STEM Job Training in Correctional Classrooms
Middle skill STEM jobs in the U.S. provide a unique opportunity to prepare incarcerated students for viable employment.
“Specialized” Combat Units
The creation of specialized units in policing and corrections don’t always get the intended results. What are alternatives to promoting peace in our communities by peace officers?
Freeminds
Freeminds Book Club and Writing Workshop is a nonprofit doing great work with incarcerated students and reentry efforts in Washington, DC.
The Definition of Insanity
Doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results sounds crazy, doesn’t it? It’s time to change our approach to criminal justice and correctional reform.
The Man in the Suit
ANC Commissioner in DC is sworn-in inside the DC jail because…he’s incarcerated. Opportunities for incarcerated individuals lead to positive outcomes.
Some Heroes are Correctional Officers
Celebrate the correctional professionals who truly make a positive difference!
Ready for 2023?
Cognitive thinking is a skill worth developing, modeling, and teaching to others. Learn to navigate your highs and lows with grace and usher in a new year with new habits!
Holidays While Incarcerated & How Technology Can Be the Gift That Provides Joy & Hope
Using technology to bring holiday joy and boredom relief can be a life-saver for incarcerated citizens.
Show Me What You Know
Using nonlinguistic representation as an instructional strategy can increase student achievement.
STEM Conversation
Read an excerpt from a roundtable sponsored by the Education Development Center (EDC) about improving STEM offerings to incarcerated students.
A Family Affair
Experiencing the passing of my mother, I reflect on the legacy that two educator-parents left my sister and I. Teachers have the capacity to change lives. Celebrate educators and those who serve others.
Why Active Learning Works
Using active learning in your classroom (even a carceral or virtual one) benefits you and your students.
Student Voice and Lived Experience
Utilizing student voice (incarcerated or not) is imperative in our efforts to improve education.
Coming Home to…
Successful reintegration into the community post-incarceration is difficult. Past the Edges offers insight into just how difficult it is and offers a reentry simulation activity that helps groups and organizations to experience the challenges and create possible solutions.
Science in Prison Classrooms
Being creative in prison classrooms is essential for ensuring students get hooked on Science and learn the skills they need to compete in a 21st century world.
Resiliency Culture
Building a culture of resiliency through crisis response and peer support teams is an intentional way organizations can improve the mental and physical wellness of their staff and students.
The Next Generation of Corrections
The next generation of criminal justice leaders must think past the edges of the current system and build something better!
College Campus or Prison Classroom?
Postsecondary programming for incarcerated students is imperative, but the working relationship between higher ed and correctional institutions can sometimes be tricky.
Coffee, Chocolate, and Special Education
Special education services are mandated for eligible students, even if they’re incarcerated, under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Correctional facilities and Local Education Agencies must work together to ensure these students receive their educational rights.
Technology in Secure Classrooms
Why is technology important for incarcerated students, and how can correctional institutions provide access while maintaining security?