The Practitioner’s Class ~ February 2026
Event Description
The Practitioner’s Class
Class Starts February 9th
The 8-week Practitioner’s Class is based on the book, Positive Discipline in the Montessori Classroom, by Jane Nelsen and Chip DeLorenzo. The class uses a child study approach, designed to 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.
Using real classroom situations, new and veteran educators and administrators will learn how to:
- Create a classroom community and social/emotional environment that will reduce misbehavior and foster normalization;
- Create student support plans to help children with behavioral challenges;
- Develop clear and consistent practices amongst the adults in their classrooms to meet behavioral challenges respectfully and effectively;
- Understand the roots of misbehavior in children;
- Empower children to be respectful, cooperative, and responsible members of the classroom community;
- Help children find a sense of belonging and significance in their classroom community;
- Effectively train assistants in classroom management;
- Develop school-wide practices that will help parents as well as teachers.
Facilitated By Chip DeLorenzo
When – Mondays (and one Wednesday)
February 9 – Monday
February 16 – Monday*
February 18 – Wednesday
February 23 – Monday
March 2 – Monday
March 9 – Monday
March 16 – Monday*
March 23 – Monday
*2.5 Hour Class Time
Times – Class Meets at the Same Time Weekly
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Central Time
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Mountain Time
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Pacific Time
*Classes 2 and 7 will be 2.5 hours.
Platform
The class will be held via Zoom. Zoom link and materials will be available 1 week before the first class and will be emailed to participants.
Materials
Participants in the United States and Canada will receive a hardcopy of the book, Positive Discipline in the Montessori Classroom, by Jane Nelsen and Chip DeLorenzo. All participants will receive an ecopy of the book and a workbook.
Group Discounts –Groups of 3 or more from the same school will receive a group discount. Discounts are applied at checkout. Please contact me if you need more information: info@chipdelorenzo.com
3-5 members – 10%
6-10 members – 15%
11 -20 members – 20%
21 + members – 25%
Groups over 21 please contact Chip directly to schedule private cohort.
