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SSERTIVE
D
ISCIPLINE
M
ODEL
According to Canter teachers need to change theirindecisive approaches to discipline. First they must insisttheir own rights as teachers. These include:
The right to establish classroom rules and proceduresthat produce the optimum learning environment
The right to insist on behavior from student that meets
teachers’ needs and that encourages the positive
social and educational development of students
The right to receive help in discipline from bothparents and school administrators
A
SSERTIVE
D
ISCIPLINE
M
ODEL
Becoming an assertive teacher involvesbecoming forceful and self-assured withstudents. The assertive teacher is able to:
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Identify wants feelings in interpersonal situations
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Verbalize wants and feelings in a straightforward way
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Persist in stating wants and feelings
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Use a firm tone of voice
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Maintain eye contact when speaking
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Reinforce verbal statement with congruent nonverbalgestures
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ESPONSETO
M
ISBEHAVIOR
Teachers may respond to students’ actions
in one of three ways
Nonassertive
Hostile
Assertive
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HE
N
ONASSERTIVE
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TYLE
Fail to let their students clearly know what theywant and what they will not accept.
Fail to back up their words with appropriate,decisive actions
They threaten the misbehaving student but stopimplementing their threats
Ignore the unacceptable behavior
T
HE
H
OSTILE
S
TYLE
Address students in an abusive way
Make derogatory remarks and often lose theirtemper
Put down their students
Sometimes they make overt or implied threats ofviolence
T
HE
A
SSERTIVE
S
TYLE
Clearly communicate their wants andfeelings to their students and indicatewillingness to back up their words withactions if necessary
Ensures greater compliance with theirdemands and expectations
Establish limits for their students andenforce them
Give explicit direction to a child such as “stop running in the halls and walk” stop
writing on the desk or you will have to sand
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