Teaching Parenting the Positive Discipline Way
Schedule
Fri, 06 Mar, 2026 at 08:30 am
UTC+00:00Location
Malahide, Ireland | Dublin, DN
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Dates and Times: 03/06/2026 - 03/07/20268:30am - 5:00pm - Irish Standard Time
Location: In Person
Grand Malahide Hotel, Grove Road
Malahide, Dublin, Ireland
Language: This workshop will be facilitated in English
Cost: €590 Early Registration, available until 12/31/2025. €615 Regular Registration. Group discount: For information contact: [email protected]. Registration limit: 30 participants. .
Facilitators Information:
Teresa LaSala is a Positive Discipline Lead Trainer and co-author of Positive Discipline in the School and Classroom. For more than 20 years, she has led high-impact trainings for educators, counselors, and school leaders, equipping them with evidence-based tools to improve student behavior, foster respectful relationships, and create inclusive, emotionally safe school communities. Her sessions are highly interactive, practical, and grounded in the Adlerian principles of Positive Discipline.
Teresa’s work extends nationally and internationally, with participants from around the globe attending her workshops. She provides consultation, coaching, and long-term support to schools, families, agencies, and community organizations seeking to embed social-emotional learning and restorative practices into everyday practice. She currently serves as a School Culture and Climate Specialist with the School Culture and Climate Initiative at Saint Elizabeth University’s Center for Human and Social Development and as a Whole Child Faculty Member and Regional Specialist with ASCD, an international educational leadership organization.
With a professional background as a licensed nurse specializing in family and pediatric care, and child development, Teresa brings a uniquely holistic and compassionate perspective to her work. A passionate advocate for children and families, she is deeply committed to modeling and living Adlerian philosophy in both her professional practice and personal life.
Kathleen McClay is a certified Positive Discipline Trainer and co-founder of Positive Discipline New Jersey. Since 2010, she has led workshops for parents, educators, counselors, and school leaders, providing research-based tools to strengthen relationships, build inclusive communities, and support children’s social-emotional and character development.
Drawing on her experience as a licensed educator, preschool director, and parent, Kathleen combines professional expertise with personal insight. She holds a degree in special education and currently serves as a School Culture and Climate Specialist with the School Culture and Climate Initiative at Saint Elizabeth University’s Center for Human and Social Development, as well as a facilitator of the Connections Matter NJ curriculum.
Rooted in Adlerian theory and the Positive Discipline approach, Kathleen’s trainings are interactive, practical, and responsive to the real challenges families and educators face today. She has partnered with organizations across the United States and internationally and is honored to support others in fostering environments where every child and adult feels seen, valued, and capable.
Workshop Description:
Teaching Parenting the Positive Discipline Way (developed by Lynn Lott and Jane Nelsen) is a research-based parent education program that provides a step-by-step approach to starting and leading experientially based parenting groups. This program stands alone or offers significant enhancement to any program. It provides experiential activities that reach the heart to inspire deeper understanding and change.
Participants in this workshop will:
1. Learn research based effective tools and techniques for teaching parents how to use discipline that is kind and firm at the same time (non-punitive, non-permissive).
2. Learn how to facilitate a parent class from the position of a non-expert.
3. Gain practice with experiential exercises that help parents go beyond intellectual understanding to be able to respond in empowering ways that teach children.
4. Learn how to use materials and activities in group settings, parenting classes and individual work with families.
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