EDLDR 476The Teacher and the Law

3 credits · Educational Leadership Program · Penn State

An introduction to education law as it affects the teacher. EDLDR 476 The Teacher and The Law (3) This course will provide an overview of major issues in law related to teachers. The course will focus primarily on case law including U.S. Supreme Court decisions as well as relevant state and federal lower court opinions. State legislation and administrative laws will also be considered. Topics to be covered include an introduction to education law as it affects teachers, including teachers' privacy rights, school safety, special education, sexual harassment, discrimination, student assessment, slander/libel, tenure and constitutional issues as related to education. The class will be a combination of lectures and discussions on particular legal topics related directly to the training of teachers and based on the text and selected handouts. From time to time, the class will break up into small groups to work on in-class dilemmas.