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TRAINING LAW STUDENT INSTRUCTORS
TO TEACH STREET LAW
Whether you are implementing Street Law for credit, as a volunteer,
pro bono, or some other type of initiative, it is crucial that
law students receive some training in the basics of effective
law-related education. Street Law staff is available to help you
plan this training and provide on-going technical assistance.
There is no substitute for conducting on-site visits to observe
law students teaching. While this takes time and effort, these
visits will provide the basis for the most effective law student
training. These visits will constitute a shared experience so
that you can work from something concrete to discuss teaching
successes and problems. You will be able to gauge how high school
students (or other students) respond to the lesson, assess the
relationship between the law student and the cooperating teacher,
and address any classroom management issues.
To help with your training, Street Law is making
available the following:
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Hint:
Keep in mind that the most effective school-based
Street Law programs work in concert with cooperating
teachers. Cultivating this relationship offers potential
for on-going law student training.
The cooperating teacher should
help the law students by:
- Directing the delivery of the
curriculum following the board or other adopted
course of study
- Providing instructional leadership
- i.e., delivering interactive instruction consistent
with the Street Law philosophy and the best practices
in law-related education
- Sharing his or her expertise in
teaching methodologies, classroom management, curricular
content, and school policies
- Being responsible for student
behavior - e.g., discipline and documentation of
achievement
- Providing feedback and suggestions
for improvement
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- Materials
to conduct an awareness session: These materials include
an agenda for a 90-minute awareness session on the basics
of Street Law and the supporting materials.
- Materials
to conduct a one-day orientation: These materials
include an agenda for a full-day session and the supporting
materials.
- Memorandum on Practice Teaching:
The D.C. Street Law Project of the Georgetown University
Law Center has students in small groups conduct practice
teachings using a variety of teaching methods. This helps
law students get over some first day jitters and provides
an excellent training opportunity. Thanks to GULC for
sharing this teaching tool.
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HOW DO OTHER
LAW SCHOOLS STRUCTURE SEMINARS?
WHAT ARE INTERACTIVE
TEACHING METHODS?
WHAT ARE SOME
KEY BACKGROUND MATERIALS ON EFFECTIVE LAW-RELATED EDUCATION PEDAGOGY?
HOW
DO I EFFECTIVELY INCORPORATE INTERACTIVE TEACHING METHODS INTO
MY SEMINAR?
SHOULD
I USE RESOURCE PEOPLE IN THE SEMINAR?
SHOULD LAW STUDENTS
BE ENCOURAGED TO TAKE THEIR CLASS ON FIELD TRIPS?
HOW DO I
EVALUATE THE LAW STUDENTS?
WHAT IS PEER TEACHING?
HOW SHOULD
I TRAIN LAW STUDENTS TO WRITE EFFECTIVE LESSON PLANS?
HOW DO I EVALUATE
STUDENT LESSON PLANS?
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