Art education and school law.Throughout the day, art teachers make decisions--some impromptu A Windows query and reporting tool from Cognos with support for a large variety of databases. It is capable of generating cross tabs for spreadsheets such as Excel, Lotus for Windows and Quattro Pro for Windows. , others after considerable deliberation deliberation n. the act of considering, discussing, and, hopefully, reaching a conclusion, such as a jury's discussions, voting and decision-making. DELIBERATION, contracts, crimes. . Some are simple, easy, black-and-white choices; others involve gray areas of uncertainty--areas that need legal interpretation. This article is intended as a guide for structuring curriculum and instruction to ensure that every student's educational rights are honored as well as the rights of the art teacher. Censorship What are the legal issues related to ethics and censorship with implications for the artroom? The law states that students cannot materially disrupt classwork or be involved in substantial disorder, or invade the rights of others. Speech is divided into two parts: protected and unprotected speech. Protected speech includes creative works that convey ideas that are historical, cultural, philosophical, religious, or ideological. The message is legitimate and others can understand its meaning. Unprotected speech includes creative works that are false, done intentionally to create shame, malice malice, in law, an intentional violation of the law of crimes or torts that injures another person. Malice need not involve a malignant spirit or the definite intent to do harm. , ridicule, or obscenity obscenity, in law, anything that tends to corrupt public morals by its indecency. The moral concepts that the term connotes vary from time to time and from place to place. In the United States, the word obscenity is a technical legal term. In the 1950s the U.S. . The message is most often misleading and causes substantial disruption. The courts have granted school officials, including the art teacher, the right to determine what speech or creative work is obscene or disruptive. Academic Freedom When can school and districts restrict teachers' freedom of expression with regard to the deliverance Deliverance See also Freedom. Aphesius epithet of Zeus, meaning ‘releaser.’ [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 292–293] Bolivar, Simón (1783–1830) the great liberator of South America. [Am. Hist. of the art curriculum and syllabi syl·la·bi n. A plural of syllabus. ? Schools and districts cannot restrict First Amendment rights unless they demonstrate that the art teacher's conduct would materially and substantially interfere with school discipline. They can, however, restrict certain ancillary materials or equipment and discussions that are not relevant to the curriculum. Art teachers have the right to select any teaching method that has a demonstrated educational purpose. Methods that are inappropriate or cannot be supported by professional theories are prohibited by school policy. Safety, Injuries, and Liabilities What are the legal issues related to supplies, equipment, materials, and student accidents in the artroom? Art teachers must create an environment that is safe, clean, and user-friendly. Teachers must be familiar with the materials and equipment that are available for use in their programs. Art supplies and materials must meet federal regulations in order to be used in the classroom. The recommendations of art products are based upon the level of toxicity of the materials and the ability of students to understand and carry out safety instructions. Art products that are safe to use bear certified seals from the Art and Craft Materials Institute (ACMI ACMI Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance (wet lease) ACMI Art & Creative Materials Institute ACMI Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation ACMI American College of Medical Informatics ACMI Australian Center for the Moving Image ). Since the leading type of litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. in education involves accidents that occur at school, art teachers have a responsibility to protect students from being injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. in the classroom. Art teachers can avoid accidents by making students aware of safety procedures and providing constant supervision while students are in studio. They should consider the age group and the maturity level of students before initiating art activities. It is recommended that art teachers purchase professional liability insurance to provide extra financial protection for their students and themselves. Copyright How does the Copyright Law affect the art teacher through fair use, copying computer software, videotaping, or compiling course packets for art education purposes? The 1976 Copyright Law protects the original work of an artist or author from being copied without permission. However, the fair-use clause exempts teachers from obtaining permission if the purpose of the reproduction is for teaching, scholarship, or research. With the influx of computers, art teachers may make one backup copy A disk, tape or other machine readable copy of a data or program file. Making backup copies is a discipline most computer users learn the hard way-- after months of work is lost. See backup and LAN free backup. of a computer software program. Teachers may show art videotapes that are directly related to a lesson. Videos cannot be used when conducting distance-learning instruction. The fair-use exemption is only for face-to-face teaching. Teachers can create instructional packets to distribute to a class if they have permission from the authors or artists of the materials being reproduced, and if students are charged no more than the actual cost of the copying. Educators need to learn more about school law, the legal issues that can potentially arise each day, understand responsibilities, take precautions precautions Infectious disease The constellation of activities intended to minimize exposure to an infectious agent; precautions imply that the isolation of an infected Pt is optional, but not mandatory. to avoid injuries to students, and avoid undesirable legal proceedings All actions that are authorized or sanctioned by law and instituted in a court or a tribunal for the acquisition of rights or the enforcement of remedies. . Kymberly Nash is an art educator in Georgia. knashi@yahoo.com |
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