marilyn gardner milton: advanced law school chat pt. 3

Collaborate Session 3

Welcome

EDD 8434

Advanced School Law

EDD 8434Advanced School Law

Agenda Course/Assignment Comments To Date Semester Assignments

Supervisor Interview (Week 8-9)

Common Core (Week 10)

Project Presentation (Weeks 1-12) Final Exam (Week 13-14) Reflection Questions

1. What topic have you selected for you Presentation Project and why?

2. Have you had the opportunity to use on the job, or discuss with your colleagues at work, any information/facts you learned in the course?

Assignment Score Ranges

Assignment 4 (5 points)

3 - 5 (3)

Assignment 5 (10 points):

6 –10 (3)Assignment 6 (5 points):

4.3 – 5 (7)Assignment 7 (5 points):

3 – 5 (6)

Assignments & Credit Value

• 1. Fundamental Legal Terms 5• 2. Impact of Religion 5• 3. Brief 5 Cases 5• 4. Due Process & Safe Schools 5• 5. Principles of Special Ed 10• 6. Legal Clips 5• 7. 504 & ADA 5

Assignments & Credit Value

• 8-9. Supervisor Interview 5• 10. Common Core 5• 11-12. Project Presentation 20• 13-14. Final Exam 25• Collaborate Sessions 5

100

General Suggestions

Literature and references scholarly, reflecting doctoral-level expertise.

Do not include blogs, wikis (including Wikipedia), or other simplistic opinion-based references (ehow.com, about.com.)

Reference Page (APA) Proofread (will start

taking off mega points)

Week #5: Principles of Special Education Law

Part 1: Case Scenario: Did not weave in statutes and case law.

Part II: Did not Respond to 20 questions with minimum of two sentences.

Only used Essex.

Course CommentsAssignment #6: Legal Clips

Great selection of cases-identified pertinent facts and legal points.

Captured debated points and summarized and applied their implications.

Course CommentsAssignment #7: Summaries 504 and

ADA Responded to

questions in very clear statements

Great references If no policy manual

made effort to describe what should be in it.

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Questions?

Future Semester Assignments

Supervisor Interview (Week 8-9)

Common Core

(Week 10)

Presentation Project

(Week 11-12)

Final Exam (Week 13-14)

Supervisor InterviewWeek 8-9

1. Make an appointment

2. Submit your list of questions

3. Interview Supervisor

4. Follow Format and Respond to Questions

Supervisor Interview(Week 8-9)

Make an appointment Submit list of 20 interview questions (15 from syllabus

and 5 of your own- not yes or no-) Interview (in person) Supervisor Prepare written record using rubric in Section IX of

syllabus Paper format outlined in syllabus Re-frame/modify question(s) if central office or different

name (i.e., School Advisory Committee, etc.?) Frank, forthright, fair, and full responses to the questions. Finally, three questions in syllabus regarding your

impression of the interview.********

Supervisor Interview(Week 8-9)

Follow format (read syllabus).Title PageDescription of School (provides insight to answers)20 Questions outlined on one pageTyped questions (bold and numbered) and responses

underneath (can add your own commentary after a question)

Section 5: Your comments on your interviewee’s responses to Questions 9-15

Section 6: Impressions of interview questions

Common Core State Standards (CCSS)(Week 10)

• Respond to six questions regarding Common Core State Standards

• How will the CCSS impact NCLB and state standards?

Week 11-12Project Presentation

• Select topic interesting to you, or

• Explain a Law/Act to school/district.

• Prior approval by July 1

• Develop PowerPoint Presentation

• Use visuals

Project Presentation

25-50 slides10 specific bibliographic sourcesVisual presentation using pictures,

graphics, and cartoons on legal topic.


Share knowledge of school law with colleagues

Evaluated using the following criteria: 1.conformity with instructions (10%) 2.content accuracy (30%)

3.visual effectiveness (20%)

4.logical order of presentation (20%) 5. mechanics of language (20%).


• Select master slide background that enhances presentation.

• Keep text to minimum.

• Pictures, graphs and graphics


You will probably lose points if: No Agenda/Overview of Presentation Slide No Conclusion/Wrap up Slide Sentences vs. phrases Not Compelling/Interesting/Why is this topic important to

the group you are presenting? Too much text on slide Do not include 10 references Too Few Visuals


You will probably lose points if: References are same size as slide text (if at bottom

of page) Content not well organized. Topic not directly related to school law Posing questions and not answering them No Reference slides at end


You will probably lose points if:

Do not conform to instructions

Content is not accurate Not visually effective There is no logical order

of presentation Poor language mechanics


QuestionsDo not forget to share your

presentation with classmates by posting in

Discussion Board.

Project Reflection Question

What topic have you selected for your PowerPoint presentation and

why?

Final Review

Will Cover Entire Semester: Essex Chapters 1 -14

• Identification questions minimum 2 sentences and well written (25 about ¼ pt each).

• Case Scenarios- well written -highlight the legal aspects and what you would do. (minimum 200 words) 2 1/4 pt each

• References more than Essex.

• Biggest Issue: Back your opinions/actions with case law and/or statute driven

Syllabus PowerPoints• Lesson 9

• Lesson 10

• Lesson 11

• Lesson 12

#9 Employment Discrimination

#10 Employment Rights

#11 Instructional Programs

#12 NCLB

Syllabus Study Guides

• Lesson 9• Lesson 10• Lesson 11• Lesson 12• Lesson 13

• Study Guide # 9• Study Guide # 10 • Study Guide # 11

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Reflection Question

Have you had the opportunity on the job to use or discuss any information/facts

you learned in the course?

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Final Thoughts

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