Case Study 2

Case Study

Johnny is a 5^th grader in Mr. Rodriquez’ classroom.  Johnny constantly disrupts the class by moving around the room, sharpening his pencil and digging in his desk.  When Mr. Rodriquez attempts to discipline Johnny, Johnny becomes argumentative and engages Mr. Rodriquez in a power struggle.  During science Johnny began to sharpen his pencil when Mr. Rodriquez was discussing safety precautions to the class. When Mr. Rodriquez asked Johnny to sit down Johnny refused and began arguing with Mr. Rodriquez, further disrupting the class. What could Mr. Rodriquez say based on the Love and Logic technique to meet Johnny’s needs and still maintain control of the classroom.