Healing Discipline: Finding Joy in Working with Challenging Students

June 9th and 10th, 2025 from 8:30-5:00

Why this course?

Today's educators have more responsibilities than ever before. Teachers are increasingly accountable for student performance while trying to manage challenging behavior in the classroom. Many good educators are leaving the profession due to hopelessness and helplessness.

Course Description

This two-day seminar, based on more than 50 years of combined experience in the field of education, is not your typical lecture. It's a dynamic and interactive learning experience that will equip educators with a better understanding of children who have suffered from disruptive attachment, trauma, and entitlement. Participants will learn about establishing healthy boundaries and building healthy relationships with students. As the educator develops skills and confidence in working with challenging students, they'll feel more joy and success in their role. This leads to a deeper connection between the educator and student, enhancing the student's emotional and academic growth and bringing hope back into the field of education. Although the seminar is geared toward educators, mental health professionals, and parents will also benefit.

Educational Goals and Learning Objectives

Participants will:

• Understand healthy versus unhealthy child development and its impact on behavior.
• Gain a better understanding of the underlying causes of severe behavior, including trauma, attachment, temperament, development, and entitlement.
• Understand how your personal history impacts interactions with others, the students, and the clients you work with.
• Learn how good relationships, healthy boundaries, and effective communication can improve behavior and foster emotional healing in students and clients.

By the end of the seminar, participants will have a toolkit of practical strategies and healthy discipline techniques that they can immediately implement in their classrooms. This hands-on approach ensures that the learning is not just theoretical, leading to a more positive and productive classroom environment.

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I register for credit?

Participants can earn one college credit or receive a certificate for 15 hours of instruction. Credits are through Northwest Nazarene University and are graduate-level non-degree seeking professional development. NNU Professional Development credits are accepted by the Colorado Board of Education. To learn more click here. Credits through Northwest Nazarene University (NNU) are $60 a credit.

NNU CREDIT: Coming Soon!

We are accredited through the IdahoSTARS training office.

What materials are needed to attend?

In order to keep registration costs low, all participants will receive an email one week prior to the event with conference materials and handouts which can be printed out and brought to the conference.

Where can I stay if I am coming in from out of town to attend the class?

The class will be held in the Red Rock Room at:

Courtyard by Marriott Denver Golden/Red Rocks.

Address: 14700 W 6th Ave Frontage Rd, Golden, CO 80401, phone (303) 271-0776

Contact Lisa at 720-587-6332 or email her at [email protected] and let her know you are coming to the Healing Children Conference to get a Hotel Room Rate.

What is your Refund Policy?

To receive a full refund, send your request at least 30 days prior to the event via email to the event organizers at [email protected]. You will receive a full refund minus Eventbrite processing fees. If we receive a refund request less than 30 days before the event, you may transfer your registration to another event at a later date or to an online class.

Who do I contact if I have questions?

Contact Traci Glover or Leena Weaver:

1. Via email at [email protected].

2. Through the website at healingchildren.com.

3. Call us at 1-888-311-1883.

Host or Publisher Healing Children, LLC