Bringing college education into prisons / / Robert Scott, editor

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910818261803321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: San Francisco, [California] : , : Jossey-Bass, , 2015; ©2015
• ISBN: 1-119-10716-4; 1-119-10717-2
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (123 p.)
• Collana: New Directions for Community Colleges ; ; Number 170
• Disciplina: 365.666
• Soggetti: Prisoners - Education (Higher) - United States; Education, Higher - Aims and objectives - United States; Community colleges - United States
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "Wiley Online Library"--Cover.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Bringing College Education Into Prisons; Contents; Editor's Notes; References; 1 Localizing Prison Higher Education; Adapting European to U.S. Penal Practice; The Idea in Practice; The Administrative Key; A Historic Moment; References; 2 College Inside: A Case Study of the Design and Implementation of a Successful Prison College Program; Justifying Community College Involvement in Prison Education; Is College Inside Effective?; Designing College Inside; Choosing and Retaining Students; Curriculum: Choosing a Degree Path; Funding: Paying for College Inside; Working With the DOC; Conclusion; References3 Community Colleges and Spanish Language Instruction: Peer Pedagogy in Prison; The Selection and Training of Incarcerated Teaching Assistants; Peer Language Instruction in Prison: Challenges; Peer Language Instruction in Prison: Solutions; Conclusion; References; 4 The Challenges and Rewards of Teaching Spanish in a Community College Prison Program; Introduction, by Lee Ragsdale; Differences in Teaching Language on the Outside Versus in Prison; Reflections of the Instructor on the Program; Reflections of a Teaching Assistant on the Program, by Erick Nava Palomino; Concluding Remarks From Both Instructor and Teaching ; AssistantReference; 5 A Call for Cultural Democracy; To Tell or Not to Tell; Booker T. Is Kicking W.E.B.'s Butt; Conclusion; Note; References; 6 The Transformative Power of Sankofa: Teaching African History Inside San Quentin State Prison; The Setting; The Course; Challenges and Best Practices; Using Liberation Pedagogy in Prison; Commitment and Creativity; Sustainability; Conclusion; Note; References; 7 Developing a Prison Education Pedagogy; Who Will Be the Gatekeepers of Postsecondary Prison Programming; The Pedagogical Racial Gap; The Humiliation to Humility Perspective (HHP)References; 8 Teaching Academic Writing in a Maximum Security Women's Prison; References; 9 Prison Fine Arts and Community College Programs: A Partnership to Advance Inmates' Life Skills; The Intersection of Prison Arts and Academic Programs; Prison Arts Programs; Community College and Prison Arts Programs: A Natural Partnership; Recruiting New and Motivated Students; Proposed Program of Study; Shared Administrative Responsibilities; Mentoring; Potential for Increased Funding; Summing Up; References; 10 College Civic Engagement and Education Behind Bars: Connecting Communities, Creating ChangeThe Paradox of Higher Education in Prison; Building Effective Partnerships; Conclusion: Turning the Corner on Prison Higher Education; Notes; References; Index; Other Titles; Order Form; EULA