Blake Henely EDS 742 Legal Issues in Education

 Discipline Always an Issue  Too lenient  Too hard  Race  More likely to be suspended  African Americans  More Than Race  Socioeconomic Status  Religion  Sex  Family Dynamics  Culture

 Plenty of Court Cases To Look At  10 Supreme Court Cases Every Teen Should Know 10 Supreme Court Cases Every Teen Should Know  What Does This Mean For Us (Principals)  Are we expected to know every single legal situation?  How can we avoid different legal situations?  What Is My School’s Student Discipline Model?

 Teachers Teach Expected Behaviors  Rewards  Punishments  Applicable At All Levels  Training For Staff  Work Placed On Teachers  No Student Ownership

 Teaches Compliance to Rules  Works Toward Preventing Problems  Puts an Emphasis on Student Ownership  Working Toward a Cooperative Classroom  Creating A Community Environment  Extrinsic Motivators  Teachers Implement How They Want

 Addresses Students  Social  Emotional  Academic  Reasoning/Ethical  Conflict Resolution  Student Involvement  School Wide Approach  Students Involved In The Discipline Process

 High Student Involvement  Student Choice & Responsibility  Conflict Resolution  Morning Meetings  Collaborate On Rules, Consequences  Teachers Manage With Student Input

 Peaceable Schools Movement  Positive Discipline In The Classrooms  Resolving Conflict Creatively Program MOVE TOWARDS A DEMOCRATIC CLASSROOMS