Although both positive discipline and assertive discipline are viable classroom management options, the students did not view both of them in that way. Discussion questions lee canter assertive discipline. Classroom management theorists and theoriesjacob kounin. A few years ago, i received a letter from a woman who was working on a book about a progressive educator. Assertive discipline for parents is the parenting book that addresses the needs of todays parents. School discipline relates to the actions taken by a teacher or the school organization towards a student or group of students when the students behavior disrupts the ongoing educational activity or breaks a rule created by the school. Read assertive discipline positive behavior management for todays classroom by lee canter available from rakuten kobo. The disciplinary tone you set in your classroom over the first couple of weeks may determine how your room operates or fails to operate for the rest of the year.
As previously stated, in a classroom governed with assertive discipline, the teacher will clearly define the expectations for. Teachers should prepare a discipline plan in advance, including statements of their. Teachers have the right to insist that students conform to their standards. This book contains the best concepts and teachertested strategies by the author plus new content. The rules, consequences, and rewards are clearly stated from the start of school.
At the back of the course book there is a glossary and inservice guide. A takecharge approach for todays educator, with his wife marlene. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. For example, if the teacher says, take out your book and immediately get to work, the accompanying behavior narration would be, kyla has taken out her book and has already gotten to work assertive discipline 64. Behavior narration does not compliment a student on doing what is expected, but merely notes that he or she is doing it. What is positive discipline and what techniques do you use to employ it. Its main design proposes to help educators run a classroom in which the teacher is in charge. Use assertive in a sentence assertive sentence examples.
The teacher communicates clearly hisher expectations to students and follows up with. I like that it places the choice of a consequence or reward clearly on the students shoulders. In this webinar, she differentiates between passive, aggressive, and assertive voices. Dictionary grammar blog school scrabble thesaurus translator quiz more resources more from collins. Positive discipline or pd is a discipline model used by schools and in parenting that focuses on the positive points of behavior. A special emphasis on the needs of new and struggling. But if its so good, why do critics call it dehumanizing, humiliating, even dangerous. William and harry have a secret stepsister but theres a good reason why shes kept hidden duration. Assertive discipline is one of the most widely used classroom management tactics in the world. After reading the book, i can easily see why it is still utilized by so many educators as a guiding force in their classroom management systems.
Kim also explains how to find your assertive voice, so you can reclaim your power and give the gift of assertiveness to the children in your care. Assertive discipline includes positive feedback for good behavior and specific punishments for disobeying the rules. She said she was considering devoting a chapter of her manuscript to a discussion of a program called assertive discipline, which was at best only indirectly related to her subject. To no ones surprise, lee and marlene canter, when consulting for school systems, found that many teachers were unable to manage the undesirable behavior that occurred in their classrooms. Assertive definition, confidently aggressive or selfassured. Assertive definition of assertive by merriamwebster. Assertive discipline is very structured and systematic. Assertive discipline child discipline in the classroom. I can calm book teach composure and increase literacy.
A proven, stepbystep approach to solving everyday behavior problems this is a very good book. The canters explain how to take a proactive approach to working effectively. A special emphasis on the needs of new and struggling teachers includes practical actions for earning student respect and teaching them behavior management skills. Nelson, there are five principles of positive discipline it is kind and firm at the same time.
It replaces teacher inertia and hostile behaviour with firm, positive insistence. If they argue with that, explain to them that the punishment is much. The child needs to understand the wrongdoing, but also feel the unconditional love and acceptance from the parent. It is based on the idea that there are no bad children, just good and bad behaviors. The creators of assertive discipline lee and marlene canter believe that if teachers catch a student being good by recognizing them when they behave, students will work harder at. The secret to constructive discipline is a positive conclusion.
This revised video package draws upon 17 years of classroom behavior management experience to help teachers to take a preventive approach to classroom behavior management. This video program is to help teachers learn to take charge of the classroom in a firm and positive manner, and in doing so create a positive learning environment in which teachers can teach and students can learn. Assertive definition and meaning collins english dictionary. What research really shows about assertive discipline the effectiveness claims made by canter and other advocates are not supported by the limited research that has been conducted in the programs 12 years of existence. It shows you stepbystep how to implement the assertive discipline program, a tried and true proactive approach to classroom management. Canter developed several premier educational programs, including assertive discipline, succeeding with difficult students. This book provides teachers, both new and experienced, with ideas and principles that can. Understanding and working with students and adults from. Assertive disciplines main objective, say curwin and mendler, is to teach kids to be obedient, not to be responsible for their actions.
What research really shows about assertive discipline. Since the time, he has created an organization called canter and. Hidden rules one key resource for success in school and at work is an understanding of the hidden rules. Assertive discipline is an approach to classroom management developed by lee and marlene canter. Kohn spends a lot of time writing about why conventional discipline doesnt work and cites many studies for proof. Jacob kounin is an educational theorist who focused on a teachers ability to affect student behavior through instructional management. It demands student compliance and requires teachers to be firm. As i discuss below, they had developed more trust and comfort with assertive discipline as compared to positive discipline.
Assertive discipline was developed and created by lee and marlene canter, whom both were working and studying in education related fields. Listen to some examples, and see if you can identify describe them. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. This is probably the best book on behavior management. How and when to provide positive support when your children do behave.
Assertive definition of assertive by the free dictionary. Breaks teacher behavior into three general response styles. As previously stated, in a classroom governed with assertive discipline, the teacher will clearly define the expectations for behavior. Understanding and working with students and adults from poverty by ruby k. Assertive discipline for parents will enable you to master the skills needed to guide your childrens behavior successfully. That means that the teacher must be consistent with dealing out consequences every time a student breaks a rule whether they this is a fantastic book one.
Its not a very long book that will take you weeks, or even months to read, and it gets right to the point. The teacher communicates clearly hisher expectations to students and follows up with appropriate and consistent actions which do not violate the best interests of the students. A takecharge approach for todays educator in 1976 because of a prevailing permissiveness 72 at that time made it impossible for teachers to. Assertive discipline has evolved since the mid 70s from a rather authoritarian approach to one that is now more democratic and cooperative. Someone who is assertive states their needs and opinions clearly, so that people take. Charles states that lee and marlene canter published their book, assertive discipline. In fact the naming of naughty children is a very old technique. Even if it is not viewed with disdain, the nature of what classroom management can and should be is commonly misunderstood. The needs, rights and conditions outlined above, are best met through the use of assertive discipline.
The 3rd edition of this classic canter text is a must read for teachers. Assertive discipline is an obediencebased discipline approach to classroom management. Theres also worksheets that can be used for home and at school. A behaviorist approach to class control based on the assumptions that teachers have a right to teach and a right to expect students to behave. It is also called the takecontrol approach to teaching, as the teacher controls their classroom in a firm but positive manner. Discipline is not complete until the relationship between the parent and child is restored. David moadel lee and marlene canters assertive discipline has withstood the test of time as one of the classic texts on classroom behavior management. Order in the classroom some teachers swear by lee canters assertive discipline system. Assertive discipline ebook by lee canter 9781936765201. The guide is to help you conduct inservice for your fellow teachers.
It involves a high level of teacher control in the class. Out of a desire to research discipline problems in the classroom due to a student whos disruptive behavior challenged marlene, assertive discipline was born. Assertive discipline involves the use of the following behaviours. The 3rd edition of this classic canter text is a must read f.
She said she was considering devoting a chapter of her manuscript to a discussion of a program called assertive discipline, which was at. Positive behavior management for todays classroom 4th new, revised ed. Many discipline referrals occur because the student has spoken in casual register. This program is a common sense, easytolearn approach to help teachers become the captains of their classrooms and positively influence their students behavior. Assertive discipline, a method developed by the educators lee and marlene cantor, places teachers in a position of authority in the classroom. How to avoid being manipulated by your childrens i dont care attitudes, threat and anger. Reclaim your power with assertiveness conscious discipline.
His bestknown work was done in the 1970s, where he conducted two major case studies. The authors give familiar examples to help us see where we are going wrong. This method draws a clear line between aggressive discipline and assertive discipline. Lee canters background in social work he holds a masters in social work led him to a focus on classroom management. This book will seek to explain each of these approaches in more detail, as well as compare and contrast the two.
Assertive discipline was a system developed by lee canter in the 1970s. A take charge approach for todays educator by lee canter, marlene canter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It features in the christmas song, santa claus is coming to town. Positive behavior management for todays classroom by canter, marlene, canter, lee. In 1976, lee canter, a former teacher, published a book called assertive discipline.
People engaging in positive discipline are not ignoring. The cantors believe that you, as the teacher, have the right to determine what is best for your students, and to expect compliance. How might jamies behavior be handled with assertive discipline. Discipline is defined as the practice of teaching others to obey rules or norms by using punishment to correct unwanted behaviors. Classroom management and disciplinedisruptive behavior defined. Assertive discipline for parents, revised edition lee canter. The contact list will help you find support services for your teachers and students in your school. Understanding and working with students and adults from poverty. Albemarle county was then in the frontier wilderness of the blue ridge, and was very different, socially, from the lowland counties where a few broadacred families dominated an openhanded, somewhat luxurious and assertive aristocracy.
Teachers have the right to determine the environmental structure, rules, and routines that will facilitate learning. That means that the teacher must be consistent with dealing out consequences every time a student breaks a. Assertive discipline is a structured, systematic approach designed to assist educators in running an organized, teacherincharge classroom environment. Your handling of discipline is noted not only by the student in question, but an audience of peers, who may gauge how far you can be pushed based on your handling of this incident. This book was the beginning of an educational philosophy that was the most popular discipline system in the u. Jan 30, 2019 join master instructor kim jackson as she shares the practical advice she has learned on her own journey to reclaiming her power with assertiveness. Assertive discipline for parents is an excellent book. Good behavior can be taught and reinforced while weaning the bad behaviors without hurting the child verbally or physically. Hidden rules are the unspoken cueing system that individuals use to indicate member. Join master instructor kim jackson as she shares the practical advice she has learned on her own journey to reclaiming her power with assertiveness.
In fact, the sta tus of classroom management as a subject is so widely looked down upon that many teacher preparation programs no longer even include it in their courses of study. Assertive discipline revolves around the teacher being active, not passive, with the classroom discipline plan and procedures, and that students have a right to a structured environment. Discipline can guide the childrens behaviour or set limits to help them learn to take better care of. Assertive discipline is an obediencebased discipline approach to classroom management developed by lee and marlene canter. Youve reached this granite planets most visited and respected classroom behaviour management web site. This book will seek to explain each of these approaches in more. Lee canter has earned national recognition and acclaim as an author and trainer of teachers on the topic of behavior management and parent involvement. Mar 08, 2019 what is positive discipline and what techniques do you use to employ it. It is the most popular classroom management method because of its simplicity and effectiveness. Classroom management and disciplinedisruptive behavior. Midway between these two extremes, interactionalists focus on what the individual does to modify the external environment, as well as what the environment does to shape the individual.
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