What Correctional Leaders Get Wrong About Motivation (and How to Fix It)
Motivation is almost never the starting point. It’s the outcome.
Correctional Compassion Fatigue Is Real
Compassion fatigue is what happens when the emotional cost of caring starts to outweigh your ability to cope. Caring for students and residents is imperative, but so is taking care of yourself.
Teaching with AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t here to replace teachers. It’s here to give you back your time, sharpen your creativity, and make space for what you actually want to be doing—teaching and connecting with students.
The Frontline of Hope: A Tribute to Correctional Educators
Correctional educators are often the unsung heroes of the education world. Often unrecognized, under-resourced, and faced with impossible odds, they show up, day after day, in one of the most challenging environments imaginable—and they teach.
The Importance of a Work Community
Community isn’t just a noun—it’s something you do.
Supporting Student Wellbeing
Every educator—whether in a traditional classroom or behind the walls of a correctional facility or at their dining room table—knows that student wellbeing is the foundation for meaningful learning.
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.
Creating Trauma-Informed Classrooms to Dismantle the Pipeline
Culturally Responsive Instruction
embracing cultural diversity and practicing culturally responsive pedagogy can transform our classrooms (even if they're inside four walls).
Understanding Digital Citizenship and Its Importance in Education
By teaching students how to use technology responsibly, we help them become thoughtful, informed, and respectful digital citizens.
Is history important?
Why teach history? Let us count the ways…
Motivating Adult Learners
Understanding the theory of andragoy can help instructors motivate adult learners, and motivate learners to help themselves.
Procrastination. Can you relate?
Procrastination is common for all of us, either occasionally or frequently, but key strategies can help and boost productivity.
Passion - Burnout = Purpose
Find your purpose and passion at work to keep burnout at bay.
The Entrepreneurial Spirit
Finding our reason for being is a lot like being an entrepreneur!
Opportunity Youth
Opportunity youth represent a reservoir of talent, creativity, and resilience that communities can harness and support to create a brighter future for all.
Unveiling the Power of a Well-Written Curriculum
A well-written curriculum is the backbone to any learning journey.
Stinkin’ Thinkin’
Cognitive restructuring can be a game-changer!
Teach Problem-Solving
Problem solving skills are essential for secondary, postsecondary, and incarcerated students.
Fostering Critical Thinking Skills in the Classroom
In the ever-evolving landscape of education, one skill stands out as truly timeless and invaluable: critical thinking.