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Law professor's desk reference : a handbook for work and life in the legal academy / Jon M. Garon.
Garon, Jon M., author.
2021
KF272 .G37 2021 (Map It)
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Author
Garon, Jon M., author.
Title
Law professor's desk reference : a handbook for work and life in the legal academy / Jon M. Garon.
Published
Durham, North Carolina : Carolina Academic Press, [2021]
Copyright
©2021
Call Number
KF272 .G37 2021
ISBN
9781531018450 (paperback)
1531018459
9781531018467 (ebook)
Description
xx, 397 pages ; 23 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)1228911500
Summary
"Law Professor's Desk Reference serves as a how-to guide for faculty members, addressing the everyday issues that shape legal education as well as the growing external social and economic pressures reconceptualizing the study of law. Law school faculty members are expected to be legal scholars, effective teachers, and engaged institutional partners, but the information essential to develop these fundamentals skills has not been published in one single source, until now. The book provides a foundation to help faculty develop the best practices for student learning and engagement. It provides an important summary of learning outcomes, formative assessment, summative assessment, course design, and the operational mechanics needed to be an effective classroom and online teacher. The book offers faculty members a roadmap to develop meaningful scholarship with practical advice on how best to create a sustainable scholarly agenda. It explores the role faculty play in shared governance for their institutions. It addresses academic freedom, hiring procedures, tenure, and status issues. It also covers accreditation and various regulations on accessibility, accommodation requirements, Title IX, employment laws, plagiarism, and much more"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 381-385) and index.
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The law school curriculum, the practice of law, and the bar exam
Course objectives and instructional learning outcomes
Designing a law school course
Effective teaching and learning in the classroom
Effective online learning
Progress monitoring aka formative assessment
Summative assessment
Engaging students in teaching and learning
Engaging students outside the classroom
Basics and mechanics : syllabi, attendance, tardiness, and classroom decorum
Classroom materials : publishers, TWEN, and CALI
Starting out - first week survival guide
Developing a scholarly agenda
The writing process
The publication process
The public scholar
Faculty governance
Academic freedom
Tenure and status
Hiring
Hiring and retaining adjuncts
Law school administration
Legal rights of students
Accreditation
Bar examinations and licensure of graduates
Rankings, tiers, and informal hierarchies
Teaching contracts, outside work, summer terms, and intellectual property
Conclusion.

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