San Jose, California - Positive Discipline in the Classroom
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08/13/2026 - 08/14/2026
8:30am-4:00pm - PST
Location: In Person
6835 Trinidad Drive
San Jose, CA, United States
Language: This workshop will be facilitated in English
Cost: $449 Early Registration, available until 07/13/2026. $499 Regular Registration. Limit 30 participants.
Facilitator Information: Cathy Kawakami is a Certified Positive Discipline Lead Trainer from San Jose, CA. She offers Positive Discipline training for parents, educators and others who are looking for an effective discipline approach that integrates social and emotional learning while reducing challenging behaviors. She has been working with schools and families for over 15 years and specializes in parent participation and cooperative school programs. She has additional training in early childhood education and is passionate about sharing Positive Discipline with others and improving relationships for all. Cathy has served on the Positive Discipline Association's Board of Directors and regularly leads the PDA Lab School meetings. She works with local non-profit organizations to share the work of Positive Discipline near and far. You can contact Cathy through her website at www.middlegroundparenting.com
Workshop Description: 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 will earn recognition as a Certified Positive Discipline Classroom Educator and will learn to:
1. Develop a large teaching toolbox of kind and firm discipline approaches.
2. Establish explicit classroom structures and procedures.
3. Create an equitable classroom community based on mutual respect.
4. Understand the motivation behind students' misbehavior and how to encourage positive change.
5. Facilitate effective class meetings teaching social skills and problem-solving.
6. Learn Positive Discipline/Adlerian Psychology for use in the classroom and school community.
8:30am-4:00pm - PST
Location: In Person
6835 Trinidad Drive
San Jose, CA, United States
Language: This workshop will be facilitated in English
Cost: $449 Early Registration, available until 07/13/2026. $499 Regular Registration. Limit 30 participants.
Facilitator Information: Cathy Kawakami is a Certified Positive Discipline Lead Trainer from San Jose, CA. She offers Positive Discipline training for parents, educators and others who are looking for an effective discipline approach that integrates social and emotional learning while reducing challenging behaviors. She has been working with schools and families for over 15 years and specializes in parent participation and cooperative school programs. She has additional training in early childhood education and is passionate about sharing Positive Discipline with others and improving relationships for all. Cathy has served on the Positive Discipline Association's Board of Directors and regularly leads the PDA Lab School meetings. She works with local non-profit organizations to share the work of Positive Discipline near and far. You can contact Cathy through her website at www.middlegroundparenting.com
Workshop Description: 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 will earn recognition as a Certified Positive Discipline Classroom Educator and will learn to:
1. Develop a large teaching toolbox of kind and firm discipline approaches.
2. Establish explicit classroom structures and procedures.
3. Create an equitable classroom community based on mutual respect.
4. Understand the motivation behind students' misbehavior and how to encourage positive change.
5. Facilitate effective class meetings teaching social skills and problem-solving.
6. Learn Positive Discipline/Adlerian Psychology for use in the classroom and school community.
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San Jose, California, United States
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Host or PublisherPositive Discipline Association
