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LEE CANTER: assertive Discipline

EDFD 589: Effective Teaching and Professional Practice. To rectify. DEFIANCE OF AUTHORITY. LEE CANTER: assertive Discipline. Gulay Ozer, Michael De Andrade & Elisa Pettenon. Lee Canter: Assertive Discipline Principles and Practices.

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LEE CANTER: assertive Discipline

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  1. EDFD 589: Effective Teaching and Professional Practice To rectify DEFIANCE OF AUTHORITY LEE CANTER: assertive Discipline Gulay Ozer, Michael De Andrade & Elisa Pettenon

  2. Lee Canter: Assertive DisciplinePrinciples and Practices • A discipline plan that clearly outlines expectations as well as positive and negative consequences. • Stating expectations clearly. • Being assertive rather than passive or hostile

  3. onsistancy ssertiveness C A N T E R eeds First ake Charge xpectations eward

  4. What’s the issue? DEFIANCE Rebel against authority -Talking Back -Swearing at the teacher - Non compliance Can include

  5. The Defiant student Characteristics • Distract others • Often does poorly academically • Little motivation to learn. • Engages in confrontation • Interrupts instruction • Hinders the learning of others and that student • Can produce a negative environment Why is defiance a problem?

  6. Why might students be defiant? • The Environment • Task avoidance • Not understanding content • Personality • Life at home • What are you doing as a teacher?

  7. Applying Canter’s Theory • Establishing your Game Plan • Clearly expressing rules /expectations • Addressing each occurrence of defiance calmly and quickly • Being consistent and assertive within responses and consequences

  8. HOW? • Clear discussion of behavior and consequences. • Post your discipline plan • Classroom system of reward systems: Troublesome students often respond well to rewards • Reasoning • Communication

  9. Advantages of Assertive Discipline • Students are clear on expectations. • Encourages calm responses rather than emotional responses. • Encourages personal engagement with pupil and the use of praise.

  10. Disadvantages of Assertive Discipline • Too teacher centered. Violates students emotional needs. • Doesn’t promote/integrate democracy. • May discourage a teacher to think for themselves.

  11. Critics of Assertive Discipline • Alfie Kohn (Beyond Discipline) • Curwin and Mendler (Discipline with Dignity) • Porter (Student Behaviour)

  12. Conclusion • Good starting point for inexperienced teachers. • Should be modified to suit teacher. • Integrate other models.

  13. References • Canter, L., and Canter,M., (1992). Assertive Discipline: Positive Behaviour Management for Today's Classroom. Canter & Associates, Inc. • Charles, C. M. (1999). Building Classroom Discipline. Sixth Edition. New York: Longman. • Kohn, A. (1996). Beyond Discipline. Alexandria: ASCD. • Marsh, C. (2008). Becoming A Teacher (4th Edition ed.). Frenchs Forest: Pearson Education Australia. • Porter, L. (2007). Student Behaviour (3rd ed.). Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin. • Tauber, R. T. (2007). Classroom Management (4th ed.). Westport: Praeger. • The Canter and Jones Models. (n.d.). Retrieved March 22, 2010, from http://www.humboldt.edu: http://www.humboldt.edu/~tha1/canter.html

  14. Questions • ?

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