https://padlet.com/aclenney/lfp91ablobme Ashley Clenney-Curriculum and Instruction Candidate-EDG 6305 en-us 2019-03-19 15:18:47 UTC 2023-02-15 10:57:52 UTC hello@padlet.com aclenney https://padlet.com/aclenney/lfp91ablobme/wish/342955978 Upon the completion of my master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction, my hopes are to move into a career as a corporate trainer or reading curriculum specialist for a public school district. This degree allows me multiple opportunities to advance myself as a professional within the realm of education. 

]]> 2019-03-19 16:29:51 UTC https://padlet.com/aclenney/lfp91ablobme/wish/342955978 aclenney https://padlet.com/aclenney/lfp91ablobme/wish/343485394 Dr. Veronica Gutierrez is the current curriculum director for Odem-Edroy ISD. I had the opportunity to discuss with her background knowledge concerning the legal and ethical issues she felt were most precedent in the field of curriculum and instruction. She discussed that the ideas of following the legal layouts of the IDEA law to ensure all students are receiving the correct accommodations and remediation identified under their IEP. Dr. Veronica Gutierrez, (2018) mentioned, the laws for Response to Intervention(RTI) process was a concern that she expressed with her staff to ensure policies and procedures are in place for state testing requirements. She discussed the use of technology within the classrooms and how new laws and ethical situations must be monitored to ensure non compliant issues do not occur.  During our interview, the topic of ensuring quality professional development for staff was discussed as concern.  Dr. Veronica Gutierrez, (2018), expressed the importance of staying abreast of educational legal and ethical changes and protocols to ensure her staff is highly qualified and adequately trained to ensure student success and safety. Lastly, she discuss the legal and ethical conduct of all employees to ensure her teachers are conducting themselves ethically and professionally under the legal restraints of the law and their contracts through the use of procedures and continuously monitoring.

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(V. Gutierrez. Personal Communication, Mar 18, 2019) ]]> 2019-03-20 18:21:47 UTC https://padlet.com/aclenney/lfp91ablobme/wish/343485394 aclenney https://padlet.com/aclenney/lfp91ablobme/wish/343936881 When exploring the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act website associated with the Department of Education website, it was apparent that the legal and ethical issues that surround this topic need to be made aware for all educators. As a future curriculum specialist, the basic and continued knowledge surrounded around these laws and acts is essential to ensure all legal and ethical standards are being met for all students. This section of the website details the definition of IDEA, the purpose, the history behind the acts and laws, and the regulations and statues that must be met to ensure the legal and ethical aspects are being met.

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About IDEA | Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. (2019). Retrieved from https://sites.ed.gov/idea/about-idea/]]> 2019-03-21 18:02:16 UTC https://padlet.com/aclenney/lfp91ablobme/wish/343936881 aclenney https://padlet.com/aclenney/lfp91ablobme/wish/343957410 When exploring the ASCD website for legal and ethical topics, I was drawn to the ideas surrounding the RTI system for students. I have been in education as a teacher for 13 years, so I felt that my understanding of this topic was knowledgeably sound, but I discovered many concepts from the ethical and legal stand point that I was not entirely aware of. Students are tiered by their level of performance academically. I discovered through my study of this website that ethically it is our duty to provide students with methods of instruction that will provide the student with the greatest opportunities for success. This website illustrates the break down of the tiers and provides multiple resources for ethically providing students with academic success through the RTI process. 

]]> 2019-03-21 18:38:17 UTC https://padlet.com/aclenney/lfp91ablobme/wish/343957410 aclenney https://padlet.com/aclenney/lfp91ablobme/wish/344621324 This issue is surrounded by many legal and ethical principles that must be followed to ensure the rights of the students are being met. This topic interests me because as a future curriculum special it is my job to ensure curriculum used by teachers meets the needs of all students. ]]> 2019-03-24 22:07:11 UTC https://padlet.com/aclenney/lfp91ablobme/wish/344621324 aclenney https://padlet.com/aclenney/lfp91ablobme/wish/344621961 This website gives information about court cases that have occurred concerning principle ideas surrounding the IDEA. 
Reference
Wrightslaw. (2018). Special Education Caselaw from U.S. Supreme Court, Courts of Appeals and Federal District Courts - Wrightslaw.com. Retrieved from https://www.wrightslaw.com/caselaw.htm

]]> 2019-03-24 22:11:58 UTC https://padlet.com/aclenney/lfp91ablobme/wish/344621961 aclenney https://padlet.com/aclenney/lfp91ablobme/wish/344623194 This article describes how the fourteenth amendment and the principle ideas of IDEA correlate.
Refer]]> 2019-03-24 22:22:35 UTC https://padlet.com/aclenney/lfp91ablobme/wish/344623194 aclenney https://padlet.com/aclenney/lfp91ablobme/wish/344662899 As educators it is our responsibility to ensure all students receive their accommodations as outlined in their IEP's. According to Bain (2009),  in 1975 congress passed the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, which set stronger specification on educating children with special needs. This act helped paved the way in the creation of IDEA and other disability acts. This topic is very important to all educators, because the legal ramification of not ensuring the needs of students with special needs is met can effect government funding and legal action towards the school district.  According to Wrightslaw (2018), the parents of Amy Rowley, in 1982, sued the Board of Education of the Hendrick Hudson Central School District for not providing their hearing impaired daughter with the services she needed to be successful in a regular education classroom. Ethically, educators should feel morally responsible for providing all students with the accommodations needed to be fully successful throughout the school day. As a future curriculum specialist, my job will be to create curriculum choices for all students that provides successes within the classrooms. It will be my job to keep the teachers and staff abreast of the legal rights of students with IEP's and special needs to create an environment that fosters positive learning experiences for all.  
References
Bain, C. (2009). Untangled Legal Issues that Affect Teachers and Student Teachers. Retrieved from http://eds.b.ebscohost.com.easydb.angelo.edu/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=5&sid=d5d71659-60ea-4102-9603-28dade4fac18%40pdc-v-sessmgr05

Wrightslaw. (2018). Special Education Caselaw from U.S. Supreme Court, Courts of Appeals and Federal District Courts - Wrightslaw.com. Retrieved from https://www.wrightslaw.com/caselaw.htm]]> 2019-03-25 03:09:00 UTC https://padlet.com/aclenney/lfp91ablobme/wish/344662899