ERIC Number: EJ570289
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Language Barriers: Teaching ESL in the Corrections System.
Richiusa, Gordon
American Language Review, v1 n5 p8-10 Nov-Dec 1997
Growing numbers of students of English as a Second Language are learning while in prison, for a variety of reasons: for rehabilitation; to gain privileges; to attain citizenship. Teachers who work in that difficult environment are dealing with widely varying language backgrounds, limited equipment and facilities, specialized language needs, security, and, sometimes, student appreciation. (MSE)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Classroom Environment, Correctional Education, Correctional Rehabilitation, Educational Environment, Educational Facilities, English (Second Language), Ethnic Groups, Heterogeneous Grouping, Limited English Speaking, School Security, Second Language Instruction, Teacher Student Relationship
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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