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1. What is a state statute? A state administrative regulation? A governing board policy? What are the obligations of certificated staff member in an Arizona school/district to follow each of these three types of rules?

2. What are some possible consequences to teachers who violate state statutes and regulations regarding the teaching profession? What are some possible consequences to teachers who violate their local governing board policies in the conduct of their work in a traditional public school district or charter school?

3. Can a certificated staff member be punished for an unlawful act that they commit while not at school, supervising students, or participating in a school/district activity? If so, how so?

4. When is it lawful to possess or consume alcohol or drugs on a school campus or in performance of your duties as a certificated staff member?

5. Is it lawful to consume alcohol or drugs when on a school-sponsored field trip? On a school-sponsored professional development trip?

6a. Under what circumstances is a certificated staff member required to report a possible incident that they have observed of child abuse or neglect or sexual misconduct on the part of an adult?
b. What procedures are they required to follow when reporting this incident?
c. Are there any mandatory timelines that apply to such a case?
d. What if a teacher has reason to believe that a school staff member may be committing the abuse, neglect, or misconduct? What must be done in such a case?

7. Discuss one example of a conflict of interest that a school staff member may have in the course of their duties as a certificated staff member in a public K-12 school/district. How can school staff members avoid conflicts of interest and properly disclose possible conflicts of interest?

8. What are some possible consequences for certificated staff members who do not administer required state examinations (e.g., AzMERIT) according to the rules and guidelines promulgated by the Arizona State Board of Education? What should a certificated staff member do after they observe a possible violation of state regulations for administering a state-mandated examination?

9. Who is legally responsible for hiring and terminating the employment of a certificated staff member in an Arizona public school district or charter school? What procedure must a certificated staff member follow if they wish to leave the employ of an Arizona school district or charter school? What are some possible consequences for teachers who do not follow the legally-required procedures for leaving the employment of an Arizona public/charter school/district?

UNIT 2. Keeping Students Safe from Abuse and Neglect
RESOURCES
-What is Child Abuse and Neglect (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
https://www.hhs.gov/answers/programs-for-families-and-children/what-is-child-abuse/index.html
-State of Arizona Reporting Procedures (ADE/AZ SBE)
https://azsbe.az.gov/sites/default/files/media/2016%20Reporting%20Procedures_0.pdf
-Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse (Southern Arizona Children’s Advocacy Center)
https://www.sacacenter.org/mandatory-reporter-training/
-Mandatory Reporting Statutes (Alice Callison, DeConcini McDonald Letwin & Lacy, P.C.)
https://www.coe.arizona.edu/sites/coe/files/Mandatory%20Reporting%20Statutes.pdf
-How to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse Within Your School (Campus Safety Magazine)

How to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse within Your School

REVIEW QUESTIONS
1. What is a mandatory reporter? Are any school staff members considered mandatory reporters? What are the obligations of a mandatory reporter?

2. What is considered child abuse in the state of Arizona? What is considered child neglect in the state of Arizona? What is the difference between abuse and neglect?

3. If a student approaches you and begins to share with you details of possible abuse or neglect, what are you required to do in order to comply with the law? What should you do in order to help that student stay physically and emotionally safe while connecting them with appropriate support services?

4. What are some things that teachers and staff members can each do to promote a culture of safe, positive, healthy, and lawful interactions with students in school?

5. What are some things that teachers and staff members can do to help protect students from unsafe interactions with staff members and other adults via electronic communications both in school and outside of school?

UNIT 3. Using the Internet Responsibly and Helping Students Stay Safe on the Internet
RESOURCES
-Cyber Safety Considerations for K-12 Schools and School Districts (U.S. Department of Education REMS)
https://rems.ed.gov/docs/Cyber_Safety_K-12_Fact_Sheet_508C.pdf
-Internet Safety and Digital Responsibility (School Safety Resource Center – Colorado Department of Public Safety)
https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cssrc/internet-safety-digital-responsibility

REVIEW QUESTIONS
1. Discuss some major threats to student’s physical and emotional health and safety from the world wide web and social media usage.

2. What is the policy in your school/district regarding student’s use of the Internet for non-school related purposes?

3. What is the policy in your school/district regarding appropriate electronic communications with students and families?

4. What are some measures that your school/district currently takes to protect your students from dangerous and potentially harmful content, people, and activities on the Internet?

5. What are some ways that either you teach students about Internet safety in your own classroom or that Internet safety topics are systematically taught to students across your grade level or school? What can be done to improve instruction in this area in your classroom and/or school?

UNIT 4. Using School Funds and Resources Properly
RESOURCES
-Uniform System of Financial Records (AZ Auditor General)
https://www.azauditor.gov/usfr
-FAQs (AZ Auditor General)
https://www.azauditor.gov/reports-publications/school-districts/faqs

REVIEW QUESTIONS
1. What is the Uniform System of Financial Records? What are some general obligations that certificated staff members have related to the Uniform System of Financial Records?

2. How are schools monitored for compliance with the Uniform System of Financial Records? How do schools monitor their own activities to help ensure that everyone is handling district funds and property in ways that comply with the U.S.F.R. and other applicable laws?

3. What are some potential consequences for certificated staff members who violate the U.S.F.R.?

4. Who in your district should you go to for questions about the proper handling of district assets? What should you do if you observe a staff member in your school stealing or misusing district assets?

UNIT 5. Meeting Legal Obligations to Students with Disabilities and Linguistic Differences
RESOURCES
-A Guide to the Individualized Education Program
https://www2.ed.gov/parents/needs/speced/iepguide/index.html
-Roles and Responsibilities in the IEP Process
http://www.nwboces.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_308355/File/Roles%20at%20IEP.pdf
-What a Teacher Could Do When an IEP Isn’t Being Followed

I’m a teacher, and I know IEPs aren’t being followed. What do I do?

-A Teacher’s Guide to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
http://secacpg.org/Documents/PGCPS_Policies/Section504/Section504_Teacher%27sGuide_PGCPS.pdf
-OELAS (ADE)
http://www.azed.gov/oelas/
-Schools’ Civil Rights Obligations to English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents (Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Justice)
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/ellresources.html

REVIEW QUESTIONS
1. What is an IEP? What legal obligations do certificated staff members have when they are presented with an IEP?

2. What is a 504 plan? What legal obligations do certificated staff members have when they are presented with a 504 plan?

3. What are some potential consequences for certificated staff members and schools if they don’t comply with their legal obligations to educate students with disabilities?

4. What is an ELL student under federal law? What obligations do schools have to take steps to identify ELLs each year? What must a certificated teacher do with regard to ELLs they may encounter?

5. What are some potential consequences for certificated staff members and schools if they don’t comply with their legal obligations to educate students for whom English is not their first language?

UNIT 6. Promoting Safe and Inclusive Schools for Students for All Students
RESOURCES
-Protecting Students Overview (Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Justice)
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/frontpage/pro-students/protectingstudents.html
-How to Protect Students from Sexual Harassment: A Primer for Schools (National Women’s Law Center)
https://nwlc.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/Final%20SH%20Fact%20Sheet-Schools.pdf
-How the Law Protects LGBTQ Youth (Lambda Legal)
https://www.lambdalegal.org/know-your-rights/article/youth-how-the-law-protects
-Safe and Supportive Schools for LGBTQ+ Students (National Association of School Psychologists)
https://www.nasponline.org/research-and-policy/advocacy-tools-and-resources/communications-strategies-and-resources/school-climate%E2%80%94connectthedots/safe-and-supportive-schools-for-lgbtq-students

REVIEW QUESTIONS
1. What legal obligations do certificated staff members have to prevent sexual harassment in schools?

2. Do certificated staff members have an obligation to protect students from harassment based on their sexual orientation? What are certificated staff members’ legal obligations in this regard?

3. What legal obligations do certificated staff members have to prevent harassment or discrimination of students based on their racial, ethnic, and/or religious background?

4. What are some potential consequences for certificated staff members and their schools if they fail to protect students from harassment based on their ascribed characteristics?

UNIT 7. Protecting Religious and Political Freedom in Schools
RESOURCES
-Religion and Public Schools: Promoting Mutual Respect and Understanding (National Education Association)
https://www.nea.org/assets/docs/19228_Religion%20in%20the%20public%20schools3-BGH.pdf
-Know Your Rights: Students’ Free Speech Rights in Public Schools (American Civil Liberties Union)
https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/students-free-speech-rights-public-schools

REVIEW QUESTIONS
1. Do students have the right to pray or organize religious observances in school? Under what circumstances is such behavior lawful?

2. Are certificated staff members lawfully permitted to discuss their political opinions in their classes and/or with their students? Under what circumstances would this be lawful conduct?

3. Can certificated staff members lawfully permitted to discuss their religious views in their classes and/or with their students? Under what circumstances would this be lawful conduct?

4. Under what circumstances can a school disallow a student from expressing their political views?

2. Do you think the story of the movie intercross with ideas we discuss in our discussions in cultures in the MENA class?
3. If yes, how? Which sociological perspective we discussed in the class does explain the story of the movie?

Write about themes Running in the Family by Michael Ondaatje. Find themes within the novel and poems, answer all of the questions in paragraphs (essay format). More detailed instructions provided in the attached document. In here are some useful links for the questions that require citations.
Note that it must be plagiarism free and not written with AI.

Inclusde intro body and conclusion paragraphs

Explain why GMOs should not be labelled persuasive essay?

The points in both sections address the content of the question and whether it has been accurately addressed within your answers. There are 5additional marks for consistent and clear citations following APAformatting, as used throughout the course. This should include in-text citations and a reference list at the end. Students are expected to rely on course materials, especially course readings, but can use any relevant sources as long as they are cited. There are 5 additional marks to speak to the quality of your writing. To gain these marks, avoid grammar errors, write in clear, coherent sentences, have a clear organization to your answers and utilize well-structured paragraphs, and utilize critical thinking skills to synthesize material from across the course.While you can answer the questions using any course materials, they rely heavily on the material from after the mid-term exam and thus, those readings and course materials should be the focus of your writing.
Part 1: Short Answer Questions (500 words each)
Define the following terms and use 2 examples of popular culture forms from the course which reflect the significance of these terms for current forms of popular culture consumption:
a) Hyperreality
b) Intertextuality
Part 2: Essay Questions (1000-1500 words each)
Question 1) Many of the topics that we’ve discussed view crimeas central to their depiction of the urban environment. We haveexamined how police and the military are depicted in popular culture. Through our weeks on film noir, reality TV, comic books, video games, graffiti, andhip hop, we have seen who is to be protected within the city, whoare the criminals and how crime and threats be kept under control.
Focusing primarily on either video games, reality TV or comicbooks, how is violence depicted in this form of popular culture? Who are the perpetrators of violence? How does law enforcement/military function within this form of popular culture? What role do ideas of gender and/or race play in this form of popular culture? Using the concept of environmental determinism, what does this form of popular culture tell us about the urban environment?

How has popular culture (graffiti, film, music) originating in North America been reinterpreted in other parts of the world? How is the local context where these forms of popular culture are produced reflected within the cultural formitself? What is globalization and how does it reflect the current flows of popular culture around the world? What is hybridity and how does it define either K-pop or Caribana? What role does thenation or nationalism play in shaping popular culture?

It should be 5 pages APA format and deadline will be on 14th April next Friday.

This paper should be a maximum of 7-9 pages including references and title page (NO ABSTRACT), double-spaced, APA format with appropriate resources and citations.
Over the course of the semester, you will do several self-assessment tests to explore your personality, conflict, and leadership styles. Some of these we will do during class. Write a reflection on what you have learned about yourself and how these characteristics influence/could influence how you work in leadership/management/supervisory positions. What personality traits and other skills do you possess that will help you as a leader? What leadership situations or functions do you think will be difficult for you?

Describe the mechanism of valproic acid in targeting epilepsy patients using the attached paper. The introduction should state the study question and the study approach. The body should include the purpose and experimental design of each paper. Conclusion – start by restating the question, then answer the question with data from paper. Can use more than one paper

1. Discuss human rights practiced in schools? Discuss human rights in the home and cultural practice? Use examples based on your experience in the classroom and home to illustrate.

1. How would you define Sexual/Gender Based Violence?
What does it mean in the context of your community?
Your response should identify the context of your community (personal/social/professional etc).
2. Which theory most aligns with this definition?
Your explanation must use at least two theoretical concepts and define and apply these.
3. Whose experience might be excluded by this definition?
4. What do you think are the key challenges to addressing this problem in your ’community’?

Write an individual essay based on your own individual research about a topic relating to one or more of the targets identified in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).