5.7.1 Copyright in the Classroom Policy

Posted on August 28, 2025 | by Michelle Sim

POLICY TYPE: 5.0 Educational Program Policies \ 5.7 Educator Specific
EFFECTIVE DATE: 2019-07-25	LAST REVISED: 2023-10-24
THIS POLICY APPLIES TO: Contractors – Individuals engaged to provide services under a contract with SelfDesign Learning Foundation Support Providers – Individuals engaged under a contract or agreement with SelfDesign Learning Foundation to provide services for a specific learner Families – Learners and parents(s)/guardian(s) of learners participating in SelfDesign Learning Foundation’s programs Volunteers – Individuals providing goods/services under the terms of an agreement with SelfDesign Learning Foundation Board Members – Members of the Board of Directors for SelfDesign Learning Foundation and the Foundation for SelfDesign (FSD)

Policy Statement

SelfDesign Learning Foundation (SDLF) is committed to respecting copyright.

Definitions

Copyright – the exclusive legal right to produce, reproduce, publish, or perform an original literary, artistic, dramatic, or musical work.

Policy

SelfDesign Learning Foundation will advise all educators of the Fair Dealing Guidelines of the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada with respect to their copyright responsibilities when using copyright protected materials in learning situations.

Protocol

None

Related Documents

Copyright Matters!
Dealing Fairly with Copyright-Protected Works of Others.
Fair Dealing Guidelines.
Notice to principals and teachers

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