EDU 210 - Nevada School Law

(3 units) CO12

Federal and state legal and ethical issues; meets teacher licensure requirements for Nevada School Law and Nevada Constitution. Topics: school governance, liability, student rights, curriculum challenges, equity.

Maximum units a student may earn: 3

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall and Spring

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. analyze how ethical principles and ethical codes of conduct apply to professional in education.
2. analyze how personal values may conflict with the ethical standards for professionals in education.
3. describe and analyze ethical dilemmas one is likely to encounter in a school classroom.
4. identify five legal issues involving schools; e.g. student privacy, religion, student speech, students with disabilities, teacher employment, and so forth and analyze the ethical dilemmas inherent within those legal issues.

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