Welcome to Positive Discipline in the Montessori Classroom – Practitioner’s Workshop. This online interactive training, based on the book, Positive Discipline in the Montessori Classroom, by Jane Nelsen and me, will help participants learn how to implement respectful, effective, and time-tested methods of classroom management that reflect our deepest values as Montessori educators: mutual respect, cooperation, responsibility, empathy, and independence.
Classes will be held online via Zoom.
Facilitator:
Chip DeLorenzo
Class meeting times:
North America and Central and South America
- 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT
- 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. CDT
- 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. MDT
- 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. PDT
Europe
- 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. British Summer Time
- 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Central Europe Summer Time
Class Dates: Mondays and Wednesdays
- June 23 – Monday
- June 25 – Wednesday
- June 30 – Monday
- July 2 – Wednesday
- July 14 – Monday
- July 15 – Wednesday
- July 21 – Monday
- July 23 – Wednesday
Materials:
You will find the following materials within the learning platform:
- Positive Discipline In the Montessori Classroom eBook – PDF version found in the Materials Module.
- Positive Discipline in the Montessori Classroom book – Hard copy to be mailed to US and Canadian mailing addresses.
- Workbook found in the Materials Module – Please print this document.
- Handouts (within modules)
Learning Platform
The learning platform is the online classroom and is accessed by logging onto my website www.chipdelorenzo.com. Each week, on Wednesday, I will post a video recording of the Monday evening session. Be sure to print out a copy of the workbook, as you will be taking notes and recording observations in the workbook throughout the class. Handouts may also be posted from week to week on the platform, as appropriate, as well as the homework to be completed after each session.
Group Chat Platform
We will be using the WhatsApp application to communicate with each other throughout the course. This is where you will be sharing reflections, classroom observations, experiences using the tools, or questions that you have throughout the week. WhatsApp can be accessed through the WhatsApp app on your phone or tablet, or through your browser. It is a simple and secure application. You will need to create an account through the app or through your web browser, and then join our group.
Here is a QR code to join our group:
Here is a link to join our group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/F8hBueecwqj7oUZiluNaBK
Zoom Link
The below link will be the same for all sessions.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88356880787?pwd=Enyrcjkf5IHOsW2FNqX004JaY0yLBF.1
Meeting ID: 883 5688 0787
Passcode: 492672
Preparation for the First Session
Please download and print the workbook in session one under the heading “Supporting Documents”. You will also find a PDF copy of our book, Positive Discipline in the Montessori Classroom. Please read the Introduction through Chapter 2 and watch the video in Session 1 in preparation for our first session. You will also find two videos on these chapters in Session 1 on the lerning platform.
Homework During the Course
After each session, you will have a short reading assignment, as well as some activities for you to do with your students (observations, practice with tools, etc.). Homework assignments are very manageable, and will be posted in each session on this learning platform. Reflections, questions, experiences and observations will be shared throughout the week on the GroupMe application.
Attendance and Participation
This course is experiential and depends on the active participation of participants in the activities and discussions. With that in mind, participants are asked to attend the sessions, live. If you are not able to attend a session, video recordings of the session will be posted within 48 hours of each session. This is an interactive course, and we ask that you keep your video on during the classes, as we will be using breakout sessions throughout each session.
Certificate
At the end of the course, participants will receive a certificate of completion for the course indicating 16-course-hours.
To obtain your certificate, you will need to complete all 8 sessions of the workshop and complete a course evaluation. The course evaluation will be done during the last session of the workshop.
I look forward to working with you! Please let us know if you have any questions! Feel free to email me at: chip@chipdelorenzo.com
Warm regards,
Chip DeLorenzo