This document discusses assertiveness and its importance for teachers. It defines assertiveness as behaving in a way that respects both one's own rights and the rights of others. Assertiveness has advantages like developing healthy relationships and preventing conflicts. Some rights discussed include the right to be treated with dignity, the right to say no without feeling guilty, and the right to express one's feelings. The document also covers passive, aggressive, and passive-aggressive behaviors and provides an ABC cognitive model for understanding behaviors.

1. ASSERTIVENESS A workshop for teachers Lic. Mariana Porta

4. WHAT IS TRUE ABOUT ASSERTIVENESS? Mini Quiz It is a universal principle. It is based on free will. It is specific to a person in a situation. It is a kind of behavior. It is a personal quality. no yes

12. BIDIRECTIONAL MODEL OVERT EXPRESSION COVERT EXPRESSION NO COERCION COERCION - + + PASSIVE AGGRESSIVE PASSIVE AGGRESSIVE ASSERTIVE

19. Spiders bite people Spiders can kill Spiders are powerful Spiders are quick You never know when a spider can bite you. This spider could come after me. ABC MODEL THE “B” BEHIND BEHAVIOR (I)

20. THE “B” BEHIND BEHAVIOR (II) ABC Cognitive Model A B C stimulus mental process overt behavior

27. ETHICS: JUDGEMENT: What is the right thing to do? ASSERTIVNESS: BEHAVIOR What is the assertive way of acting? INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: CULTURE AND COMMUNICATION How will I communicate my ideas so that I am understood?