Grading Dilemmas: When Illness Meets Avoidance in Exams

Ever found yourself tangled in the web of fairness and compassion as an educator? Today, I faced a classic conundrum: a student left mid-exam, claiming illness, yet had already spent an hour the previous day skipping all the written response questions—those juicy, high-value points scattered like hidden treasures throughout the test. Coincidence? Or a masterclass in strategic avoidance? 😅 Normally, I’d grade only what’s completed, but this time, the lines blur. Should empathy outweigh accountability? Or am I just being played by a seasoned test-dodger? If you’ve wrestled with this paradox, share your wisdom below! Maybe together, we can crack the code of grading with both heart and backbone. 💡 Drop your thoughts, challenge my logic, or just commiserate with my predicament. Maybe I missed something glaringly obvious—let me know! 🤔✨ #EducationDebate #GradingFairness #TeacherLife #Education