Trainers: Kathleen McClay, CPDT & Teresa LaSala, CPDLT
Dates and Times: 02/11/2025 - 02/27/2026
February 11,13,18, 20, 25 & 27, 2025
3:30 pm - 5:45 pm - EST
Location: ONLINE via Zoom - Morristown, New Jersey
Language: This workshop is facilitated in English.
Cost: $449 Early Registration, available until 01/10/2025. $499 Regular Registration. Limit 40 participants.
Trainer Information:
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 of 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.
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
Teresa LaSala is co-author of three Positive Discipline in the School and Classroom Manuals and has been a Positive Discipline Lead Trainer for 20 years. She provides high level training, consultation, educational coaching, and ongoing comprehensive services for schools, families, communities, and agencies, throughout the United States and internationally. Her trainings and workshops have drawn participants from around the world. Teresa is a School Culture and Climate Specialist with the Saint Elizabeth University School Culture and Climate Initiative based at the Center for Human and Social Development and is a Whole Child Faculty Member -Regional Specialist for ASCD (an /international educational leadership organization). Teresa is a licensed nurse with 23 years of experience in the areas of Family and Pediatric Care and Child Development. She views herself as a child advocate and is committed to modeling and living by Adlerian principles.
Workshop Description:
This interactive on-line live and streamed video workshop is designed for parent educators, teachers, therapists, childcare professionals and others who want an effective discipline approach. This method is based on Adlerian Psychology and integrates social and emotional learning while reducing challenging behaviors. Successful participants will earn recognition as a Certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator and will:
- Learn research based and effective tools and techniques for teaching parents how to use discipline that is kind and firm at the same time (non-punitive, non-permissive)
- 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.
Contact: Kathleen McClay, mcclaypd@gmail.com, 2017386948
Teresa LaSala, teresalasalacpda@aol.com, 973-713-4295
Special needs/accommodations: If you have any special accommodation needs, please contact mcclaypd@gmail.com, in advance.
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. Click Here 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.
CES: The Positive Discipline Association has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider. ACEP No. 6723.
This program is AMS CE approved!
Cancellation/Refund Policy: Workshop Registrations: A full refund (minus a $35 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.
In the event of cancellation, participants will be notified by email.
