Now that you have broadened your knowledge of school law and policy, take time to reflect on how your new learning can help you, your school, and your students.
Your reflection will indicate what you have learned in this course, how you will apply this knowledge in the future, and its significance in your professional life.
Compose your responses to the questions below in an APA-formatted paper of 5-7 pages (not including the title and references pages).
Write an introduction and conclusion for your paper.
Use the topics as subheadings in the paper.
Reflect upon what you have learned about law, policy, and public education in an essay using the questions to guide your responses.
Student Management
Which of the student management issues discussed in this course is most relevant to you as a school administrator?
How have your views changed about the proper policies and procedures to employ regarding student management?
How will the knowledge gained on this topic help you become an effective school leader?
How will the knowledge you have gained on this topic help your staff and your students?
Personnel Management
What have you learned about teacher evaluation, contracts, and remediation that you did not know before taking this course?
How will the information presented in this course help you become a better manager and developer of your school employees?
What aspect of school personnel management do you feel you need to learn more about? How do you plan to gain this knowledge?
Improving Professional Practice
Select another legal topic covered in this course that you feel affects you as a school leader.
What have you learned about this topic, and how will this new knowledge affect your decision making as an administrator?
What federal laws impact you the most with regard to this topic?
What state laws impact you the most with regard to this topic?
What professional development opportunities can you spearhead in your school to inform teachers about this topic?
