Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Boy, don't you ever shower? It is obvious from the first day of class that one of the students has bad body odor. By the end of the third week, you start to realize that the student as Steve. The other students in the class are going to greater and greater lengths to avoid sitting next to him. They mime choking when he sits in the seat in front of them. Any reference to odor or smell in the classroom is met with snickering. Finally, one day after Steve comes in late and sits next to a student in the front row, he turns to Steve and says, "Boy, don't you ever shower?" The class breaks up in hysterics. When should I have intervened? How?, What should I say to student? What should I say to others? Should I confront the class with Steve present? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I would then teach a lesson on hygiene. During this lesson I would offer samples of deodorant and soap. If the problem continued I would contact his parents and approach the subject in a respectful tone.                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: two thumbs up! Rated On: October 15, 2014 10:04 pm Rated By: Amanda KAhn                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I do not agree with this solution. Rated On: October 19, 2014 4:13 pm Rated By: Edward Gibbs                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: It would be too obvious to everyone in the class this is directed at him. I think if you want to do a lesson on hygiene, it should be implemented for everyone at the beginning of the school year before everyone realizes there is a distinctive student. Rated On: October 17, 2015 8:16 am Rated By: nydyra                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I have to agree with Edward that I do not think this would be the best approach. Having a lesson on hygiene presents an opportunity for the other students to make fun of this student with body odor. Although it can be an uncomfortable situation to address, I think it is better that the teacher address the issue directly with that student. Rated On: February 29, 2016 5:11 pm Rated By: Melissa Dison                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: Teaching a lesson on hygiene may only worsen the teasing. If the student isn't getting a chance to bathe either because of neglect or abuse or something out of their control, it needs to be addressed immediately. A one on one with the student would be the best way to start. Rated On: October 11, 2017 12:16 am Rated By: yGeHyz