School Law, Ethics and the Teaching Profession
The legal and ethical duties of teachers under federal and state law and professional codes of ethics.
EDUC-240 Year 2 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon
Offered by HSM University · Education Foundations
Course content
- 1Sources of school law in the United StatesComing
- 2Teacher licensure and professional standardsComing
- 3Duty of care and negligenceComing
- 4Supervision and student safetyComing
- 5Reporting child abuse and neglectComing
- 6Student rights under the ConstitutionComing
- 7Discipline, suspension and expulsionComing
- 8Privacy and student recordsComing
- 9Professional boundaries and social mediaComing
- 10Teachers' unions, contracts, tenure and disciplineComing
- 11Ethical decision making for teachersComing
- 12Case studies in professional conductComing
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
The legal and ethical duties of teachers under federal and state law and professional codes of ethics.
Part of the Education stream, typically taken in year 2.