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Lee Canter

Lee Canter. Theory of Assertive Discipline. About Canter. Lee met his wife, Marlene, while attending college in 1968. Lee and Marlene married in 1970. They both wanted to make a difference within a child’s life. Canter pursued a Master’s in Social Work.

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Lee Canter

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  1. Lee Canter Theory of Assertive Discipline

  2. About Canter • Lee met his wife, Marlene, while attending college in 1968. • Lee and Marlene married in 1970. • They both wanted to make a difference within a child’s life. • Canter pursued a Master’s in Social Work. • After Canter worked several years with the social work field, he then turned his path to another career.  He wanted to do teacher training as a career.  

  3. Influence for Theory The reason behind his theory is because of his wife.  At the time, she was working in the school system as a teacher.  A student’s behavior was out of hand and she needed a procedure to help this child.  So, Lee and Marlene Canter then researched and came up with Assertive Discipline.

  4. Assertive Discipline • What is it? It is a very structured, manageable technique that is used to discipline children within the classroom in an organized, teacher controlled classroom.  Assertive Discipline is used to remind the students that the teacher is in charge with it positive influence on their student’s behavior.

  5. Main Points • The teacher is consistent with their expectations and actions. • The teacher explains to the students what behavior is acceptable and unacceptable. • The consequences of their behaviors are made clear to the students. • Appropriate behavior does not go unnoticed in the assertive teacher’s classroom. • Assertive teachers build trusting relationships within their classroom.

  6. Applications • Rules/Procedures • Rewards • Consequences • A discipline hierarchy

  7. Examples • Testing Procedure: 1.Please clear your desks of everything except your pencils. 2. Do not turn your paper over until I say begin. 3. No talking until I have collected all test papers.

  8. Examples • Positive praise- “Michael, thank you for clearing your desk like I asked.” -personal - authentic - specific - age appropriate

  9. Examples • Negative Consequences- “Mikayla, you turned your paper over before I said begin. You have chosen to lose two points.” -be calm -be consistent -give praise as soon as applicable -provide an discussion for feelings. -age appropriate

  10. Flaws • Assertive teachers can be viewed as aggressive to some students. • Assertive Teachers can be perceived as cocky. • Not everyone can be assertive.

  11. Disagreements • “The teacher has the right to determine what is best for the students.” • It’s not easy to remain calm all the time as the Canter believes.

  12. Sources "Lee and Marlene Canter." N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Sep 2011. <http://faculty.mdc.edu/jmcnair/EDG3410%20Topic%20Outline/The%20Canters.htm>. "Lee Canter." Solution Tree. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 Sep 2011. <http://www.solution-tree.com/Public/ProfDev.aspx?node=&parent=&ShowPresenter=true&ProductID=SHF087>.

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