CANTER
ASSERTIVE
DISCIPLINE
MODEL
BY : PUTERI, ZAFIRAH, SYAZWAN,
ABDULLAH.
FEATURES & PRINCIPLE
Teachers have right to determine what is best for pupils.
Pupil compliance is imperative in creating and maintaining an effective and
efficient learning environment.
Assertive teacher build positive, trusting relationship with pupils and teach
appropriate classroom behaviour.
Communicate clearly his/her expectation to students and follow up with appropriate
and consistent action which do not violate the best interest of the students.
Teacher have right
Teachers have right to establish
to request and expect optimal learning
appropriate environment
behaviour
TEACHER
Teacher has right to
receive help from
administrators and
parents when it is
needed
The right to
The right to have choose how to
teacher who help to behave, with full
limit self-distructive understanding of
and inappropriate the consequences.
behaviour
STUDENT
INCORPORATE
PRACTICE OF
OTHER
MODEL
EMPHASIZE
GAIN
RIGHT OF
SUPPORT
STUDENTS
FROM
AND
PARENTS
TEACHERS
STRENGTH
EASE OF
CARING FOR
IMPLEMENTAT
STUDENT
ION
TOO
CONTROLLING
OVERPOWER-
ING FOR
HARSH
YOUNGER
CHILDREN
WEAKNESS
TOO
TOO DEMEANING
AGGRESSIVE FOR OLDER
STUDENT
The Application of
Canter’s Model in Solving
Discipline Problem
Firm, but not threatening
Should use their voice, eye
Look students straight in the
contact & gestures eyes
Use facial expressions together
with other body gestures
Requesting appropriate Remind about expectations &
behaviour verbally direct the students
TEACHE
RS
Set clear limits & Use positive & negative
consequences consequences
Repeat your requests & or
Use broken record
refusals every time you met
technique with resistance.
Siti is a quiet student. She is also hostile
towards all her classmates. Siti does not
hand in her work whether it is class or
homework. She is also not bothered about
the classroom and school rules.
Communicate class Use a firm tone of voice and
expectations clearly to Siti. Be maintain eye contact when
firm and insistent. Check that reminding Siti of the
Siti has received the message. expectations
Be consistent. Make (-)
Let her parents know how
consequences more severe
behaviour concerns the
and (+) consequences more
teacher. Work together to
attractive until he finds that
help her
level work for Siti.
Resources
• http://www.behavioradvisor.com/AssertiveDiscipline.html
• https://www.slideshare.net/petindazone/models-of-classroom-discipl
ine
• https://leecanter.weebly.com/
