This document discusses the issue of academic dishonesty in classrooms, including forms of cheating like copied homework, plagiarism, and translation software. It notes that cheating has negative impacts on students by weakening their foundations for further education and life skills. The document asks how teachers may unintentionally promote cheating through their grading practices and how they can establish clear policies to curb dishonesty, such as contracts, changing tests, and assigning personalized work that cannot be copied.

1. Academic Dishonesty A discussion on the importance of cheating in our classrooms and how to approach it

2. Academic Dishonesty Copied homework assignments Internet Plagiarism Online Translation Stronger student domination and helping

3. Negative Influence of Academic Dishonesty for Students Students are learning less Weaker foundation for later education Negative life-skills Incapable of future work Not reaching their potential Students can’t be judged accurately Proper credit isn’t given to ALL students

4. Teacher Influence How do teachers promote cheating? How can teachers grade/award students appropriately? Why does cheating make our jobs easier? How do we encourage bad reputations at our schools?

5. How can we make a difference? Treat students like adults and explain the importance of the topic Set the tone early in the year by handing out an academic policy contract and have students sign it

6. Classroom Control Take away all supplies but writing utensils Frequently change tests 2 minute time outs Give assignments that can’t be plagiarized and are specific to their lives if possible Give group grades to force all students to work and get the same grade