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Learning to be a Prison Educator

This paper explores the process by which instructors learn to teach in prison. First, research on the challenges correctional educators encounter is explored. Second, an instructor training and mentorship program developed in Alberta, Canada will be presented, followed by a discussion of the importance on ongoing professional development that is specific to correctional educators

What is Your Cosmic Connection to the Elements?

This Web site is the on-line version of a poster and educator guide describing the cosmic origin of the chemical elements. The poster illustrates our connection to the chemical elements and their origins. The educator guide describes the different processes responsible for the elements, and gives eight standards-based activities. The Web site also includes additional activities and a Powerpoint presentation that summarizes the material. Educational levels: Middle school, High school

LRR Focus: Educating Workers About NAFTA, An Interview with Jose LaLuz

[Excerpt] LRR asked Jose La Luz to offer some thoughts on the NAFTA fight. A worker educator for many years, La Luz served as international education solidarity director for the Amalgamated Clothing & Textile Workers Union (ACTWU). He is currently the associate director for education of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME). He was interviewed by Pam Tau Lee, a labor health educator with the Labor Occupational Health Program at the University of California, Berkeley