Megan Murry
T O P I C :
Cheating and Punishment
Megan Poses the Question. . . .
October 20, 2007
In my absence in class last Monday, my substitute caught a student cheating on a quiz. The student had a hand-made "cheat sheet" that she kept under her desk to assist her. Needless to say, the substitute addressed the incident and collected both the cheat sheet and quiz. She then e-mailed both me and my mentor (who is out for six weeks) to see what action needed to be taken. My mentor instructed the substitute to inform the student that she will receive a zero on the quiz and to also report the incident to the administration. Do you think this is a fair punishment or is it too hard? Also, are there any suggestions for ways to get students to behave better when a substitute is in the room? This has become an issue for me since I am now in charge of all classes while my mentor is gone but am never able to be at the school on Mondays.
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