The few pages which follow attempt to sketch, nutshell-style, some of the information that we hope will be useful to you as you learn to teach Street Law. Much of the text may raise rather than answer questions. However, with your classroom as a laboratory and the seminar for sharing both your successes and difficulties, we are confident that you will rapidly become proficient at the admittedly complex task of effective teaching. The instructors must select curriculum materials and design strategies that result in student accomplishment of the defined objectives. Implementation of evaluation techniques is essential.
Law students tend to think that evaluation can only occur through traditional testing and quizzes.
However, in-class activities such as roleplays, case studies and hypotheticals, can also provide a gauge of learning. For example, after learning the definition of a contract, students might put on a roleplay of two persons negotiating over some scalped concert tickets. At the end of the roleplay, the players and class can decide if a contract was formed. Additionally, students can be asked to explain the concept they have learned to the student on their right or selected students can be called upon to announce the definition to the class. The purpose of the lesson plan is to assist the law student teachers in developing the capacity to focus their classroom presentations on the topics most beneficial to their students.