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Professional Development Workshops

Our online and in-person workshops are for educators and administrators, childcare providers, youth workers, and other adults who work with children.

School Partnerships

We coach administrators and educators to use data to identify and implement solutions that address damaging systemic patterns of inequity that target Black and brown students.

Parent and Caregiver Support

We train and coach families and caregivers in a child’s life to apply solution-oriented practices that instill critical social emotional life skills.

Thanks so much for sharing your enthusiasm and expertise last night. I really enjoyed the class and all the presenters. After 27 years of teaching I still so enjoy hearing what I’m doing well and what I can always improve on.

Elementary School Teacher, Southern Oregon School District

In my 5-year journey with Sound Discipline, I’ve come to appreciate the deep inequity in our school system and the powerful transformation that is challenging, but possible, through Sound Discipline’s integrated, relationship-based program.

Dave Thompson, retired from Microsoft

Sound Discipline is a lifeline for young students dealing with intergenerational trauma and racism. By creating a community of caring and skilled educators, we give these learners a fighting chance.

Jimmy Hung, JD, Chief Deputy Prosecutor, Juvenile Division, King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office; Board Member

Thank you for fitting our four staff members into the school tour of Lakeridge Elementary today. WOW, did they come back fired up! I see hope all over them. Thank you again. We are so excited to work with Sound Discipline and have the support and guidance we need to create a safe, positive learning environment for ALL of our students.

Program Specialist, local school district

I think this was the only parenting class I have taken where I felt empowered and not ridden with guilt afterwards.

J.R.

The things we discussed [in the Sound Discipline training] helped me to evaluate my own parenting style, find the places where I can improve, and gave us practical advice for how to do better. I really enjoyed learning from the teachers and the other parents in a fun and low pressure setting and would definitely recommend this class to any other parent or caregiver. I am very grateful for the opportunity I’ve had to attend!

Parent from Honey Dew Elementary School, Renton, WA

The training provided by Sound Discipline is some of the best training we have ever done. I am very critical before I put anyone in front of my staff. The training we have done was practical from the very beginning. It’s teacher centered. It’s problem centered. It’s very flexible. Our teachers started using what they learned immediately.

Jessica Granger, Principal, Lakeridge Elementary, Renton WA

Our partnership with Sound Discipline has strengthened our social emotional learning curriculum by providing school-wide expectations for our school. The lessons encourage students to problem solve, build a strong class community, and put language to their feelings. We need our partnership more than ever. We’ve made incredible progress and we can’t afford to stop.

Christy Bowman-White, Principal, Maple Elementary

Imagine a space filled with young people who are engaged in learning, contribute to problem-solving, and help build their own community.

Check out our online and in-person workshops for adults who work with young people

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