manual
• Positive Discipline Book
• Teacher Tool Cards
Additional Resources
• 6 ½ Hours of video featuring founders Jane Nelsen and Lynn Lott (a $200 value)
• 1-year membership with the Positive Discipline Association (a $65 value)
• Monthly mentor meetings through the Positive Discipline Association
• Belong to a global community of Positive Discipline practitioners

Fee:

Early Bird Discounted - Register by 12/20/2024: $449

General Admission - Begins 12/21/2024: $499

Combined Ticket: Register for this workshop AND Teaching Parenting The Positive Discipline Way (Feb. 11,13,18,20,25,27,2025 9-11:15 AM, EST) for $850. Please contact Kathleen McClay at [email protected] for access to combined workshop ticket.

Submitting a Purchase Order? Please contact Kathleen McClay at [email protected] for details/instructions

Certification & PDA Membership:

Upon successful completion of this workshop, you will be certified as a Certified Classroom Educator by the Positive Discipline Association. Once certified, you will be eligible for a one time complimentary, 1-year PDA membership.

Scholarships:

The Positive Discipline Association offers need-based scholarships. You must apply by the Early Bird Registration deadline. For more information please visit: https://www.positivediscipline.org/scholarships.

Registration Deadline:

Please register early for guaranteed delivery of workshop materials prior to start date.

Cancellation/Refund Policy:

Workshop Registrations: A full refund (minus a $50 processing fee) will be given when the request for a refund is made up to 30 days prior to the first day of a workshop. Refunds are not available for cancellations less than 30 days before a workshop. However, paid registrants can transfer to another workshop within one year at no additional cost. Refunds are not available after a transfer is made or if you do not provide advanced notice that you will not be attending the workshop.

Special Needs/Accommodations:

Contact: [email protected], 973-713-4295 or [email protected], 201-738-6948

13 Continuing Education Credit Hours:

The Positive Discipline Association has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider. ACEP No. 6723. Applicants must notify facilitators in writing prior to the start of the workshop if they plan to apply for these credits.

The Positive Discipline Association is an approved professional development provider through American Montessori Society (AMS) for this program.

Graduate Level Credits:

The Positive Discipline Association is pleased to provide the opportunity for educators to earn graduate-level university credit. Whether you attend one of our live workshops or participate in an online workshop, you may choose to earn 1 to 4 non-degree credits. These credits are for licensure renewal and salary step increases only. The cost of graduate-level credit is separate from the workshop registration fee. Visit: https://www.teacherfriendly.com/positive/ for more information. Positive Discipline Association courses approved for Graduate-Level Semester Credits through University of the Pacific will appear on an Official Transcript with a letter grade.

Facilitators:

Teresa LaSala is a Co-Author of Positive Discipline in the School and Classroom Teachers' Guide: Activities for Students, Positive Discipline in the School and Classroom Leaders' Guide: Resources and Activities and Positive Discipline in the School and Classroom Manual, 6th Edition.

As a Certified Positive Discipline Facilitator and Lead Trainer, Teresa provides parent workshops and trainings, as well as high level training, consultation and ongoing supportive services in public, private, charter and parochial schools throughout the United States and internationally. She has facilitated trainings/workshops drawing school leader participants from around the world i.e.; Iceland, Egypt, China, Canada, Mexico, Columbia, Switzerland, UK, France, Saudi Arabia, and Brazil, to name a few.

Teresa is a Whole Child Faculty Member - Regional Specialist for ASCD (an educational leadership organization, www.ascd.org). She serves as a School Culture and Climate Specialist with The School Culture and Climate Initiative, based at the Center for Human and Social Development of the Saint Elizabeth University; and has received an award from the NJ State Department of Education, as part of a team, for implementing a "Role Model SEL and Character Education Curriculum" (based on the Positive Discipline Whole School Model).

She has been a member of the Positive Discipline Association for 20 years and served 8 years on the International Board of Directors. She regularly facilitates Positive Discipline in the School and Classroom and Parenting with Positive Discipline workshops and certification training's for the Positive Discipline Association (www.positivediscipline.org).

Teresa is a licensed nurse with 23 years of experience in the areas of Family and Pediatric Care, Child Development, and General Medicine. She resides in Denville, NJ with her husband Jim and 2 daughters, Meaghan and Lauren, who have been her greatest joy and teachers.

Kathleen McClay, a Certified Positive Discipline Trainer and Co-Founder of Positive Discipline New Jersey, has enjoyed facilitating workshops for parents and educators since 2010. Her many years of experience in the field of early childhood education as preschool director and teacher, along with her degree in special education, have inspired in Kathleen a passion to help children develop the skills necessary to become capable, contributing members of their kindergarten classrooms and beyond.

As a Consultant with the School Culture and Climate Initiative, Based at the Center for Human and Social Development, Saint Elizabeth University and a member of the United Way Success By 6 Social Emotional Learning Team, Kathleen has the opportunity to work with adults and students as they focus upon cultivating healthy, safe, respectful and engaging school climates.

Positive Discipline New Jersey provides training, consultation and certification workshops to many public and private schools (PreK-12), and districts as well as community organizations. PDNJ specializes in: Whole School Positive Discipline Certification, On-Site Training, PD Leadership Team Support, Classroom Observation/Feedback and Parent Education.

Kathleen is deeply committed to sharing the Adlerian philosophy and tools of Positive Discipline as a framework for building respectful relationships and helping children to develop essential social, emotional and life skills for independence and strong character. She has worked with international audiences and is honored to be helping forward the Positive Discipline movement as it spreads across the globe and throughout the United States. She describes her experience with Positive Discipline as life altering. "I began to see children and behavior through a different lens. Before long, it positively impacted all of my relationships. It's been an amazing journey and I love sharing this information with others and learning alongside participants."

What People are Saying About These Virtual Sessions:

Feeling connected with others from all over the world over Zoom was highly significant . . . I loved that I walked out of this training feeling confident with the new skills learned to teach PD.

The online format was great! I felt connected to the trainers and participants even though we were not in the same room. The break-out rooms, and constant activities were very helpful!

I cannot imagine having trainers who were more knowledgeable or more well-prepared to present this program than Kathleen and Teresa were. They were kind, friendly and extremely well-organized! They created a warm and supportive environment!

I really found the session beneficial. I was wondering if the online training would be impactful, and I was positively surprised . . . Every session was 2 hours length, but it always felt as if it was 5 min only.

FAQs

How can I contact the organizer with any questions?

Please Email Kathleen McClay at [email protected]

Event Venue

Online