Positive Discipline in the Classroom Workshop

Positive Discipline in the Classroom

A workshop for Teachers, Administrators, Counselors, Social Workers, School Professionals, Aides, Psychologists, Nurses, Youth Workers, and Program Providers who work with young people in group settings.

Tuesday evenings 1/12/16 to 3/1/16
6:15-8:45 p.m.

Positive Discipline Focuses on Discipline That Teaches:

A great deal of recent research has shown unequivocally that Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) is vital if teachers and other school personnel hope to increase academic gains for their students of all ages. The abilities of students to manage strong emotions, interact cooperatively with others and resolve problems that come up in their daily lives are quite literally academic survival skills. All SEL programs or curricula strive to teach these skills. Positive Discipline in the Classroom does so in a manner which stresses mutual dignity and respect for students and teachers and also promotes the democratic values that are at the core of our civic lives.

Workshop Participants Will:

• Learn how to teach the Eight Essential Skills for effective class meetings to students.
• Explore motivations for behavior and learn respectful, encouraging ways to be kind and firm at the same time when faced with challenging behaviors in classrooms and group settings.
• Become familiar with research-based tools to effectively lead a classroom or mediate a conflict based upon cooperation, problem-solving, and mutual respect.
• Learn how to empower students to look for solutions and do the right thing even when no one is looking.
• Learn the Teacher Helping Teacher Problem Solving Steps, an effective tool for ongoing training and support for both teachers and support staff.

Facilitators: Steven Foster is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, parent educator since 2001, co-author of Positive Discipline for Children with Special Needs, and a Certified Positive Discipline Lead Trainer.  971-275-6510, sfos54@msn.com Julia Tomes is a former elementary and middle school teacher, parent educator since 2008, and a Certified Positive Discipline Trainer. 503-841-9130, jtomes@artwells.com

Details: Location: Abernethy Elementary School 2421 SE Orange Street Portland, OR 97214 Registration: www.positivediscipline.org (preferred or call 1-866-767-3472) Early registration: $375 until December 29th; then $425.  Cost includes book and manual Sponsored by the Positive Discipline Association Credit/CEUs available through Portland State University for an additional small fee.