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Ensure your staff understands the most important principles of school law!Research shows that most teachers are uninformed or misinformed about the rights of students and teachers and expect their principals to advise them. This book equips school leaders with a professional development curriculum for training teachers on legal topics that affect their everyday work. Organized into 10 ready-made lessons, this resource includes: One-hour sessions on critical topics such as student discipline, special education, and freedom of expression Warm-up activities, objectives, a summary of legal principles, application activities, and assessments for each session An online supplement with handouts and lesson plans
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Although teaching law is not officially part of their job description, principals are generally looked to by their staff for advice on the legal aspects of education. Education academics Schimmel (U. of Massachusetts, Amherst), Eckes (Indiana U.), and Militello (North Carolina State U.) present a practical text to help principals become better-informed and effective school-law teachers. The text includes ten lesson plans designed for ten 60-minute professional development sessions, covering ten key topics: liability for student injuries, student freedom of expression, special education, student due process and search and seizure, student harassment and bullying, teacher freedom of expression, teacher lifestyle choices and out-of-school conduct, religion, student records and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, and abuse and neglect. The "ready-made" lessons require minimal preparation time for the presenter; alternative ideas and supplemental resources are also included. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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