You will:
develop a working vocabulary of legal terms relevant to the legal system and its application to teachers.
develop a working vocabulary of basic legal terms relevant to contracts.
discriminate between property and liberty interests and state the relevance to teacher dismissal proceedings.
explain the usual reasons for dismissal of a teacher and explain the justification for those specific reasons.
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Must Do:
Watch the Introduction to School Law video lesson (available below) and complete the notes page.
Watch the Teacher Contracts video lesson and complete the notes page.
Watch the Teacher Emplyment video lesson and complete the notes page.
Take Mastery Check Quiz 1: The quiz is composed of 10 multiple choice questions. You must score 7 out of 10 correctly in order to achieve mastery. You can retake the quiz after 24 hours. UDL 8.1 Heighten salience of goals and objectives
Should Do:
Watch the "An Introduction to Law" you-tube (available below).
Case Review from Videos: Examine one of the cases cited in the videos. Discuss the case with at least one peer. Do you think the court ruling was fair? Why or why not? This discussion is designed to build a sense of community and establish rapport. Evidence will be a 1-page summary (double-spaced) written by you and your peer(s) of your discussion. UDL 8.3 Foster collaboration and community
Aspire to Do:
Watch the "Story of the Bill of Rights" you tube. Get with a partner or small group and discuss which Bill of Rights is most applicable to schoos.
Watch the "A Conversation on the Constitution" you tube.
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An Introduction to Law
Play Length: 5:01
The Story of the Bill of Rights
Play Length: 16:21
A Conversation on the Constitution
Play Length: 36:52