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From Power Over to Power With: Transforming School Culture
Workshop Description:
Traditional discipline methods, like “behaviour modification,” are failing in today’s classrooms. This workshop explores the deeply ingrained hierarchal beliefs that our education systems were built on—and why the strategies that worked for past generations are no longer effective.
You’ll discover how outdated approaches may actually escalate the very challenges you’re trying to resolve. Through the lens of Nonviolent Communication (NVC), this interactive session shows how to shift from control and compliance, to empathy, collaboration, and shared responsibility.
In this workshop, you will:
Uncover the mindset shifts and practices needed to foster responsible, self-directed, and collaborative learners.
Learn practical, NVC-based tools to respond effectively to challenges in real-time.
Explore strategies to transform frustration into connection and collaboration, creating a classroom culture where both educators and students thrive.
Leave inspired and equipped to create a “power with” school environment, where communication, mutual respect, and shared understanding form the foundation for learning and growth.
How to Fall In Love with Your Job Again: Reconnecting with the Joy of Teaching
Teaching can feel exhausting when old habits, learned strategies, and ingrained beliefs keep you in a cycle of putting out fires rather than connecting with students. This workshop invites teachers to step back and explore the internal beliefs and patterns learned in teacher training and personal experience that may be contributing to daily stress and disconnection.
Through guided reflection and practical strategies grounded in Nonviolent Communication (NVC), participants will learn how to shift from control-based approaches to collaborative, empathetic practices. By aligning with beliefs that support connection rather than compliance, you’ll rediscover the joy of teaching and the deep, meaningful relationships that make the work worthwhile.
In this workshop, you will:
Identify how your beliefs and past experiences shape your teaching approach and daily interactions.
Learn strategies to shift from reactive, control-based responses to collaborative, empathetic engagement.
Discover ways to connect with students that reignite your passion for teaching.
Leave inspired with practical tools to create a classroom environment that energizes both you and your students.
Reconnect with your purpose, transform classroom challenges into opportunities for connection, and fall in love with teaching all over again.
Turning Conflict into Connection: Teaching Students to Resolve Disagreements with Empathy
It’s time to stop punishing students for the conflicts that arise when they lack the communication and collaboration skills we never taught them — the same skills many of us weren’t taught as children. This workshop invites educators to reframe conflict as an opportunity for learning, understanding, and connection.
Grounded in Nonviolent Communication (NVC) and practical facilitation techniques, participants will learn how to teach students to navigate disagreements with empathy, clarity, and respect. By giving students the language and strategies to express their needs, listen deeply, and collaborate toward solutions, conflict becomes a tool for growth rather than a reason for punishment.
In this workshop, you will:
Learn how to guide students to identify and express their needs during conflict.
Teach strategies to listen empathically, respond constructively, and find mutual understanding.
Explore ways to replace punitive approaches with skill-building practices that empower students.
Equip students to turn disagreements into opportunities for connection, problem-solving, and personal growth.
Leave with the tools to create a school culture where conflict fosters empathy, understanding, and collaboration, rather than fear and punishment.