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ASSERTIVE TACTICS
[TSL 3093]
By:
Faten Hanani bt Fauzi
Raja Nur Nabila bt Raja Abdul
Halim
Fatin Aqilah bt Mohd Suhaimi
INTRODUCTION
LEE &
MARLENE
CANTER
LEE CANTER
Attended California State
University and completed a
masters degree in social work at
the University of Southern
California.
As a teenager he realized teachers
have the power to change a
students behaviour.
Felt that if teachers could manage
their students behaviour, they
could have a positive impact on
students lives.
Interest led to the research and the
development of his well-known
Assertive Discipline program.
Created cutting-edge training
marlene CANTER
May 2006 named Woman Executive of
the Year.
30 year career as co-CEO of a successful
teacher training company.
Committee founder which strived to hire
very qualified teachers in L.A.
Began her career as a special education
teacher.
Went on to co-found and serve Canter&
Associates, Now Laureate Education, Inc.
The company has trained teachers and
developed programs, distance learning
materials, and resources for teachers,
administration, parents.
Actively involved on education councils,
boards, advisory committees.
o List the rules on the board along with the positive and
negative consequences.
o Have students write the rules and take them home to
be signed by the parents and returned.
STRENGTHS AND
WEAKNESSES OF THE
THEORY
STRENGTHS
Behaviour is a result of
what teachers do in
classroom.
Teaching rules of
expectations.
Focusing on process than
product.
Let students to be more
responsible.
Let students know when
they have acted correctly
or incorrectly.
Positives and lots of
praise.
WEAKNESSES
Reliance on threats,
warnings, and discipline
hierarchy.
Misuse of consequence.
Will be dissatisfying group
of pupils.
The self esteem of
students is often
decreased.
Teachers spend to much
time punishing students.
Creating social groups.
HOW TO BE
PRACTICAL IN A
CLASSROOM?
DISCIPLINE
o Start being consistent with discipline
and classroom routine .
o Set an example and start discipline
from the beginning.
o Be firm in classroom management
Example : Make Learn A Word A Day
as a class routine.
ESTABLISH
o Familiarise students with the
plan.
o Explain why rules &
consequences are needed,
teach and review the rules
frequently.
Example: Always remind and
encourage students to
use
English.
CONSISTENT
o Develop a consistent rules and
behaviours.
balance
Maintain a careful balance
between penalties for
misbehaviours/ errors and
positive reinforcement.
ESTABLISHING
REWARDS
Social Reinforce
smiles & praises.
Positive Notes.
Special
Awards/Privileges
ESTABLISHING
CONSEQUENCES
Parental Phone.
Detention.
Time-Out.
Verbal Warning.
DONT BE BIASED!!
o Avoid showing favouritism towards
particular students.
IS IT APPEALING?
Teacher would be to control the
students behaviour.
Easy to be applied in the
classroom.
Teacher able to teach students
to realize that every actions has
its own consenquences.
ROLE-PLAY
o Maria is quite docile in class. She
does little socializing with other
students and rarely show interest in
learning English. She is physically
present but makes little effort or
contribution in learning and using
English.
REFERENCES
o http://www.behavioradvisor.com/
AssertiveDiscipline.html
o http://www.teachermatters.com/c
lassroom-discipline/models-of-d
iscipline/the-canter-model.html
o http://www.behavioradvisor.com/
AssertiveDiscipline.html
o http://www.teachermatters.com/c
lassroom-discipline/models-of-d
iscipline/the-canter-model.html