www.canter.net/courses-and-registration/EDUC-6952T.aspx - Assertive discipline in a nutshell is the approach that educators use in managing a classroom. It involves behavior management strategies that include establishing rules and directions that clearly set the boundary between acceptable and unacceptable behaviors. Behavior management in the classroom when done effectively and in a positive manner, enhances the learning experience. Assertive discipline remains to be the most widely used approach for behavior management.