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EDU 315 Wk 1 Discussion – Legal & Ethical Responsibilities of Teachers
Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.
Due Thursday
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
- Briefly summarize the case of Jackson v. Birmingham Board of Education. What resulted from the case? What are the lasting effects of the case on teachers and schools today?
- What are the basic legal and ethical responsibilities that teachers have toward their students? Provide specific examples or a rationale to support your response.
Review the College’s Conceptual Framework.
- How does this topic link to the College’s Conceptual Framework and the framework’s philosophical relationship to effective teacher preparation?
Due Monday
Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.
EDU 315 Wk 2 Discussion – Inappropriate Teacher Interaction
Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.
Due Thursday
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
- Use the Internet or University Library to find an article with an example of inappropriate teacher interaction with students, staff, or the community.
- Post a link to the article.
- What did the teacher do wrong?
- What law or policy does this type of behavior relate to?
- How could the teacher have corrected or avoided the inappropriate behavior?
- Explain and provide a rationale to support your response.
Review the College’s Conceptual Framework.
- How does this topic link to the College’s Conceptual Framework and the framework’s philosophical relationship to effective teacher preparation?
Due Monday
Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.
EDU 315 Wk 3 Discussion – Modeling Appropriate Behavior
Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.
Due Thursday
Reflect on the many relationships teachers might have with students, such as their involvement in extracurricular programs and sports or relationships on social media platforms.
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
- What are some specific ways teachers can demonstrate professionalism and model appropriate behavior in and out of the classroom?
- Do you remember a teacher you had that served as a role model for you? If so, what made this teacher an exemplary role model?
- Explain and provide a rationale to support your response.
Review the College’s Conceptual Framework.
- How does this topic link to the College’s Conceptual Framework and the framework’s philosophical relationship to effective teacher preparation?
Due Monday
Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.
EDU 315 Wk 4 Discussion – Every Student Succeeds Act
Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.
Due Thursday
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
- Use the Internet to research the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
- How does ESSA differ from the No Child Left Behind Act that it replaced?
- How does ESSA promote the teaching of state or national standards?
Review the College’s Conceptual Framework.
- How does this topic link to the College’s Conceptual Framework and the framework’s philosophical relationship to effective teacher preparation?
Due Monday
Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.
EDU 315 Wk 5 Discussion – Emerging Issues
Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.
Due Thursday
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
- Locate and summarize a news story involving an emerging legal situation in education or in schools.
- What are the legalities of the case? Is someone breaking a law? If so, which one?
- What are your ethical views of this case? Do they align with the laws related to the situation? Why or why not?
Review the College’s Conceptual Framework.
- How does this topic link to the College’s Conceptual Framework and the framework’s philosophical relationship to effective teacher preparation?
Due Monday
Post 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.