STEM Education in US Prisons
STEM Education in US Prisons

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Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2024-03-21

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 9004688641

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Renewal of higher-education programs in US prisons creates a need for science education. This is the first book to address STEM education in prisons in the United States. It calls on activist science teachers to develop innovative ways to teach in challenging carceral settings. Over the last fifty years, science education and prison education have moved in different directions, one expanding and the other contracting. This book brings these educational endeavors into cooperative engagement. Democratic citizenship opens opportunities for all people, irrespective of civil status, to study science. The book presents student narratives and case studies emphasizing the achievements of STEM education behind prison walls. STEM education equity can help address the deep social inequities that mass incarceration creates and magnifies. Contributors are: Cassandra Barrett, Andrew Bell, George Bogner, Adrian Borealis, Drew Bush, Kelli Bush, Sandy Chang, Kelle Dhein, Amalia Handler, Steven Hart, Steven Henderson, Tiffany Hensley-McBain, Paul Kazelis, Joe Lockard, Edward Mei, Tsafrir Mor, Rob Scott, Laura Taylor, Joslyn Rose Trivett and Emily Webb.

Stem Education in Us Prisons
Stem Education in Us Prisons

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Publisher: Brill

Published: 2024-01-25

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789004688636

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Science education and prison education. This volume opens a conversation on STEM education in US prisons. It foregrounds the voices of incarcerated and formerly-incarcerated science students. The book covers biology education, sustainability programs, and science pedagogy design for carceral environments.

STEM Education in the Junior Secondary
STEM Education in the Junior Secondary

Author: Robyn Jorgensen

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-08-09

Total Pages: 295

ISBN-13: 9811054487

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This book brings together a collection of internationally renowned authors in the STEM field to share innovations in the teaching of STEM. It focuses on the junior secondary years of education (students aged 11-15), since this is the age range in which students choose whether or not to formally opt out of STEM education. It is here that the book makes a significant contribution to the field by integrating the STEM area and focusing on the junior years of schooling. While developing this book, the editors drew on two main premises: Firstly, STEM is seen as the integrated study of science, technology, engineering and mathematics in a coherent learning paradigm that is based on real-world applications. Secondly, it is important to integrate digital technologies into STEM education beyond the superficial use of ICTs seen in many schools. The book also addresses the challenges within STEM education – many of which are long-standing. To this end, it includes chapters o n marginalised and diverse communities, ensuring that a broad range of perspectives on STEM education is included.

The Bloomsbury Handbook of Prison Education
The Bloomsbury Handbook of Prison Education

Author: Erin S. Corbett

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2024-10-03

Total Pages: 343

ISBN-13: 1350303496

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Written by activists and scholars based in Australia, Kenya, Pakistan, New Zealand, South Africa, Uganda and the USA, The Bloomsbury Handbook of Prison Education offers the first global state-of-the-field overview of research into educational practices and programs in prisons. It covers the history of the field and puts forward future directions for research. The range of topics covered include discussions of how gender, race, sexuality, indigeneity, age and faith impact incarceration rates around the world; educational leadership; STEM education; creative writing programs; distance learning; abolition; education after prison and education for correctional staff. The book includes a Foreword by Donald Sawyer, III (Director of Correctional Education, Quinnipiac University, USA).

School, Not Jail
School, Not Jail

Author: Peter Williamson

Publisher: Teachers College Press

Published: 2021

Total Pages: 169

ISBN-13: 0807765481

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"Arguing that the school-to-prison pipeline is "one of the most urgent educational issues of our time," this volume seeks to (1) examine how and why increasing numbers of students, disproportionately youth of color, are being taken from our schools into our prisons and (2) consider what school-based educators can do to disrupt this flow and dismantle the school to prison pipeline, using examples drawn from both schools and prisons. Incorporating perspectives from both 'ends' of the pipeline, the volume provides specific strategies on curriculum, pedagogy, and disciplinary practices that can help redirect our collective efforts from carceral practices to education that will be valuable for all educators in keeping students in school and out of prison"--

Critical Perspectives on Teaching in Prison
Critical Perspectives on Teaching in Prison

Author: Rebecca Ginsburg

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-05-14

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 1351215841

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This volume makes a case for engaging critical approaches for teaching adults in prison higher education (or “college-in-prison”) programs. This book not only contextualizes pedagogy within the specialized and growing niche of prison instruction, but also addresses prison abolition, reentry, and educational equity. Chapters are written by prison instructors, currently incarcerated students, and formerly incarcerated students, providing a variety of perspectives on the many roadblocks and ambitions of teaching and learning in carceral settings. All unapologetic advocates of increasing access to higher education for people in prison, contributors discuss the high stakes of teaching incarcerated individuals and address the dynamics, conditions, and challenges of doing such work. The type of instruction that contributors advocate is transferable beyond prisons to traditional campus settings. Hence, the lessons of this volume will not only support readers in becoming more thoughtful prison educators and program administrators, but also in becoming better teachers who can employ critical, democratic pedagogy in a range of contexts.

Research Anthology on Empowering Marginalized Communities and Mitigating Racism and Discrimination
Research Anthology on Empowering Marginalized Communities and Mitigating Racism and Discrimination

Author: Information Resources Management Association

Publisher: Information Science Reference

Published: 2021

Total Pages: 1302

ISBN-13: 9781799885474

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"This edited reference book focuses on the empowerment of marginalized communities and the social movements, activism, and push for mitigating racism and discrimination amongst different industries and contexts by shedding light on social justice applications and practices internationally and the changes being made to promote equality, fair treatment, and inclusivity of marginalized communities"--

Ending Overcriminalization and Mass Incarceration
Ending Overcriminalization and Mass Incarceration

Author: Anthony B. Bradley

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2018-08-16

Total Pages: 235

ISBN-13: 1108427545

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Personalism points to reforming criminal justice from the person up by changing criminal law and enlisting civil society institutions.

Strategic Learning Ideologies in Prison Education Programs
Strategic Learning Ideologies in Prison Education Programs

Author: Biao, Idowu

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2017-10-31

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 1522529101

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The discipline of adult education has been vastly discussed and optimized over the years. Despite this, certain niches in this area, such as correctional education, remain under-researched and under-developed. Strategic Learning Ideologies in Prison Education Programs is a pivotal reference source that encompasses a range of research perspectives on the education of inmates in correctional facilities. Highlighting a range of international discussions on topics such as rehabilitation programs, vocational training, and curriculum development, this book is ideally designed for educators, professionals, academics, students, and practitioners interested in emerging developments within prison education programs.

The Sustainability in Prisons Project
The Sustainability in Prisons Project

Author: Carri J. LeRoy

Publisher:

Published: 2012-09-12

Total Pages: 102

ISBN-13: 9780988641501

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The Sustainability in Prisons Project is a partnership between The Evergreen State College and the Washington State Department of Corrections. Our mission is to bring science and nature into prisons. We conduct ecological research and conserve biodiversity by forging collaborations with scientists, inmates, prison staff, students, and community partners. Equally important, we help reduce the environmental, economic, and human costs of prisons by inspiring and informing sustainable practices.