Title: Identify how educational law affects the classroom.
Course: Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow II (19151-II) > Section: Preparing for the Classroom

Identification should include how federal, state, and local laws affect

- funding
- class size
- resources
- copyright
- equipment
- students' rights
- academic requirements
- mandated reporter requirements and protocols.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What underlying societal values are reflected in educational law?
- What factors affect decisions about educational law?

Communication

- How are the laws affecting teachers and students communicated to parents?
- What may cause differences in per-pupil spending from one school division to another within the same state?

Leadership

- Who is responsible for allocating money for individual schools?
- Why do effective schools usually have good relationships with parents?

Management

- What are the consequences of not adhering to the laws as they are stated?
- How is education law related to current events?