Bianca Becker
Professional Portfolio
School Law
This course examines the constitutional provisions, statutory laws, court decisions, and regulations governing public schools, with special reference to state and federal relationships.
Context
Course: EDCl 6348: Fall 2014
Instructor: Dr. Karen Jones
Artifact(s) Selected:
Artifact Reflection
During this course we explored the legal aspects of education and examined current legal issues in education. As part of your group work, team members were assigned a case study dealing with current issues in education. My team was assigned bilingual and immigrant education. Our job was to analyze and reflect on the issues presented in the case, and develop a presentation to convey the facts to fellow classmates. Part of the assignment also included developing questions to promote group discussion. The discussion we faciliated involved examining legal implications, applicable laws, and possible solutions.
My second artifact highlights my ability to develop an incident report. As an administrator, there will be times in which staff members will demonstrate behavior that is unacceptable according to professional standards. This expereince allowed me to analyze a scenario that was provided to me, and then draft ideas of how I would deal with the situation. In this particular report the staff member had been addressed several times on being tardy and she wasn't showing any improvement. This overall experience has led me to obtain a better understanding of the legal processes and implications that are part of education.
ISTE Standards for Teachers
1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity // Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, cretvity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments. Teachers:
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(A) Promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness.
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(B) Engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources.
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(C) Promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students' conceptual understanding and thinking, planning, and creative processes.
2. Design & Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences & Assessments // Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessmetn incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS•S. Teachers:
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(A) Design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity.
3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning // Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society. Teachers:
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(A) Demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations.
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(C) Communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media and formats.
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(D) Model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning.
4. Promote & Model Digital Citizenship & Responsibility // Teachers understand local and global societal issues and responsibilities in an evolving digital culture and exhibit legal and ethical behavior in their professional practices. Teachers:
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(A) Advocate, model, and teach safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology, including respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of sources.
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(D) Develop and model cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with colleagues and students of other cultures using digital-age communication and collaboration tools.
5. Engage in Professional Growth & Leadership// Teachers continously improve their professional practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in their school and professional community by promoting and decmonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources. Teachers:
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(D) Contribute to the effectiveness, vitality, and self-renewal of the teaching profession and of their school and community.
