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  Case: Too Much Time in the Bathroom
At the school that I am interning at there is a student in one of my classes who takes excessive amounts of time in the bathroom. Sometimes, it will take this student up to 20 minutes to use the bathroom right around the corner, and come back. We are not sure whether or not the student is actually using the bathroom or just saying that he is so he does not have to participate. My CT, her assistant and I are all women, so we are unable to go into the bathroom. What should we do?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
I will suggest telling the student that he/she has 3 minutes to go to the bathroom and be back. I will also address the situation with someone else to see suggestions and always recording when is that the student ask to go to the bathroom, during what specific lesson. I will also suggest sending the student to the bathroom and wait for him/her outside in the hall.
 
     
     
  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: making anecdotal records of when the behavior occurs is a great way to determine if there is an underlying reason as to why he leaves for so long.
Rated On: October 9, 2016 8:32 pm
Rated By: Miranda Kuhn
 
     
     
  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: If I were in this situation, I would exactly do this.
Rated On: March 6, 2017 2:01 am
Rated By: uhuQyM
 
     
     
  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 No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: I think that three minutes is a little short for going to the restroom and would suggest a longer time
Rated On: March 6, 2017 3:16 am
Rated By: Gapasa
 
     
     
  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: I do not like this solution. I do not think that it is fair to give a child a time limit to use the restroom. I understand that it should not take someone an excessive amount of time to use the restroom, but you never know whether the student has n upset stomach or a underlying health issue.
Rated On: October 14, 2017 9:18 pm
Rated By: PaZume
 
     
     
  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: The student could have a medical reason. Therefore, a time limit would be improper.
Rated On: February 25, 2018 5:33 pm
Rated By: XuNaWa
 
     
     
  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 Yes
Comments: This does not take into account that maybe the student is having medical issues. Talking to parents first should be the first step then if determined that no other outside factor then implement a different monitoring task.
Rated On: February 23, 2023 1:25 pm
Rated By: yraXuG