The Importance of Purpose
Deeply motivated individuals mostly work for something larger than themselves. Our task is to find our purpose and to help others, including folks who are incarcerated, to find theirs.
The Hilarious Hijinks of the Underdeveloped Prefrontal Cortex: Life Before 25
The prefrontal cortex doesn’t fully form until the age of 25, which explains wreckless and emotional behavior in healthy young people, and why individuals who’ve experienced acute childhood trauma still exhibit these behaviors long after their brain should be fully formed.
Second Chance Hiring
Second Chance hiring benefits not only justice impacted individuals, but companies and society in general
The Problem with Programs
Three articles in the Journal of Correctional Education reveal some common themes in prison programming.
SAFE Project
Substance use among veterans, college students, and incarcerated individuals is epidemic. Organizations like the SAFE Project are the key to winning the “War on Drugs.”
Why Program Units?
Program housing units can be an effective way to holistically serve incarcerated students.
Battling Burnout
Rest, regroup, and recharge to battle burnout.
PSE vs DOC
What does the U.S. have more of: universities or prisons? Our focus on punishment over education needs to shift, not only to improve the lives of justice impacted Americans, but to also increase safety in our communities.
Locking up Children
In places like Texas, where children aged 10-19 are incarcerated in maximum security prisons, we have to fight for something better.
Innovations? Really?
Educational best practices only seem innovative in correctional settings because they generally aren’t used in those classrooms. How can we change this?
Technology for Incarcerated Juvenile Students
Providing technology and technology instruction to incarcerated young people is imperative to improve their post-release success, educational outcomes, and mental health.
Focus on Reentry
Investing in reentry, including Second Chance Hiring initiatives, should be prioritized.
Theory of Intersectionality
Thinking about the Theory of intersectionality and individuals with a criminal history.
Hand2Heart DC & Other CBO’s
Never underestimate the value of community partnerships.
Resilience or Grit?
Resilience s Grit: we need to teach both to youth and returning citizens as problem solving skills.
International Women’s Day & Gender Responsive Programming
Celebrating women in education and corrections and shouting out the need to be responsive to the needs of incarcerated women.
Growing Dendrites
Learning how to grow dendrites is crucial for teachers, administrators, and for ourselves.
Teaching the Arts
Fine Arts instruction teaches us about life, stretches our creativity muscles, and offers therapeutic benefits for students in all types of classrooms.
Depictions & Predictions
The labels we use, the ways in which we depict others, and how we think of people influence their beliefs about themselves and their behavior.
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.