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Strengths

  • Clear expectations for the classroom environment and consequences for misbehavior
  • Teacher and students know each others rights
  • High levels of respect
  • Building of trust between student and teacher

What happens when a student misbehaves

What it looks like in the classroom

  • The first time is a warning and a reminder of expectations
  • Second and third time is a reminder of the rules and a consequence
  • As the behavior continues to happen the consequences get worse, i.e. Call home or a visit to the office
  • If the behavior is severe it is an immediate trip to the principals office.
  • Clear rules and expectations set by the teacher
  • Knowledge of student and teacher's rights
  • Modeling and directly teaching the expected behavior in the classroom
  • Teachers should be proactive not reactive, especially with behavior
  • Creates clear routines for behavior during lessons
  • Checking for student understanding after giving instructions

Focus

Logic

  • Teachers have the right to teach in a professional manner without disruption
  • Students have the right to learn in a safe, calm environment with full support
  • Met by in-charge teachers who respect students
  • Trust, respect, and perseverance are important traits that allow this to happen
  • Maintaining a calm and productive classroom environment
  • Meeting the needs of student's learning
  • Helping the teacher remain calmly in charge of the classroom in a stress free manner

What is Assertive Discipline?

Assertive discipline is a classroom management strategy that places teachers in charge of the classroom. It allows them to apply positive support and take corrective actions in a calm and fair manner.

It's main focus is for techniques on teaching students how to behave and how to deal with difficult students.

About the Canters

  • Popularized the idea of rights in the classroom, both of the teacher and the student
  • Their goal of creating Assertive Discipline was to help teachers create a classroom environment students are learning and teaching is happening effectively.

Lee and Marlene Carter

Assertive Discipline

Carolyn Stewart

Citations

Kaufenberg, Jennifer. “Canter's Assertive Discipline Model.” Assertive Discipline [Licensed for Non-Commercial Use Only] / Canter's Assertive Discipline Model, 2013, assertivedisciplineclassroommanagement.pbworks.com/w/page/54424891/Canter%27s%20Assertive%20Discipline%20Model.

Brock, B. L. (n.d.). Assertive Discipline. Encyclopedia of Educational Reform and Dissent. doi:10.4135/9781412957403.n35

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