Assertive Discipline Essay

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As many educators know, discipline and management are central to effective schools. All teachers are responsible, as professionals, for managing discipline in their classrooms. Administrators and educators have a responsibility to ensure that they provide an effective curriculum delivered in a safe and secure environment and this cannot be achieved without the effective management of discipline. Any behavior that challenges a child’s ability to learn should be managed. Effective management of discipline does not just happen; it requires consultation, planning, commitment, and constant review and evaluation. The focus of my study will be on the benefits of the implementation of the Assertive Discipline model in the elementary classroom. The Assertive Discipline model is a structured, systematic approach designed to assist educators in running an organized teacher-in-charge classroom environment. Based on the research I have reviewed, the foundational usage of assertive discipline can be utilized to promote desirable behavior management.. The instrument of the Assertive Discipline Model operates upon the premise that children can be controlled through the usage of body language, and the directions from the teacher with parental support (Canter 1992). The teacher is the primary promoter for change using this model and is solely responsible for the care and implementation of a forward, direct, and non-compromising model that will result in total student compliance. According to Charles H. Wolfgang (2001) Assertive Discipline is a classroom management system that revolves around the right of the teacher to teach and the right of the teacher to expect students to obey. There are clear expectations of students, and if the classroom rules are not followed, certain consequences are administered for the students that “choose” to break the rules. The teacher seeks
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