Homework: Legal and Safety Responsibilities in Education
An important aspect of classroom management is keeping students safe. Student safety concerns include the use of technology and other classroom resources, maintaining students' privacy, bullying, trauma, and child abuse. Teachers need to be aware of their legal and ethical responsibilities when it comes to protecting students in their classrooms.
For this homework, prepare a 10 to 12 slides digital presentation for an upcoming professional development for fellow teachers. Explain applicable federal/state/local laws and the current school and district policies related to teachers' responsibilities to protect students' rights and safety.
The presentation should include specific examples related to four of the following topics:
i. Digital citizenship (e.g., communication, literacy, etiquette, law, rights and responsibilities, and security)
Two additional topics from the list below:
i. Bullying/Harassment/Intimidation/Violence, on and off campus
ii. Searches of students (e.g., drugs, weapons, cellphones)
iii. Reporting requirements for suspected child abuse
iv. FERPA and students' privacy rights
v. Trauma or traumatic events (e.g., fire, bomb threat, evacuation)
One additional topic from the list below:
i. Extracurricular teacher homeworks and responsibilities (e.g., playground supervision, coaching, club sponsoring)
ii. Maintaining inclusion classrooms and compliance with IEPs for students with exceptionalities
iii. Managing a classroom when 1:1 technology is present
iv. Teachers' professional behavior on and off campus, and online when communicating with the community, colleagues, and stakeholders
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.