Anibal Miranda, a student, has been showing behavioral issues including disrespecting teachers. His grades have also declined. The case worker organized meetings with Anibal's mother to address these issues, but she did not attend. Teachers observed that Anibal's behavior was problematic in multiple classes. Despite challenges, the case worker sees potential in Anibal and wants to help him improve his behavior and pass 12th grade, while the school considers suspending him.

1. University of Puerto Rico at Humacao and Community School Jose Campeche
Case Study Phase III
Michael J. Sosa Cardona
Subject – Anibal Miranda Ortiz
Cooperative Teacher – Sonia Almeda
Practice Supervisor – Dr. Nilsa Lugo

2. Index:
Final Reactions
Conclusions
Actions Taken
Recommendations
Appendix

3. Final Reactions:
Anibal’s behavior has not been showing progress in the past few weeks. Before the Holy
Week, Anibal seemed to be under control and seemed to be showing progress in his behavior.
Yet, the grades arrived and it appeared that Anibal had F of 58% in a class and a D that was
almost an F in another. Anibal was not entering the English classroom because the teacher was
writing on the board. After Holy Week, Anibal went to my classroom and disrespected me and
my colleague, Mrs. Rivera, by writing something to me on the board and by doing a “rawr” noise
to Mrs. Rivera when she told Anibal to erase it. The word said: “Sosa esun C………..o.” We
though he substituted the letter n by the o. After he got out of the classroom, he went to the class
of Mr. Vega (Physics Education)and disrupted the class and had a problem with him too, a
problem so bad he even got kicked out of the classroom with a threat.
Mr. Vega, Mrs. Almeda, and Director Alvarado have been in constant communication
with me since he disrespected me. We all have been working with Anibal in one way or another.
I needed help in this case. The subject was making progress at first, but in these last days the
subject has had a breakdown (in terms of progress). I could not understand why by studying him.
However, Almeda, Alvarado, and Vega shared their experiences with the kid. The subject did the
same things to them as he did to me. He opened up to them to later do an act of disrespect. In
conclusion, they told me he was like this since the beginning.
Anibal’s mom has been summoned to the school. I talked to director Alvarado to
schedule the meeting. This has gone over for two weeks. Anibal’s mother has not arrived yet.
Anibal has been threatened by director Alvarado that if his mom does not arrive in the next
meeting, he will be suspended. I have talked Anibal out of this. I know his mother. She will
appear but after time flies by.

4. In conclusion, Anibal is and always will be an awesome kid, and in the future, man. I see
potential in that youngster. He is really bright, really intelligent, and full of aptitude and talent.
His behavioral problems are a menace, though. I am frustrated. I thought I was helping the kid
and I thought we were making progress. If I was, I will never know. The kid has been different
with me since he made his act against me. I wish this kid would just talk to me and express
himself like he used to...
I summoned the mom to the school as a disciplinary act and dialogued with teachers as
actions taken, but this case is coming to an end. I, indirectly and however I can, will try to keep
working with this kid. I care too much for him. I recommend that the school keeps attending his
needs. I know he needs help. The purpose for I choosing Anibal was because I saw potential in
this kid, potential I know he has. I wanted other teachers to see the Anibal I saw, or rather, that I
see every day: an Anibal that is intelligent, talented, and gifted. I don’t want Anibal to be
suspended, I want him to pass twelfth grade. I am worried because he is at risk to flunk. I want
the teachers and the director to give him the chance, even though he may be a little hard to
control, but he is still a student… my student.

5. Case Study Phase III: Table:
Date: Purpose: Activities: Persons Involved:
March 26, 2012 Know how Anibal is Address his grades Aníbal Miranda Ortiz
doing and see Baella’s and how to work on and Michael Sosa
evaluation of Anibal them (indirectly: Sonia
Almeda and Enid
Muñoz)
April 9, 2012 Address Anibal’s Plan and coordinate Mrs. Almeda, Mr.
negative behavior with the director and Alvarado, Mrs.
toward the teacher teachers a meeting Muñoz
with Anibal’s mom
April 12, 2012 Talk with Anibal’s Meeting with Anibal’s Mr. Alvarado, Mrs.
mom to intervene in mom (she didn’t Almeda, Mrs. Muñoz
his behavior toward arrive) (absent), Mr. Sosa,
Mr. Sosa and other Mrs. Rivera, Diana L.
teachers. Ortiz (absent), Anibal
Miranda (absent)
April 13, 2012 Talk about why Dialogue with fellow Mrs. Rivera, Mrs.
Anibal’s mom didn’t teachers why didn’t Almeda, Mr. Sosa
arrive Diana L. Ortiz arrive
to the meeting
April 17, 2012 Keep working on the Have a talk with Mr. Alvarado and Mr.
visit from Anibal’s Alvarado Sosa
mom.
April 18, 2012 See progress in Dialogue with Anibal Anibal Miranda and
Anibal’s behavior Mr. Sosa
April 19, 2012 Final culminations of Dialogue with Mrs. Rivera, Mrs.
Case Study Director Alvarado, Almeda, Mr.
Mrs. Almeda, and Alvarado, and Mr.
Mrs. Rivera Sosa