EDUC 5963 – School Law, Teacher Ethics 
                        and Professional Conduct       


Revised August 18, 2018
Dr. Ray Williams
Office: BMH 316
Tel: 452-9589            

RayWilliams@STU.CA
http://w3.stu.ca/stu/academics/departments/education/faculty
 
Program Expectations &Attendance & Grading Policy
Section A - Tues & Thurs @ 10:30 AM to 12:30 AM

Section B-  Tues & Thurs @ 3:30 PM  to  5:30 PM

September 5th to November 3rd

Rm: BMH 202

This course consists examines both the legal and ethical guidelines that define professional conduct for New Brunswick teachers. 

Law: The legal documents that govern our actions are - the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child; the Canadian Constitution and Charter of Rights and Freedoms; the Child Victims of Abuse and Neglect, and the New Brunswick Education Act, its regulations and its policies. We will examine two of these policies:

701 - The Pupil Protection Policy

703 - The Positive Learning Environment Policy.

Students will be required to familiarize themselves with the documents and be prepared to discuss issues during class and submit written team responses.  In order to be certified as teachers you will be required to take tests on School Law and Policy 701. In addition, a team assignment taking the form of a case law presentation will require you to research and present a legal issue. This assignment will be submitted either in hard copy or electronically in a standard format. 

Ethics: As a professional, you are expected to abide by the Code of Professional Conduct of the New Brunswick Teachers Association. Because of the importance of maintaining proper behaviour of teachers the professional conduct of teachers is monitored through two separate but related processes. Some aspects of unprofessional conduct are dealt with solely through the ethics system of the NBTA. Other actions are dealt with both through the professional ethics system and by the courts.

Students will use role plays and written reflections to learn about a broad range of issues that are covered by the code of ethics.
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