Chapter 8

 Chapter 8 – Discuss the effect of attempting to change the self-concept of a student or students.  What do you think had the biggest impact on helping the student (s) to take on a new perception of his/her self-concept.

Chapter 9

Chapter 9 – Share your thoughts on why it is so difficult for us to share control with our students.  How would you suggest we learn to overcome the difficulties…especially when it is so hard with some students?  Where can we go to receive encouragement and support and ideas?

Chapter 10

Chapter 10 – Compare and contrast Punishment vs. Consequences.  How do we teach our students to recognize the difference AND to understand the part they play in appropriate consequences?

Chapter 11

1. Chapter 11 – How can we use Shared Thinking to “kill two birds with one stone” – improve classroom management and increase student learning?  Give an example of how you have seen Shared Thinking both improve student behaviors and increase their levels of learning at the same time.

Case Study 1

Case Study

Jimmy is a disruptive 2^nd grader.  He challenges everything the teacher does or says.  With him every small primary issue escalates into several major and secondary issue.  The teacher tries to be assertive and stern with telling Jimmy to not talk during class at all and that he needs to stay in at recess.  The teacher doesn’t always follow-through with the threats of having him stay in at recess because the teacher is stressed and needs a break from him.  The teacher is at a point now where she ignores his good and bad behavior and does not give Jimmy any attention.  How could the teacher use the Love and Logic process to improve the situation?

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.