Positive Discipline Author & Presenter Chip DeLorenzo Returning to West Side
We are thrilled to share that Chip DeLorenzo will return to West Side for a parent presentation and our staff's fall in-service!
If you aren’t familiar with Chip, below is a brief introduction:
"Chip DeLorenzo has been a Montessori educator since 1995. 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 is the former Head of School of the Damariscotta Montessori School, where he spent 20 years as a school leader and teacher. Chip holds Early Childhood, Lower, and Upper Elementary AMS certifications and has worked extensively with Montessori Adolescent students. He is the father of five Montessori children, and he and his wife, Kathy, live in Loveland, Ohio."
More about Chip DeLorenzo and Positive Discipline can be found on his website: https://pdmc-montessori.org/about/
Chip will present “Positive Discipline for Montessori Parents” on Wednesday, October 14th, from 6:00 - 8:15 p.m. at the Toledo Campus for both Toledo and Perrysburg families. Chip will also be our staff in-service presenter on Thursday, October 15th, and Friday, October 16th.
To accommodate this 2-day in-service and keep the same number of student days, a change has been made to the 2026 - 2027 school year calendar. The last day of school for students has been pushed to Wednesday, June 2, 2027.
Toledo Campus
Perrysburg Campus
West Side Montessori is an independent, accredited Montessori school educating children from 6 weeks old through 8th grade (infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, elementary school, and middle school). We are one of the leading private schools in Toledo and the nation.
WSM does not discriminate on the basis of ethnic origin, race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability in the administration of its admission policy, educational policy, or any school-administered program.
WSM does not discriminate on the basis of ethnic origin, race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability in the administration of its admission policy, educational policy, or any school-administered program.