SERIES 1: Education and Youth in Out-of-Home Care
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Module II. Unit 1: The Law
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Intro |
Understanding the Law | |
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Listen to the audio introduction
about the law. Click to read the introduction and follow along while the audio plays |
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Activity 1 |
Alphabet Soup | |
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What’s the meaning behind the
acronyms of common educational and legal jargon? Click to complete the multiple choice activity |
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| Activity 2 | Congressional Acts - Matching Game | |
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There are several important education
laws CASA/GAL volunteers need to be familiar with. Click to complete the multiple choice activity |
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| Activity 3 | Reading Citations – Locating Information in the Law | |
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References to laws are called
citations, which give you directions for locating information contained
in a law. Click to view the presentation and learn how to read citations |
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| Activity 4 | Laws Protecting the Educational Rights of Children | |
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Discover which laws protect the
educational rights of different groups of children. Click to view the presentation |
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Activity 5 |
Considering Your Perspective – A Time To Reflect | |
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Reflect on your feelings and
those of the families of children in care when confronted with “legalese.” Click to read |
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Please click on Unit 2 to move on in your training: |
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National CASA Association |