The revolving door of bathroom breaks has become overwhelming. Your students always “need to go”! Between managing those who are in the room and keeping track of those who leave it has become too frustrating. You need a way to make students accountable, limit their bathroom visits, and keep track of who is where. Never fear, Really Good Stuff Solutions is here!
Managing Bathroom Breaks
The Solution: With teachers and classroom management in mind, Really Good Stuff tackled the problem of excessive bathroom breaks by creating the Classroom Clock Out Clipboard. The idea is simple – students sign in and out with the time and destination each time they want to leave the room. If someone is out of the room, the next person must wait to go. You have a constant record of where everyone is and how long it took them to go where they needed to go.
“Our high school students are required to sign out and in when they leave the classroom with a hall pass. Having the clipboard clock makes it easy for them to write accurate times. There’s also a ‘coolness’ factor that encourages them to follow this routine,” explains a High School teacher in Pittsburgh, PA who uses the Classroom Clock Out Clipboard.
Elementary teachers love the clipboard too! “My second graders have no problem using this clipboard. It is great for every busy teacher to keep track of where your students are. I make them sign out for any reason for leaving, not just the restroom. I keep it by the door so if there is a fire drill, I can grab it on the way out and have documentation of where my students are. Clock works great and battery can be replaced,” says a Second Grade Teacher from PA.
Susie, a teacher in VA, agrees. “This system is easy to explain to students, and they use it independently. I make sure to tell my class that I keep the filled charts on file just in case there’s a problem with overuse of bathroom visits. Once I started using the clock out board, I never had a bathroom visit issue again!” Susie also recommends taping the clock reset instruction slip to the back of the clipboard so you do not lose it.
Still not convinced that a non-timed clipboard system wouldn’t do the same thing? This Georgia teacher encourages you to think again! “Previously, I used a plain clipboard for students to checkout. I’d have two pages of restroom checkouts. After putting the classroom clock-out system in place, I have only three or four restroom checkouts a day. Go figure! Perhaps the clock makes them more accountable for their time.”
The Classroom Clock Out Clipboard is an easy way to keep students on track, manage classroom behavior, and make sure you know where students are at all times.
How do you keep track of bathroom or errand breaks? Share your ideas!
Sherrie Rebel says
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This would be great to have for classroom management.
Laura Horne says
This would be nice to see who is going during literacy centers and who is going way too many times
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Joan Phegley says
This would help control the flow to the bathroom! LOL…
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Sarah McCall says
This was re-pinned to my Classroom/Teaching section 🙂
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Linda Glass says
I pinned this….. I think this is an excellent idea!!!
Peggy Vidaurri says
I have been using something like this on my own …. but I love the clock being attached!
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Shelley Carter says
I’d like to give this a try!
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Would love to have this for my frequent fliers!
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Shannon Arredondo says
Great Idea!
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Laura Castro says
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Exactly what I need.
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this is an awesome product!!!
Caroline Camons says
I have a laminated card on the bulletin board by the door. It is broken into two parts – boys and girls. Each part has 4 sections. Each time a student goes to the bathroom, they use a vis-a-vis marker to write their number on it. I can glance up at the board any time to see how many times a student has left the classroom. We have times during the day that they are able to go, so they should not need to go more than 4 extra times in the day!
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Sarah says
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This would be a good way to keep a record of when students are leaving each day or go back and show parents how often students are leaving
Karen Gampel says
I LOVE this!
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Debbie says
I would love this!
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Debbie says
This is great
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Christine says
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I think this would be a great way to track some of my students who tend to abuse bathroom privileges …great way for THEM to see time away
Samantha says
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This would be awesome to use as I am a new teacher!!!
Laurie says
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Nice and easy.
Barbara Garvey says
I so need this for my middle schoolers!
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This is such a great idea!
Dionne says
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I know I cluld use this with Kindies too!
Suzi says
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My third graders still have problems telling time with a clock, so this would be great.
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Linda Sallee says
Great idea
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Laurette Gaberman says
This is so awesome and so works. HIGHLY recommended!
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OOPS, guess I put the site in the wrong place. Again, this is so awesome and so works. HIGHLY recommended!
Allison says
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would be helpful to use in the classroom to monitor bathroom breaks
Rhonda P. says
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We currently use a behavior chart roster to keep track of the number of times the students ask to go to the restroom each day. I love this clock out clipboard because it holds them accountable for the amount of time spent at the restroom! Thanks for the opportunity!
Debbie W. says
This is a great idea! That way students don’t take too much time outside of class.
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Martina says
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This would help solve some bathroom issues
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Deirdre S. Franzen says
We just amp’ed up our hall monitoring… this tool will help as well!!
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Love the tips and products I see in your FB posts!
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Cindy Reyes says
I really need this organizer for classroom management. Thanks for offering it!
Mary says
Great for developing accountability.
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Great idea!
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Good as a management tool
Kristin says
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Missy Shanahan says
I would love to add this to my classroom management system! We got a school-wide email on Friday asking all to be more diligent with recording times students are in restrooms.
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Peggy Smith says
This is a great solution!
Peggy Smith says
This is a great way to keep track of students.
Melissa Campana says
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Wish I had known about this product sooner. I tried to “invent” something like this last fall (also great for practicing TELLING TIME)!
Dawn says
I would love to win! Thanks for the contest!
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