Who Is Lee and Marlene Canter?

Background. In 1976, Lee Canter, a former teacher, published a book called Assertive Discipline: A Take-Charge Approach for Today's Educator, with his wife Marlene. This book was the beginning of an educational philosophy that was the most popular discipline system in the U.S. for the next two decades.

What is Canter's theory?

Canter introduced the concept of students' rights to classroom discipline theory. According to Canter, well-behaved students have the right to learn in a classroom without distraction. This means that the teacher must discipline poorly behaved students in the best interests of the rest of the class.

Who invented assertive discipline?

Assertive discipline is an approach to classroom management developed by Lee and Marlene Canter. It involves a high level of teacher control in the class. It is also called the "take-control" approach to teaching, as the teacher controls their classroom in a firm but positive manner.