By way of explanation, a "gray hill" situation is one where an infraction has occurred, but you're not exactly sure who did it, or exactly what happened.
I appreciate this lesson, because gray hills happen all the time in my world, and I appreciate a) the acknowledgement of them, and b) the suggestion that you don't have to know. It doesn't make you a bad teacher to not to know! One thing I do, both in my professional life and in my personal life, is feel guilty. A lot. This lesson helps me put one more thing down that I don't need to feel guilty about.
Most of the time, I felt that I had to address and do something to someone if it was obvious an infraction occurred. I really like the suggestion that Kardamis gives to "speak the truth" to the students--acknowledge the issue in real time, talk about why it's wrong, and let it go. Chances are, the students knew it was wrong and are expecting a blow up or a punishment--there is a good deal to be achieved with conscience, even if it's not necessarily "justice."
Gray Hill situation = acknowledge that you know, talk about why it's wrong, and move on.
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