Assertive Discipline: Positive Behavior Management for Today's Classroom

In this revised and updated 4th edition of his classic Assertive Discipline, Lee Canter presents his three-step positive behavior management model that includes 1) how to give explicit directions, 2) how to positively recognize students who follow directions, and 3) how to take corrective actions when students choose not to follow directions. In this edition, educators will learn:

How to develop a strong teacher voice

How to establish and maintain high expectations for student behavior

How to develop an effective classroom discipline plan

How to develop a curriculum to teach students how to behave at the beginning of the school year

How to teach students to manage their own behavior

How to build trusting relationships with all students

How to gain the support of parents and administrators

How to use instructional strategies that reduce disruptive behavior

In a special appendix for mentors, coaches, and school leadership teams, Canter introduces the Real Time Classroom Coaching Model and explains how to establish a schoolwide Assertive Discipline® program.