03876nam 2200745 a 450 991045510360332120200520144314.01-282-42658-30-226-31469-3978661242658210.7208/9780226314693(CKB)1000000000817821(EBL)471814(OCoLC)474981234(SSID)ssj0000336797(PQKBManifestationID)11241325(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000336797(PQKBWorkID)10286808(PQKB)10036346(MiAaPQ)EBC471814(DE-B1597)523292(OCoLC)1135579086(DE-B1597)9780226314693(Au-PeEL)EBL471814(CaPaEBR)ebr10349959(CaONFJC)MIL242658(EXLCZ)99100000000081782120040121d2004 ub 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrDistorting the law[electronic resource] politics, media, and the litigation crisis /William Haltom and Michael McCannChicago University of Chicago Pressc20041 online resource (361 p.)The Chicago series in law and societyDescription based upon print version of record.0-226-31463-4 0-226-31464-2 Includes bibliographical references (p. [307]-327) and index.The social production of legal knowledge -- Pop torts : tales of legal degeneration and moral regeneration -- In retort : narratives versus numbers -- ATLA shrugged : plaintiffs' lawyers play defense -- Full tort press : media coverage of civil litigation -- Java jive : genealogy of a juridical icon -- Smoke signals from the tobacco wars -- Law through the looking glass of mass politics.In recent years, stories of reckless lawyers and greedy citizens have given the legal system, and victims in general, a bad name. Many Americans have come to believe that we live in the land of the litigious, where frivolous lawsuits and absurdly high settlements reign. Scholars have argued for years that this common view of the depraved ruin of our civil legal system is a myth, but their research and statistics rarely make the news. William Haltom and Michael McCann here persuasively show how popularized distorted understandings of tort litigation (or tort tales) have been perpetuated by the mass media and reform proponents. Distorting the Law lays bare how media coverage has sensationalized lawsuits and sympathetically portrayed corporate interests, supporting big business and reinforcing negative stereotypes of law practices. Based on extensive interviews, nearly two decades of newspaper coverage, and in-depth studies of the McDonald's coffee case and tobacco litigation, Distorting the Law offers a compelling analysis of the presumed litigation crisis, the campaign for tort law reform, and the crucial role the media play in this process.Chicago series in law and society.Actions and defensesPress coverageUnited StatesTortsPress coverageUnited StatesLaw in mass mediaLawPolitical aspectsSociological jurisprudenceElectronic books.Actions and defensesPress coverageTortsPress coverageLaw in mass media.LawPolitical aspects.Sociological jurisprudence.346.7303Haltom William907033McCann Michael W.1952-907034MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910455103603321Distorting the law2028894UNINA05091nam 2200649 450 991079759090332120230721042550.01-4833-6167-51-4833-6384-8(CKB)3710000000458753(EBL)1660367(OCoLC)923707634(SSID)ssj0001531312(PQKBManifestationID)12647803(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001531312(PQKBWorkID)11463598(PQKB)11534770(MiAaPQ)EBC1994327(EXLCZ)99371000000045875320150824h20072007 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrSecrets to success for beginning elementary school teachers /Ellen Kottler, Nancy P. Gallavan ; cover designer, Michael DuboweThousand Oaks, California :Corwin Press,2007.©20071 online resource (257 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4129-1647-X 1-4129-1646-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Authors""; ""Chapter 1 - Learning Your Way around the School""; ""Orient Yourself""; ""Make Friends with the Secretaries and Assistants""; ""Learn the Policies and Regulations""; ""Preview the Daily and Weekly Schedules""; ""Meet Your Grade Level Colleagues""; ""Inspect Your Classroom""; ""Introduce Yourself to the Custodians""; ""Familiarize Yourself with Safety""; ""Investigate Your Schoolâ€?s Traditions""; ""Acquaint Yourself with the Schoolâ€?s History""; ""Introduce Yourself to Others""; ""Take a Breath . . .""""Chapter 2 - Organizing Your Classroom""""Survey Your Space""; ""Establish Placement and Movement""; ""Arrange Learning Stations and Centers""; ""Consider Whiteboards and Bulletin Boards""; ""Check Equipment and Storage""; ""Locate Materials and Supplies""; ""Color Code Materials and Equipment""; ""Post Schedules and Procedures""; ""Position Baskets, Files, and Mailboxes""; ""Set up Your Desk""; ""Gather First-Aid Supplies""; ""Create an Inviting Sense of Place . . .""; ""Chapter 3 - Knowing Your Students""; ""Get Your Class List""; ""Send a Welcoming Postcard""""Gather Student Information""""Establish a Shared Learning Community""; ""Learn Your Studentsâ€? Cultural Backgrounds""; ""Focus on Gender Equity""; ""Explore Your Studentsâ€? Learning Styles""; ""Address Multiple Intelligences""; ""Investigate Studentsâ€? Needs and Special Services""; ""Identify Gifted and Talented Students""; ""Learn More as the Year Progresses""; ""Construct a School Supply List""; ""Prepare to Welcome Your Students""; ""Get Ready to Have Fun . . .""; ""Chapter 4 - Beginning and Ending School on the First Day""; ""Meet Your Students as They Arrive""""Take Your Students to Their New Classroom""""Help Your Students Move in""; ""Use Nametags to Learn Names""; ""Show Students around the Classroom and School""; ""Make Introductions""; ""Try Not to Do Too Much Too Soon""; ""Establish Procedures and Expectations""; ""Organize Classroom Helpers""; ""Introduce the Daily Schedule""; ""Give Students a Meaningful Activity""; ""Prepare a First Day Letter to Parents""; ""Review the Day before Going Home""; ""Look Forward to the Next Day . . .""; ""Chapter 5 - Developing Meaningful Curriculum""; ""Understand Key Concepts""""Clarify Goals and Objectives""""Follow a Curriculum Checklist to Fit Context""; ""Review National Standards and Purposes""; ""Access State Academic Expectations""; ""Learn School District Scope and Sequence""; ""Consider Your Schoolâ€?s Mission""; ""Design a Yearlong Plan""; ""Think about Content and Skills""; ""Align Curriculum with Instruction and Assessment""; ""Match the Curriculum to Your Students""; ""Take Time to Reflect, Evaluate, and Revise . . .""; ""Chapter 6 - Planning Instruction and Assessment""; ""Select a Lesson Plan Format""; ""Consider Your Studentsâ€? Needs""""Analyze Your Teaching Style""<font size=""2"">Invaluable for new elementary teachers, this guide covers classroom rules and routines, instruction/assessment techniques, navigating policies and procedures, and communicating effectively with parents and colleagues.</font>Elementary school teachingUnited StatesFirst year teachersUnited StatesTeacher orientationUnited StatesElementary school teachingFirst year teachersTeacher orientation371.102Kottler Ellen1472599Gallavan Nancy P.Dubowe MichaelMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910797590903321Secrets to success for beginning elementary school teachers3742848UNINA