The Practitioner’s Class ~ June 2026

The Practitioner’s Class

Class Begins June 15

The 8-week Practitioner’s Class – Level 1 is based on Positive Discipline in the Montessori Classroom by Jane Nelsen and Chip DeLorenzo. This comprehensive Montessori teacher training uses a child-study approach to help participants implement respectful, effective, and time-tested classroom management practices that reflect core Montessori values: mutual respect, cooperation, responsibility, empathy, and independence.

As a complete and foundational course within the PDMC training pathway, the Practitioner’s Class provides educators with the essential principles, tools, and structures needed to practice Positive Discipline with confidence and consistency in their classrooms. For those who wish to continue their professional growth, the Advanced Practitioner’s Class (Level 2) offers an opportunity to further refine and deepen this work.

Using real classroom situations, both new and experienced educators and administrators will learn how to:

• Create a classroom community and social-emotional environment that reduces misbehavior and supports normalization
• Develop student support plans for children with behavioral challenges
• Establish clear, consistent adult practices to respond to behavior respectfully and effectively
• Understand the roots of misbehavior in children
• Foster responsibility, cooperation, and respect within the classroom community
• Help children develop a sense of belonging and significance
• Effectively guide and train classroom assistants
• Contribute to school-wide practices that support both teachers and parents

Facilitated by Chip DeLorenzo

Schedule

Mondays and Wednesdays

• Monday, June 15

• Wednesday, June 17*

• Monday, June 22

• Wednesday, June 24

• Monday, June 29

• Wednesday, July 1

• Monday, July 13*

• Wednesday, July 15

*Classes 2 and 7 are 2.5 hours

Time

All sessions meet at the same time each week:

• 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Eastern (US & Canada)

• 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Central

• 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Mountain

• 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Pacific

International:

• 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. UK (BST)

• 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Central Europe (CEST)

• 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Eastern Europe (EEST)

Platform

The class is held live via Zoom. Access details and materials will be emailed one week prior to the first session.

Materials

Participants in the continental United States will receive a hard copy of Positive Discipline in the Montessori Classroom. All participants receive a digital copy of the book and a companion workbook.

Designation

PDMC Practitioner

Group Discounts

Groups of three or more from the same school are eligible for discounted pricing (applied at checkout):

• 3–5 participants: 10%

• 6–10 participants: 15%

• 11–20 participants: 20%

• 21+ participants: 25%

For groups larger than 21, please contact Chip directly to arrange a private cohort: info@chipdelorenzo.com