Defusing Classroom Power Struggles
Regain control of your classroom, build trust with your students, and reduce stress with the Mariposa Method.
FORMAT:Â Blended (Self-paced and live lessons)
TIME: 7 hours
CREDIT: 7 hours
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Defusing Classroom Power Struggles: The Balance Between Compassion and Control
Instructors: Jenny Barrett and Dr. Anne Townsend
Course Description: Power struggles can drain energy, disrupt learning, and erode relationships—but they don’t have to. In this transformative course, you’ll uncover a new approach that shifts the way you respond to conflict in the classroom. Rooted in brain science and social-emotional learning, this course moves beyond traditional discipline methods and offers practical tools to prevent, de-escalate, and repair power struggles with compassion and control.
You’ll learn how to stay calm and connected, even in moments of resistance—gaining confidence, clarity, and skills that help you lead your classroom with empathy and authority.
What You’ll Learn:
- An approach to prevent and resolve power struggles by understanding what drives conflict and how stress fuels challenging behavior
- Strategies to set clear boundaries while preserving trust, connection, and cooperation
- Communication techniques and tools to guide behavior effectively without reactive discipline or removal
- Tools to guide behavior without resorting to removal or reactive discipline
This Course Includes
This 7-hour course features self-paced components to learn the skill or concept, along with 1-hour live sessions (in-person or online) to practice and receive feedback.Â
*Participants are eligible for certificates of completion for 7 credit hours.
Self-paced components include:
- Short, digestible mini-lessons to watch at your own pace
- Interactive online and live exercises to reinforce key conceptsÂ
- Downloadable resources with practical tip sheets
- Teacher resources, including videos and articles
- Videos of teacher-student interactions using the Mariposa Method
- Reflection prompts and opportunities for feedback
Requirements:
- A working computer with internet access
- An open mind and receptive mindset
Recommended For:
- Teachers, educators, and caregivers of children under age 8
- Both early-career and seasoned educators
