Ansel Adams and Dorothea Lange's photojournalist activism during World War II was a direct response to President Franklin Roosevelt's Executive Order 9066 (EO 9066), which led to the incarceration of 120,000 Japanese and Japanese Americans in 10 camps across seven mostly western states. Approximately two-thirds of those imprisoned were U.S.…

Incarcerated youth commonly experience significant academic difficulty. In particular, these youth struggle in the areas of reading and mathematics. There are unfortunate limitations to the scope and quality of research on reading and mathematics instruction in juvenile corrections (JC). However, it is essential that teachers effectively and…

The author primarily teaches traditional high school English texts in a largely white, middle-class school, but the method she uses allows her to address important issues relevant to students. One unit she teaches is an investigation of the criminal justice system and a variety of issues related to the school-to-prison pipeline. A crucial text…

This authoritative volume provides state-of-the-art practices for supporting the approximately 20% of today's K-12 students who have emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) that hinder school success. Leading experts present evidence-based approaches to screening, progress monitoring, intervention, and instruction within a multi-tiered framework.…

Explores the complications of identity in the context of a communication education course (at a correctional facility) in performing personal narratives. Addresses issues of naming the criminal, the criminal body as a punishment site, urban mythology, and language. Argues for the construction of personal narratives based on the identity of the…

Based on experience teaching media studies in two maximum security institutions in the Midwest, the author describes difficulties teaching in the restrictive environment of prison and ways the challenge can be met. (PD)

Describes experiences teaching advanced reading and writing at a school for juvenile offenders. (EL)

This handbooks for participants contains materials for a three-day workshop on stress management in corrections. The workshop is intended for correctional administrators and managers, to enable them to produce a stress-management plan for identifying and remedying such problems as employee disability, alcoholism, drug abuse, and distressed…

Describes how students in a juvenile detention center became deeply involved in reading through Book Club, which offered them identity, established an environment for peer approval and recognition, and gave them a chance to excel. (SR)

Teaches a history course in a correctional facility in Georgia. Discusses class problems, testing, grading procedures, and the environment. Finds establishing routine is effective in bringing order and purpose to the class. Describes student characteristics and response to the class. (NL)

Part 3 of this five part project asks students of the Tasmanian region of Australia to explore the history of Port Arthur, a 19th century penal colony located in Tasmania. The project is based on three ideas: (1) studying history can be educational and enjoyable; (2) imagination is an essential part of studying history; and (3) history is most of…

Activities for French language classes, all on the theme of prisons, are described. They begin with the students drawing about some aspect of the theme, then discussing the drawings, imagining how they would act in a related situation, discussing related vocabulary, completing brief writing exercises, and creating a dramatization. (MSE)

This pamphlet is designed to aid students of law enforcement as they participate in the "Street Law" seminar that pairs students of law enforcement with residents of correctional institutions. The clinical program allows future law enforcement workers to apply their legal knowledge and skills in confronting legal issues and problems in…

From personal experiences teaching in a prison, suggests how the topic of prisons can be included in social studies instruction. Ideas include learning about prison terminology, recidivism, and student attitudes concerning prisons. Lists resources to aid in teaching a unit on prisons. (CH)

Part 5 of this five part project helps students of the Tasmanian region of Australia explore the history of Port Arthur, a 19th century penal colony located in Tasmania. The project is based on three ideas: (1) studying history can be educational and enjoyable; (2) imagination is an essential part of studying history; and (3) history is most of…