LEGAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR TEACHERS
Examines the legal issues confronting the classroom teacher on a daily basis. An emphasis will be placed on understanding legal analysis in order to empower teachers to better balance the multiple interests confronting them. Also, understanding of how law can further the development of a democratic classroom. Specific topics to be examined include: curricular control, teachers' academic freedom, religion in the curriculum, equity in programming, special education, student records, student discipline, teacher contracts, teacher discipline, and negligence.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Summer 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Examine the legal issues confronting an educational professional on a daily basis Audience: Graduate 2. Learn how the law impacts both curriculum development and curricular delivery Audience: Graduate 3. Understand legal analysis in order to empower educators to better balance the multiple interests confronting them Audience: Graduate 4. Understand how the law can further the development of a democratic classroom Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Examine the legal issues confronting an educational professional on a daily basis Audience: Graduate 2. Learn how the law impacts both curriculum development and curricular delivery Audience: Graduate 3. Understand legal analysis in order to empower educators to better balance the multiple interests confronting them Audience: Graduate 4. Understand how the law can further the development of a democratic classroom Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027