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March 31, 2008
School Law Powerpoint
Here's the Powerpoint that will guide us through the discussion of school law.
Note that this is a lot of material, so make flash cards or whatever you need to do to keep track. I envision at least three quizzes over this material, beginning Wednesday and Thursday: One quiz on general legal concepts, one quiz on the court cases dealing with teachers, and one over the cases dealing with students.
Posted by Nakia at 08:59 AM
March 25, 2008
Exam 2 review powerpoint
Posted by Nakia at 03:25 PM
Turning In Your Paper
Your conceptual framework research paper is due Sunday, March 30th at 5:00 PM. Sunday!? How do I turn my paper in Sunday?! Keep reading. . .
1. You will email your paper to my Winthrop email address (popen@winthrop.edu).
2. Your paper MUST be an attachment to the email. This attachment MUST be some version of Microsoft Word, Rich Text or PDF formats. You CANNOT put the body of your paper in the body of the email. It MUST be an attachment.
3. You should save your paper with YOUR NAME in the name of the document. Example: Nakia_Pope_Paper.doc
4. Your email should have a body, however, in which you at least identify yourself and your section number (I cannot tell who is who just by email addresses). This is essential for me so I can keep track of papers. The body of the email can be something as simple as "Dr. Pope, This is Jane Smith from Section 4. Here is my paper."
5. Your email should arrive in my inbox NO LATER THAN 5:00 PM on SUNDAY THE 30TH. Any paper received after 5:00 will be considered late.
6. You may turn in your paper early -- anytime, really, from now until Sunday at 5:00. This is the option you should use if you have obligations Sunday that will prevent you from turning in your paper that day.
What will I do with all these emailed papers? Well, I will read them in the order I receive them. I will make comments orally, recording them on my computer. I will then email these comments back to you as an mp3 file which can be played on any computer with some form of audio player (and every computer has some form of player -- iTunes, Quicktime, Windows Media Player, etc). Those comments will contain feedback on your paper and your grade.
Given that it is advising and I plan to return your papers in the order they are received, it may take a couple of weeks to get them all back. Don't worry if it seems to be taking awhile; that just means you turned in your paper closer to 5:00 than others.
Posted by Nakia at 10:57 AM
March 24, 2008
Readings for Next Week
Here's our schedule for the next two weeks:
March 24th & 25th -- Exam review
March 26th & 27th -- Exam #2
March 31st & April 1st -- Read Pages 259-272
April 2nd & 3rd -- Read Pages 272-283 (also pay close attention to the "Frame of Reference" on pages 284-285 that discusses the critical Supreme Court Cases)
Don't forget your paper due March 30th.
Posted by Nakia at 11:03 AM
March 11, 2008
Office Hours for Today
I just wanted to let everyone know I will NOT be available for my 3:30 to 4:30 office hour today. You can send me an email if you need to schedule an appointment.
Posted by Nakia at 09:17 AM
March 10, 2008
School Choice Powerpoint
Here's the powerpoint for Wednesday and Thursday:
Posted by Nakia at 01:02 PM
Schedule for the rest of March
Spring Break is coming and I know you all are excited about it as I am. Your next exam will be after the break and we are moving things around slightly to accommodate. Here is our schedule for the rest of March -- readings, reviews, and exam.
Tuesday, 3/11 -- We will finish up our ethics discussion from last week.
Wednesday, 3/12 -- Read pages 322-337.
Thursday, 3/13 -- Read pages 322-337.
We should probably have a quiz this week, so look for one Wednesday and/or Thursday. Also remember that the drop date is Wednesday the 12th, so if you are thinking about dropping, make sure you talk to me before then.
Then we have spring break. When we come back:
Monday, 3/24 -- Exam Review
Tuesday, 3/25 -- Exam Review
Wednesday, 3/26 -- Exam 2
Thursday, 3/27 -- Exam 2
Note: I will be out of town for a conference on the 26th and 27th, so my graduate assistant will proctor the exam.
Posted by Nakia at 08:36 AM
March 06, 2008
Service Learning Paper
Here is the service learning paper assignment. The paper is not sue until the end of the semester, but you can turn it in anytime before then as you wrap up your service learning hours.
Posted by Nakia at 11:08 AM
Ethics Powerpoint
Posted by Nakia at 09:20 AM
March 04, 2008
Reading Assignment for Thursday and Monday
Thursday March 6th: Pages 283-293 (The ethics section of chapter 8)
Monday March 10th: Pages 283-293 (The ethics section of chapter 8)
Posted by Nakia at 08:15 PM