In this article, the author shares his thoughts on being a "scholarly" teacher. He points out that engaging in scholarly activity, which includes publishing as well as other ways to engage with relevant research, like reviewing and editing for journals, can lead to better teaching. This sort of scholarly commitment allows an instructor to maintain…

In this article, the author reflects on her continual journal in regard to improving her teaching skills. She opines that this journey is a story that could resonate with other colleagues to whom teaching is also critically important but to whom it does not come naturally. She describes lessons she learned in her early years of teaching, and she…

In September 2006, the Secretary of Education's Commission on the Future of Higher Education released its final report entitled "A Test of Leadership: Charting the Future of U.S. Higher Education" postulating that graduates today are lacking important skills such as reading, writing, problem solving, and critical thinking. In the field of…

Provides a basic understanding of some of the legal issues that should be included in a secondary education marketing curriculum. Teaching legal concepts in the areas of contract, antitrust, agency, employment law, and finance is an excellent way to introduce students to legal problems they may encounter in business. (Author)

Provides a brief history of the Florida Law Related Education Association (Tallahassee). Details its services and programs, focusing especially on strategies for involving attorneys in law-related education. (JDH)

Members of the National Organization on Legal Problems of Education (NOLPE) should question what they want educators to remember a decade after completing a basic school law course. The question was put at NOLPE's first convention in 1955 when President Madaline Kinter Remmlein sought cooperation for beginning courses in school law and gave…

Discusses the need for school districts to compete for both public and private grants to fund special programs such as law-related education (LRE). Covers important features of writing effective proposals, especially those addressing LRE, and includes examples which illustrate important points. (GEA)

Examines the work of the framers of the U.S. Constitution in their efforts to improve upon the Articles of Confederation and yet limit the power of unbridled government. (JDH)

Asserts that passion and context are central to effective legal education and that experiential learning is a superior method for providing them. Explains that experiential learning can be cost effective compared to alternatives. Provides concrete suggestions for how it can be incorporated into the traditional curriculum, thereby providing…

This paper discusses civil society as a central idea in the recent global resurgence of democracy. Recent developments represent a turning away from state-centered conceptions of government, and a renewal of voluntary, community-based, non-governmental organizations as a means of renewing democracy. As civil society has surged globally, it has…

Examines the pros and cons of various methods of judicial selection (appointment, election, merit selection, etc.) and outlines strategies for making the issues meaningful to students. Discusses the background and importance of judicial independence and describes the appropriate conduct of judges in the political arena. (GEA)

This article examines 16 selected examples of microcomputer software and videotape programs which may be used to achieve the goals of law-related education. (JDH)

Identifies five great ideas of the U.S. Constitution as power, liberty, justice, equality, and property. The first of two installments, article focuses on how ideas of power and liberty are presented in the Constitution. It also discusses how people may exercise power through voting and public protest and liberty through their First Amendment…

There has long been a discussion on the place of law in citizenship education, but the implementation of law-related materials into civics education in a manner which examines law's role in the social order has been lacking. While educators and lay persons alike seem to agree that the goal of citizenship education is to provide students with the…

Citizenship education is a major purpose of schools. What this entails, however, is highly disputable. Recently scholars have suggested that schools should teach and model citizenship values and principles that emphasize freedom of expression, the exclusion of religion from public spheres, and equal protection. These scholars support their…