Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Bathroom passes? How do high school teachers handle bathroom issues? When I issue my students passes, they lose them or use them all and still ask to go to the bathroom. I can't tell them they can't go to the bathroom when they are sitting there telling me they really have to go, but I know some of them aren't really going to the bathroom or just want to leave for a minute. I've tried every system and can't find one that works. Any ideas? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I would create some classroom rules about the bathroom including: *Not allowing students to use the restroom the first and last ten minutes of class unless it is an emergency (Normally you can tell if it is or not) * Do not allow students to leave during a lecture/ when you teach a lesson unless they are sick, injured, or REALLY have to go *Stress that the information being taught is important for them not to miss * Have students use the bathroom before coming to class * Give students class participation points *Create questions or activities that are a grade * Students will get a zero if they miss the lecture, lesson, questions, or activity planned for that day. Also, create a bathroom/hall pass that students are not able to lose and that will deter them from "taking a break" from class. Some teachers use random objects such as cones, toilet seats, clip boards, hand sanitizer bottles, etc.                 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: I thought this was very concise and helpful! Rated On: October 8, 2016 2:36 am Rated By: yHaReH