Teaching Inside: On the Consideration of SpaceThis is an excerpt from an upcoming paper authored by yours truly and Kaiya Letherer. Kaiya and I have been writing this paper since 2017…Mar 7, 2019Mar 7, 2019
The ROI Paradigm in Higher Ed in Prison Fails Us All** Note: All opinions herein are mine and reflect my personal beliefs. If you got smoke or want it, direct it to me**Feb 7, 2019Feb 7, 2019
Teaching Inside: A Simple Thank YouEvery now and again, I am humbled by the thanks I receive from my students. Those of us who do this work don’t do it for thanks; we do it…Mar 23, 2018Mar 23, 2018
On Impact, Influence, and InspirationFifteen years ago I was working at a private, boarding school in New England. It was the first admission job in what, over time, became a…Dec 29, 2017Dec 29, 2017
Teaching Inside: On Easy’s AscensionI teach a young man, EH, who often goes by the nickname “Easy” so, for the purposes of not having to refer to him as Student A, I will use…Dec 23, 2017Dec 23, 2017
Teaching Inside: Casting Away Capitalism and Debunking the Myth of the American DreamThis is a reflection voluntarily written by one of my Rhode Island students who read The Fire Next Time and felt moved to respond. I am…Dec 11, 2017Dec 11, 2017
Teaching Inside: The Enduring Legacy of James BaldwinTo anyone who has ever spoken to me about books, it is no secret that my admiration of, and respect for, James Baldwin is limitless. I…Dec 1, 2017Dec 1, 2017
Teaching Inside: On Hard Work and Achieving the “Impossible”The picture above, quite literally, changed my life. One day in October 2015 I was minding my business, and the business of all my friends…Oct 27, 2017Oct 27, 2017
Teaching Inside: On the Dangers of the Savior Complex (in Prison Education but Also Generally)As educators, it can be really tempting to get caught up in your own hype. You are in this position of profound power (how’s that for…Oct 13, 2017Oct 13, 2017
