OFF THE CUFF FOR NEW PRISON EDUCATORS
Off The Cuff offers critical survival skills for educators entering the world of correctional education. Choose in-house or regional orientation workshops.
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Explore the rewarding and little-known field of Correctional Education and what it takes to be a prison educator.
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Learn why educating inmates is important.
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Discover the challenges of teaching in prison.
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Gain knowledge of related curriculum and methodology.
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Learn about the distinctive culture of prison education and providing life-changing opportunities to incarcerated students eager to better themselves.
This course targets new prison teachers or others interested in prison education. Teachers with a foundation in prison school environments, methodologies, and inmate behaviors are better prepared to address the needs of these students. |
Off The Cuff, A Course For New Prison Educators is offered for university credit. To register, click here.
College credit: Off The Cuff is offered for 2 or 3 quarter credits. Call Northstar for details.
Training times and locations: We offer Off the Cuff regionally to facilitate cost sharing among states.
Olympia — Jan/Feb, August, Sept.
Denver — June, March, December
Boston — April, May, July
Cost: $495 per participant for all three days (minimum 12 participants regionally). Registration fee includes course book, participant manual, course project materials and does not include travel expenses for participants or college credit fees.
Participants are responsible for arranging transportation, lodging, meals. Registered participants will receive detailed directions for meeting location 30 days prior to course commencement. To register call or click above.
Note: You may opt to bring Northstar to your location rather than send participants to regional training. The cost for two trainers with a maximum of 20 participants is $1,600 per day + expenses*.
* Expenses include trainer airfare, lodging, car rental and course materials ($35 for course text, participant manual, project materials). Northstar makes every effort to use low cost providers.
