ETC 589 The Law and Special Education
This course examines public school law with an emphasis on the rights, responsibilities, and legal obligations of students and teachers. Candidates analyze current issues and case studies specific to public education, special education, recent immigrants' education for positive inclusion in a public school. Candidates learn professional boundaries, procedures, and resources to maintain a safe environment for teaching and learning, including the laws related to child abuse and suicide prevention. As part of this process, candidates are introduced to the cycle of inquiry, information literacy, models of action research, professional writing, and APA style. Candidates examine how classroom teachers use the principles and processes of action research to inform and improve student learning.