CIE midterm

Code of Ethics

Rules teachers follow.

Georgia PSC

Licenses teachers and checks ethics.

Georgia DOE

Runs schools in Georgia.

Moral Turpitude

Bad or dishonest behavior.

RIF (Reduction in Force)

Teacher layoffs.

Tenure

Job protection after a few years.

Collaboration

Working together.

Brown v. Board (1954)

Ended segregation in schools.

Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)

Students keep free speech rights at school.

Lau v. Nichols (1974)

Schools must assist students who do not speak English.

New Jersey v. TLO (1985)

Schools can search students, but must be fair.

Lee v. Weisman (1992)

No school-led prayer at events.

Teamwork

Working as a group.

Consensus

Everyone agrees.

Due Process

Fair treatment.

IDEA

Law for students with disabilities.

Title IX

No sex discrimination.

504

Protects students with disabilities.

Separation of Church & State

Schools cannot promote religion.

Property Tax

Local money from houses funds schools.

School Board

Elected group that makes school rules.

Superintendent

Boss of the district.

Chain of Command

Teacher → Principal → Superintendent → Board.

Professional Organizations

Teacher support groups (NEA, AFT).

Academic freedom

Teachers can teach freely.

FERPA (Buckley Amendment)

Protects student records.

Character education

Teaching values.

Child abuse

Teachers must report.

Copyright/Fair Use

Rules for using materials.

Corporal punishment

Physical discipline (mostly banned).

Educational malpractice

Bad teaching.

Establishment clause

No government religion.

Fourth Amendment

No unfair searches.

Fourteenth Amendment

Equal protection.

In loco parentis

Schools act like parents.

Malfeasance

Doing wrong on purpose.

Misfeasance

Doing something wrong by mistake.

Nonfeasance

Not doing your duty.

Sexual harassment

Unwanted behavior.

Zero-tolerance policy

Strict punishments.

Public

Free, funded by taxes.

Private

Paid by families.

Charter

Public but independent.

Magnet

Special focus (science, arts).

Vocational

Job training.

Democratic

Students have a voice.

Student-Centered Learning

Focus on students.

Equitable

Fair for everyone.

Critical Thinking

Thinking deeply.

System of Least Prompts

Help step by step.

Behavior-Specific Praise

Praise exact actions.

Classroom Climate

Feeling of the classroom.

Promote democracy

Let students help make class rules.

ESOL challenges

Language barriers, fitting in, new culture.