bathroom

09-06-2006, 05:51 PM
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I use the name plates that the students make on the first day of school (they write their name in big letters on a rectangle of manilla tag, then decorate the rectangle brightly). I glue two magnets onto the back of their name tags and they stick them on the front of their desks. When they need to use the washroom or get a drink, they take their name tag off the desk and stick it on the blackboard nearest the door. When they come back, they put the nametag back onto their desks. That way, there are no interuptions while I'm teaching. The rules are:
It must be an "emergency" (they should have taken care of the problem during recess and / or lunch).
They cannot leave when I am teaching the whole class or their particular group.
Only one boy and one girl out at a time.
It works really well, and if I suspect it is being abused, I have them write the time out and time in on the board.
Hope this idea helps.
Gina
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