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  Case: Wads of wet paper!?!
There is a issue of students wadding up wet paper towels and throwing them onto the ceiling. The principal has removed the paper towels and replaced them with air dryers, however, now the student(s) are using toilet paper. You suspect that it could be one of your more difficult students, but have no proof other than the smirking and laughing when they return from using the restroom. How would you handle the situation to prove/disprove your theory?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
Other than the bathroom log, I would pull the student who was smirking aside and ask them if they knew who was doing that to the bathroom. If he said I don't know I would ask him one more time, and let him know that If I found out he's not telling the truth he will be getting in trouble.
 
     
     
  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: There is no way to prove whether he was the instigator of the paper wads, knows who did the "crime", or just finds it amusing. Therefore, I do not believe that telling him he will get into trouble (nonspecific?) will solve the problem.
Rated On: October 18, 2014 12:40 am
Rated By: Denise Lukacik
 
     
     
  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 Yes
Comments: I do not agree with this solution.
Rated On: October 19, 2014 3:58 pm
Rated By: Edward Gibbs
 
     
     
  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. Sometimes a child does not want to tell on a friend and risk repercussions.
Rated On: October 19, 2014 7:23 pm
Rated By: Dana Johnson
 
     
     
  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 don't agree with this solution. You don't have proof it was actually them so you're threatening to punish the student when they may not have done it and just thought it was funny.
Rated On: February 25, 2015 9:53 pm
Rated By: Shannon Stephens
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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 think there are better and more accurate ways to handle this situation. Singling students out is not a good approach.
Rated On: October 15, 2016 12:20 am
Rated By: RehaGa