Reclaiming Self-Regulation in the Montessori Classroom – How to prepare the environment and the adults to develop and support self-regulation in students

One of the greatest setbacks Montessori teachers have experienced in the last three years is the loss of self-regulation in their students. Erratic attendance, school closures, time off from school, staff turnover, loss of social skills, and many other factors have contributed to a decrease in the ability of students to self-regulate. In this workshop, participants will uncover the causes of this developmental setback, and how to help rebuild self-regulation in their students and classroom communities.

In this workshop, participants will work together to uncover some of the driving factors behind the reduced self-regulation in students in the post-COVID Montessori Classroom. We will review the importance of observation of the social-emotional environment to identify the needs of the students and identify specific tools that teachers can employ to begin rebuilding self-regulation within their students. Tools include teacher/adult communication models, direct teaching needed social-emotional skills, developing consistent adult responses to behavior, and creating a predictable environment where students “anticipate what’s coming next” in adults, the routine, and the environment, in order to develop self-regulation and independence.

Participants will learn to: 1. Create a social/emotional environment that will increase self-regulation, reduce misbehavior, and foster normalization; 2. Develop clear and consistent practices amongst the adults in their classrooms to meet behavioral challenges respectfully and effectively.

General registration, $45. Register HERE.

CGMS Alumni and Faculty, $35. Register HERE.

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About Chip DeLorenzo

Chip DeLorenzo has been a Montessori educator since 1995.  He is the former Head of School of the Damariscotta Montessori School, where he spent 20 years as a teacher and administrator. Chip is the co-author, with Jane Nelsen, of Positive Discipline in the Montessori Classroom. As a teacher trainer and school consultant, Chip has worked with thousands of Montessori teachers and parents in teaching the principles and practices of Positive Discipline through various workshops and lectures. He holds Early Childhood, Lower and Upper Elementary AMS certifications, and has worked extensively with Montessori Adolescent students. Chip is the father of five Montessori children, and he and his wife, Kathy, live in Jefferson, Maine.