Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Student Smells Bad There is a student in my internship who always shows up dirty and smelling bad. His smell can be a distraction to other students in the class. My CT has heard from other school staff that the student's family is very low-income, and this has been a repeated issue in the past. What can or should we do to address the issue? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I would keep all things that the students need nearby such as deodorant, fresh spay, etc. Then when appropriate and reasonable I would have a discussion with the student on the fact they smell. It might just be a thing that they just don’t know and need someone to tell and remind them.                 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: This is a risky solution. It may hurt the student more than help. Rated On: February 17, 2020 10:26 pm Rated By: Michelle Cummings                 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: I think tell the student they smell bad is a little harsh. Rated On: February 18, 2020 1:42 pm Rated By: LeDyqa                 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 would not recommend this solution. Rated On: February 22, 2020 11:24 pm Rated By: eVyDaL                 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: This solution is not likely the best course of action Rated On: February 23, 2020 4:51 pm Rated By: Taylor G.                 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: This seems horribly cruel. The child may or may not know, just telling the they are smelly is not necessary or enough. meeting with them alone is not a bad idea, and Teach about hygiene in the class. but just telling them they smell is not enough or even necessarily appropriate Rated On: February 23, 2020 8:17 pm Rated By: Vanessa Tuliau                 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: Keeping extra toiletries at school is a great idea. Rated On: February 24, 2020 1:33 am Rated By: yJaTuH                 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: nice Rated On: March 5, 2020 3:47 pm Rated By: emetub                 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: It is useful, however when reminding the child of their odor you must make sure to be polite so as to not ruin the self esteem of the child. Rated On: March 13, 2020 2:25 am Rated By: vuByda                 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: This is good but I wouldn't want the products to close the student might get embarrassed in front of their peers. Rated On: October 16, 2020 1:14 am Rated By: GebyXu                 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: This is not how I would handle this situation. This response would likely embarrass the student. Rated On: October 18, 2020 10:23 pm Rated By: Santana Loar                 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 feel like telling the student that they smell can be embarrassing for them, but the idea to include toiletries for them is a good idea. Rated On: October 31, 2021 10:46 pm Rated By: aNabaR                 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 would not tell the student that they smell because you might embarrass them Rated On: October 31, 2021 11:50 pm Rated By: RamaPy                 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: . Rated On: November 9, 2021 3:38 pm Rated By: VuDaNy