However, if you approached her in a manner that gave her any the impression that you thought that she was ineffective in terms of class management…then you probably inadvertently offended her and she was attempting to get away from you as quickly and as politely as possible.

Take a step back and review how you approached the subject. What may seem like an interesting thing to you, may not be to another teacher. Indeed perhaps she has already attended similar workshops. Like you said, you’re not working right now, but look at it from the perspective a teacher who is at the start of term extremely pressed and is trying to ensure that the terms gets underway well. Then think of how you would feel if a parent came to you with paperwork on a workshop about positive discipline. Be perfectly honest, you’d wonder if this parent thought you were incompetent and be hurt by this overture.

Sometimes we need to take a step back and look at it from the other person’s perspective.

I as a teacher would probably be a bit offended and think that you think I am a negative person (which sadly some teachers are). Positive Behavior Management is a HUGE deal to me and have seen incredible effects of it in my classes of all age (1 year old to 6th grade) through out the years and have heard positive reactions from other teachers as well.

Because the teacher really has little control over what professional development she attends I would recommend it to the principal.

You don’t know.

I wouldn’t think anything about it. She has a life outside of school…..she’s not Mrs. Teacher everyday