Teaching Parenting the Positive Discipline Way-Feb. 11,13,18,20,25,27,2025

"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!"

Positive Discipline parenting tools teach valuable social and life skills that set children up to thrive socially, emotionally and academically and grow into confident capable adults.

Research has demonstrated the importance of social-emotional intelligence as a foundation for learning. Teaching Parenting the Positive Discipline Way (developed by Lynn Lott & Jane Nelsen) is a research-based parent education program that provides a step-by-step approach to starting and leading experiential parenting groups. This program stands alone or offers significant enhancement to any program. It provides experiential activities that reach the heart to inspire deeper understanding and change.

Learn research based effective tools and techniques for teaching parents how to use discipline that is kind and firm at the same time (non-punitive, non-permissive) and creates connection before correction, is empowering and encouraging to children and keeps the joy in parenting.

Learn how to facilitate a parent class from the position of a non-expert.

Gain practice with experiential exercises that help parents go beyond intellectual understanding to be able to respond in empowering ways that teach children.

Learn how to use materials and activities in group settings, parenting classes and individual work with families.

Receive materials adaptable for use with all ages in many settings: home, work, community, and school.

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:

Teaching Parenting Manual, Positive Discipline Book, Tool Cards and Workbook will be mailed to participants. International participants will receive access to electronic versions of all materials. All participants will receive access to online streaming of course videos.

Fee:

Early Bird Discounted Price: $449, Ends: 1/10/2025

General Admission: $499, Starts: 1/11/2025

Combined Ticket: Register for this workshop AND Positive Discipline in the School and Classroom (Jan. 21,23,28,30 & Feb. 4,6,2025)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

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.

Certification & PDA Membership:

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

Registration Deadline:

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

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 13 credit hours.

American Montessori Society:

This program has been AMS CE approved by The American Montessori Society.

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.

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