Bristolboro
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I'm thinking of doing this. Anyone have experience to share?
I've taught for 25 years but want to try something different.
I've taught for 25 years but want to try something different.
I'm thinking of doing this. Anyone have experience to share?
I've taught for 25 years but want to try something different.
agree with that. It's now so corporate, controlled and regulated.I taught english and drama at Holme House, Durham and Frankland, but all a long time ago. It was very interesting then, but apparently has become much more limiting since. As has the whole scope in the world of teaching.
It's Bristol, category B.Really depends on the Prison Cat. Kirk is a D Cat and working towards release. In a Cat C you could be teaching rom across the board
Obviously Cat A is the high security prison with little movements. Cat B again is quite high and I believe you will have a captive audience who really want to learn to read and write and really want to be in the classroom, something they probably never did in earlier life. I often found the Cat C boys just did education to get off the wing for a few hours. Bit of advice, do not be too judgmental, do NOT promise anything and do NOT give information about you, your family and where you live. Keep eye contact and take no *****. Sounds harsh but you need to make your mark.It's Bristol, category B.
Gram Seeds is another good book to read, which I did on 7 nights on the wings, then I gave it to the Prison Library.I recommend the book The Art of Crime by Stephen Tafka. He taught art in prisons and this book gives a warm, humorous but ultimately bleak view of what it’s like.
A friend of mine taught music there a long time ago. I think they had their budget cut and music was the first to go.My cousin taught at Kirklevington, in fact I think she still does.