| Assertive discipline is a structured and systematic approach designed to assist educators in running an organized, teacher-in-charge, structured classroom environment. |
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 | It is important for teachers to develop a classroom management plan that includes clear rules/expectations, procedures, and consequences. | |
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| When classroom management issues do arise, assertive teachers react confidently, firmly, clearly, consistently and quickly. | |
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| Lee and Marlene Canter were major contributers to developing the principles of this approach. |
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| It is important that a teacher using assertive discipline is consistent in enforcing rules. | |
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| The teacher should spend time in the beginning of the school year going over the classroom management plan and make sure it aligns with the schools policies. | |
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| Behaviorism is an approach to psychology developed by B.F. Skinner. As a classroom management approach, good behavior is encouraged and bad behavior is discouraged. |
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| Positive Reinforcement is giving a reward, like extra credit or special privileges, to increase a desired behavior. | |
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| Negative Reinforcement is the removal of something a student doesn't like, such as a homework assignment or low quiz score, to encourage a behavior. | |
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