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Patterson, Nancy C., Ed.; Chandler, Prentice T., Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2022
The objective of this edited volume is to shed light upon K-12 perspectives of various school stakeholders in the current unique context of increasing political polarization and heightened teacher and student activism. It is grounded in academic freedom case law and the majority of opinion of the Supreme Court in the Tinker v. Des Moines…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Stakeholders, Attitudes, Student Rights
Osler, Audrey; Starkey, Hugh – Trentham Books Ltd, 2010
Why do teachers need to be familiar with human rights? In multicultural societies, whose values take precedence? How do schools resolve tensions between children's rights and teachers' rights? Campaigners, politicians and the media cite human rights to justify or challenge anything from peaceful protest to military action. The phrase "human…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Citizenship Education, Childrens Rights, Teacher Rights
Brown, Charlese – Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2012
"Making a Difference in the Classroom: The Reality and Truth of Teaching in Schools Today" makes the case that our schools will continue to struggle until we take an honest approach to what we know works in the classroom. This book is a frank discussion about what teachers face and what teacher candidates should know before they enter…
Descriptors: Teaching (Occupation), Teaching Methods, Classroom Techniques, Preservice Teachers
Hamilton, Neil W. – 2002
This book provides a history of the U.S. tradition of academic freedom, peer review, and shared governance in higher education as a background to a discussion of academic ethics. The book also contains a selection of ethical problems for peer discussion. The chapters are: (1) "Introduction"; (2) "The American Academic Profession: The Tradition of…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, College Faculty, Ethics, Governance
Schrecker, Ellen W. – 1986
The effects of McCarthyism on U.S. colleges are considered, with a focus on the response of administrators and faculty members to the anti-Communist furor of the 1940s and 1950s. Perspectives on McCarthyism as a political process are offered, along with an explanation of how it gained so much power. McCarthyism is seen as having two stages: the…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Administrators, College Faculty, Communism
Hansen, W. Lee, Ed. – 1998
The 29 papers in this collection celebrate academic freedom at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and are organized around the 1894 "trial" of Richard T. Ely, an economist who was exonerated of fomenting unrest and discussing "dangerous" ideas in a Board of Regents Statement which stressed the importance of "sifting and…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Censorship, Civil Liberties, College Faculty
Education International, Brussels (Belgium). – 1998
In many countries, often at great personal cost, teachers and education support staff are at the forefront of the struggle for basic trade union and human rights. This book acknowledges their contributions. It also draws inspiration and hope from their efforts to show that a commitment to the interests of every child, to quality education, and to…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Child Labor, Civil Liberties, Developed Nations
Shoop, Robert J.; Dunklee, Dennis R. – 1992
The relationship between the principal and the law has never been easy to define. This book provides basic information on the current status of law, risk, and site-based management as they relate to the legal rights and responsibilities of principals. Twenty-one chapters are included in five sections. The first section discusses the school and the…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Administrator Responsibility, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education
Mauch, James E.; And Others – 1990
This report examines the rank of emeritus professor in higher education and considers such questions as: What trends presage its restructuring? What changes in the emeritus rank are likely? How might a new emeritus rank help solve problems of abolishing compulsory retirement age? and What should colleges and universities do? Recent studies about…
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), Aging in Academia, Faculty College Relationship, Higher Education
Rousmaniere, Kate – 1997
This book describes teachers' work in urban New York City (New York) schools during a time of intense school reform in the 1920s. Teachers and schools coped with an ever-growing and diverse student body. Extensive interviews of teachers from this era shows the complexity of teachers' work, their problems with reform implementation, and the…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Environment, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Rhoades, Gary – 1998
This volume is intended as a sourcebook on the negotiated terms of faculty work and as a sociological analysis of the restructuring of faculty as a professional workforce. Two overarching issues are addressed: the balance between faculty self-government and managerial flexibility in contracts, and the internal divisions between faculty that are…
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), Administrators, Collective Bargaining, College Faculty
Lawrence, C. Edward; Vachon, Myra K.; Leake, Donald O.; Leake, Brenda H. – 2001
This work provides sample letters, charts, timelines, and checklists, to help principals adequately prepare for possible teacher dismissal. Chapter 1, "Describing the Marginal Teacher," lists traits common to marginal teachers. Chapter 2, "Establishing the Teacher Evaluation Process," presents a monthly timeline for assessing…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Employee Assistance Programs, Personnel Evaluation, Personnel Policy
Braun, Brian A. – 1998
The purpose of this book is to answer questions regarding Illinois statutes, case law, and an administrative rules in force as of January 1, 1998. The book is designed for the lay men and women serving on school boards and in other official capacities, but it also answers legal questions commonly raised by teachers, parents, students, and others…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Constitutional Law, Educational Finance, Educational Legislation
Glanz, Jeffrey, Ed.; Neville, Richard F., Ed. – 1997
Educational supervision has historically sought to improve the quality of teaching. This book is a text for undergraduate and graduate students who are engaged in the study of issues in educational supervision; it is a compendium of informed commentaries on current issues written by prominent scholars in the field. The first part (12 chapters)…
Descriptors: Collegiality, Curriculum Development, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
Essex, Nathan L. – 2002
The goal of this book is to provide comprehensive and practical knowledge of relevant legal issues that affect the administration of public schools. It will allow educators to effectively perform their duties within the boundaries of constitutional, statutory, and case law. It is also designed to be easy to understand for those with little or no…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education