Administrators, educators, and parents share the vision of raising compassionate young leaders who are responsible, resourceful, respectful citizens.

The development of mutually respectful relationships is at the heart of Positive Discipline Classroom Management and Parenting Models. Jane Nelsen identifies the following criteria for effective discipline. 

Positive Discipline:

  1. Helps children feel a sense of connection. (Belonging and significance)

  2. 
Is mutually respectful and encouraging.  (Kind and firm at the same time.)

  3. Is effective long-term. (Considers what the child is thinking, feeling, learning, and deciding about himself and his world – and what to do in the future to survive or to thrive.)

  4. Teaches important social and life skills. (Respect, concern for others, problem-solving, and cooperation as well as the skills to contribute to the home, school or larger community.)

  5. Invites children to discover how capable they are. (Encourages the constructive use of personal power and autonomy.)

     

Positive Discipline is solutions-based and methods are neither punitive nor permissive. Workshop activities are experiential and cultivate lasting connections among participants. Classroom discipline programs and parent education programs are consistent. Parents and teachers use common language and strategies to provide a secure, consistent environment for children. 

POSITIVE DISCIPLINE IN THE CLASSROOM CERTIFICATION

This two-day interactive workshop is designed for teachers, counselors, school staff, and administrators who want an effective discipline approach that integrates social and emotional learning while reducing challenging student behaviors. Attendees earn recognition as a Certified Positive Discipline Classroom Educator (Positive Discipline Association).

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS FOR STAFF

I customize these sessions based on your goals, for example:

  • Creating a Thriving Classroom Community

  • Connecting with Parents

  • Early Childhood through Adolescent Development

  • Strategies to Enhance Cooperation

  • Conflict Resolution - Class Meetings

  • Morning Meetings

  • Playground Strategies

  • Strategies for Athletic Teams and Coaches

  • Hopes and Dreams for a New School Year

  • Burnout Stress

  • Decluttering the Mind, Home, and Work

If you are looking to build community and empower effective collaboration amongst team members, I facilitate Team Building for Staff sessions, as well as consult with leadership teams regarding social-emotional learning, school climate and culture, and discipline systems.

POSITIVE DISCIPLINE PARENT WORKSHOPS

These workshops provide school parents the opportunity to partner with educators to build the social-emotional skills of their children while strengthening the adult community. Activities are experiential and provide practical tools to deal with misbehavior. Methods are based on Adlerian Psychology, knowledge of childhood development, and neuroscience. Topics include but are not limited to the following:

  • Introduction to Positive Discipline

  • Positive Discipline for Early Childhood

  • Your Child’s Social Life

  • Tweens and Teens

  • Sibling Rivalry and Birth Order

Workshops are customized to the needs of the participants. I am recognized as a CPS Vendor.

STUDENT SESSIONS

  • Stress Management

  • Conflict Resolution

  • Community Building

  • Problem-Solving

  • Respecting Differences

CLIENTS
Saint Clement School, Chicago, IL, Saint Josaphat School, Chicago, IL, Alphonsus Academy and Center for the Arts, Chicago, IL, School of Saint Mary, Lake Forest, IL, Rufus M. Hitch Elementary School, Chicago, IL, Loomis Primary, Chicago International Charter School, Chicago, IL, West Suburban Montessori School, Oak Park, IL, Sacred Heart School, Chicago, North Park Elementary School, Chicago, IL, Notre Dame School, Clarendon Hills, IL, Chicago Montessori School, Chicago, Saint Ignatius College Prep, Chicago, Saint Martha School, Sarasota