TEDU 410 Classroom Management in Elementary Schools
Name ___Laura Taylor____________________________________________
Discipline Model ___Assertive Discipline______________________________
Due ___1/29/15______________________
DESCRIPTORS
RESEARCH
Founder
Lee Canter was born in 1947. Before creating his
discipline model canter worked as a child guidance
specialist. As he did this he focused on discipline within
the schools. He founded Canter and Associates with
his wife Marlene. Here they taught parents and
teacher the Assertive Discipline Model which was
created in 1976.
Degree of teacher
control
High
Degree of student
control
Low
Beliefs about children
and how they behave
and learn
Children will follow directions when they know they
are understood and treated fairly. Knowing someone
cares about them helps with their academic success.
Children learn from nurture- Get to know your
students, what do they like to do etc. They should
know you care, and therefore will want to follow the
classroom flow.
Main ideas and
philosophy of the
discipline model
Children respond to structure-Being supportive and
continuous in your daily actions students will want to
learn, and not be disruptive. Discipline grows out of
mutual trust and respect.
Teachers should have a support system- Having and
administration that knows and supports your rules
helps enforce classroom rules. Students should also
know and understand rules so there are no roadblocks
in enforcements.
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Rules initiate learning- Wants the class is quiet and
rules are understood learning is able to happen.
Students don’t become distracted they do what they
are expected.
Students and Teachers have rights- Students have
rights as well as teachers. Students should have a
space that is organized and ready for them to learn, as
well as a teacher who is trustworthy, honest, and
personable to create structure for class. Teachers have
the right to demand control and to have the ability to
ask for assistance in continuously enforcing these
rules.
Removes Roadblocks- Making learning interesting and
informal the student should be interested
Practices specific plans for rules- Let rules be known
for students, parents, and administration to work on at
all times
Approaches used by
teachers – classroom
applications
Practices Assertive Response Style- Canter has three
types of assertive responses: hostile, assertive, and
nonassertive
Sets Limits- students should know what is expected for
the day and what they activities they can work on after
Follows Thru- If you say you’re going to do something,
do it.
Displays positive rules- Student’s shouldn’t be told
what not to do. Give them rules they can understand
and are nicely put.
Use at least three different sources. Cite all sources using APA format:
Charles, C., & Senter, G. (2005). Lee and Marlene Canter's Assertive discipline. In Building Classroom
Discipline (8th ed., pp. 38-41). Pearson.
McIntyre, T. (2014, January 1). Assertive Discipline. Retrieved January 21, 2015, from
http://www.behavioradvisor.com/AssertiveDiscipline.html
(Burden, 2010)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfJRPnG5KzM
(Burden, 2010)