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From the Classroom to the Cellblock: How Educators Can Collaborate with Correctional Systems

By sharing strategies, collaborating across systems, and advocating for policies that prioritize education over incarceration, educators can help reduce recidivism and create pathways for success.

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How Teacher Perceptions Shape Student Outcomes

For students, particularly those from marginalized communities, the impact of these biases can be life-altering, affecting everything from disciplinary actions to academic success.

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The Stories We Tell: How Society Shapes History to Serve Its Ideology

More often than not, the way we remember and teach history serves a very particular ideology, one that upholds systems of power and oppression.

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Students with Disabilities: A Hidden Population in the School-to-Prison Pipeline

The school-to-prison pipeline disproportionately impacts students with disabilities, yet their experiences are often overlooked in discussions about educational inequities and justice reform.

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Dyslexia Behind Bars

Sunday Morning Coffee: Did you know that nearly half of the incarcerated population may be living with dyslexia?

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Compliance vs Engagement

Teachers are always balancing the need for student compliance while striving for engagement.

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The Transformative Power of Writing: A Lifelong Skill for All Students, Especially the Incarcerated

Writing has multiple benefits for all students, particularly for incarcerated ones.

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The One-Room Schoolhouse in Prison Classrooms

The one-room-schoolhouse concept is alive and well in prison classrooms, and correctional educators can enhance student learning by differentiating instruction.

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The Power of Displaying Student Work

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Culturally Responsive Instruction

embracing cultural diversity and practicing culturally responsive pedagogy can transform our classrooms (even if they're inside four walls).

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The Science Behind Setting Up Your Classroom

There’s a science behind setting up an engaging learning environment.

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We could all use a 12 step program…

We could all use a 12 step progam to tackle life’s challenges.

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CBT for Youth

At its core, CBT operates on the belief that our thoughts influence our emotions, which in turn affect our behaviors. When teens harbor distorted and negative thoughts, they are likely to experience difficult emotions and engage in destructive actions. Conversely, positive thinking leads to positive emotions and behaviors. CBT aims to help teens shift their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors towards a more positive trajectory.