Assertive Discipline The Canter Model

BY: Regina Klotz Melissa Wannemacher

Assertive Discipline
A direct and positive approach making teachers and student successful

Model
Teachers insist on responsible behavior When teachers fail, it is typically due to poor class control Firm control maintained humanely is liberating Teachers and students have basic rights

Teachers Basic Rights as Educators

Right to maintain an optimal setting for learning Right to expect appropriate behavior Right to expect help from administration and parents when appropriate

Students Basic Rights as Learners

The right to have teachers who help them develop by helping them limit selfdestructive and inappropriate behaviors The right to have appropriate support from their teachers for their appropriate behavior The right to choose how to behave with advance knowledge of the consequences that will logically and certainly follow

Discipline Plan
State and teach expectations early Persistence in stating expectations with I statements Use clear, calm, firm voice and eye contact Use non-verbal gestures that support the verbal statement Influence student behavior without threats or shouting Practice the broken record technique rather than escalating into an argument

Types of Teachers
Hostile - hostile Nonassertive wishy washy Assertive calm, firm, consistent

The assertive teacher is more effective than the nonassertive or the hostile teacher

Assertive Discipline Steps

Recognize and remove roadblocks Practice the use of assertive response styles Learning to set limits Learning to follow through on limits Implementing a system of positive assertions

Rewards
Personal attention Positive notes/phone calls to parents Special awards Special privileges Material rewards Home rewards Group rewards

References/Websites
http://www.humboldt.edu/~tha1/canter.html http://www.honorlevel.com/techniques.html http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk.gyhsmith.assdis.html http://webpages.marshall.edu/~hardest3/disc.html http://www.msrossbec.com/discipline.shtml http://maxweber.hunter.cuny.edu/pub/eres/EDSPC715_MCI NTYRE/AssertiveDiscipline.html http://www.ndsu.edu/ndsu/wagerman/486FOO/ch4%20cant er.html http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/ndsu/wageman/486F00/ch4%20 Canter.htm http://www.ceres.k12.ca.us/caswell/Disc.htm