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<blockquote data-quote="WearyWoman" data-source="post: 369932"><p>Marg,</p><p></p><p>It sounds like you've handled the situation as well as you possibly could. I understand that it wasn't a pleasant experience to be asked if you wrote the task for your son. I hope though, that you are able to see things from the teacher's perspective as well. While her approach may have been poor, she has a responsibility as an educator to uphold academic integrity. I work in education, and issues like this are very common at every level. Any responsible educator should exercise due professional care in their assessments of learner progress. In the case of written work, that includes having reasonable assurance that the work is of the student's own doing. Now, that does not mean it's okay to make heated accusations without warrant. But, again, most educators who have been around for a while can spot things that are out of the ordinary, which in their judgment, arouses professional skepticism. An effective educator neither presumes dishonesty, nor unquestioned honesty. There is a difference between asking questions during a conversation and making outright accusations.</p><p> </p><p>I experienced a situation just this past week involving academic dishonesty. It was not enjoyable to bring this to the direct attention of the student involved, who did acknowledge the dishonesty. It's a judgment call as to when any given situation deserves a closer look. Professionals respect one another's judgment in the field, though not all would make the same decisions or draw the same conclusions in any particular set of circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>From this teacher's perspective, yes, it was a possibilty that your son's burst of excellence was a splinter skill or leap of ability, but it was also a possibility that he had extra help. I wouldn't get too upset about it. In fact, it's actually great news that your son is doing so well. You've provided the teacher assurance that you did not assist your son with this writing task, and that's what she needed to know.</p><p> </p><p>The teacher involved used her professional judgment and questioned the situation. I know there was not cheating here, but under the circumstances, I'm not sure I believe that it was wrong for your son's teacher to have skepticism about it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WearyWoman, post: 369932"] Marg, It sounds like you've handled the situation as well as you possibly could. I understand that it wasn't a pleasant experience to be asked if you wrote the task for your son. I hope though, that you are able to see things from the teacher's perspective as well. While her approach may have been poor, she has a responsibility as an educator to uphold academic integrity. I work in education, and issues like this are very common at every level. Any responsible educator should exercise due professional care in their assessments of learner progress. In the case of written work, that includes having reasonable assurance that the work is of the student's own doing. Now, that does not mean it's okay to make heated accusations without warrant. But, again, most educators who have been around for a while can spot things that are out of the ordinary, which in their judgment, arouses professional skepticism. An effective educator neither presumes dishonesty, nor unquestioned honesty. There is a difference between asking questions during a conversation and making outright accusations. I experienced a situation just this past week involving academic dishonesty. It was not enjoyable to bring this to the direct attention of the student involved, who did acknowledge the dishonesty. It's a judgment call as to when any given situation deserves a closer look. Professionals respect one another's judgment in the field, though not all would make the same decisions or draw the same conclusions in any particular set of circumstances. From this teacher's perspective, yes, it was a possibilty that your son's burst of excellence was a splinter skill or leap of ability, but it was also a possibility that he had extra help. I wouldn't get too upset about it. In fact, it's actually great news that your son is doing so well. You've provided the teacher assurance that you did not assist your son with this writing task, and that's what she needed to know. The teacher involved used her professional judgment and questioned the situation. I know there was not cheating here, but under the circumstances, I'm not sure I believe that it was wrong for your son's teacher to have skepticism about it. [/QUOTE]
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