The Sleeping Teacher

I can understand getting away with plagiarism.  That is sneaky and there are ways to cover your tracks.  A good teacher will do research at the first hint of plagiarism.  But a sleepy teacher may let it pass.  This really does harm the student.  To allow a student to think they are beating the system will someday catch up with them.  However, the cheating stuff, I found a little crazy.  What teacher is going to let a student look at a phone or listen to the i-pod during a test.  If they do allow it they deserve to be cheated on and cheers to the student smart enough to beat the lazy teacher.  I don’t think technology is the worry for cheating.  I was more impressed with the old school forms of cheating.  The rubber band trick is a good one and the writing on clothes or a water bottle could work.  In my career as a student I have tried and been successful but the worry and anxiety that goes on was so tough I should have just studied.  As a future teacher I will be vigilant in my quest to knock out cheating.  During test clear desks, walk the room, have students move to a different area, be creative and be awake.