College Bridge Instructor Training Pre-Work

Module 3 for College Bridge Instructors

Please review the resources below in preparation for the College Bridge Instructor Training.

1. "An Open Letter to Prison Educators," Malakki (Ralph Bolden), Critical Perspectives on Teaching in Prison: Students and Instructors on Pedagogy Behind the Wall (Recommended; 2 pages, read time: 10 minutes)

2. PGP Protocol for Reporting Sexual Harassment (Required; 3 pages, read time: 15 minutes)

3. Media Guidelines for PGP Volunteers (Required; 4 pages, read time: 15 minutes)

4. "Take The ACE Quiz — And Learn What It Does And Doesn't Mean," NPR (Recommended; ~5 pages, read time: 10 minutes; CW: trauma, violence, sexual violence)

• Please note: Understanding ACEs is just one part of trauma-informed tutoring practice. This resource provides foundational information on the impacts of trauma that will frame our broader conversation about trauma-informed practice during the module.

5. 6 Guiding Principles to a Trauma-Informed Approach (Recommended; 1 page, read time: 5 minutes)

Want to learn more?
Supplementary reading:

• Research Roundup: Incarceration can cause lasting damage to mental health, Prison Policy Initiative  

• "Trauma and Learning: Impacts and Strategies for Adult Classroom Success", Rachel Johnson

• Becoming Trauma Informed in Adult Education (video), World Education

• "Going to Teach in Prisons: Culture Shock", Randal Wright

College Bridge Instructor Training Live

Linked here is the slide deck of Module 3: College Bridge Instructor Training, which includes:

Module 3: College Bridge Instructor Training
Instructors engage in discussion about how to be an ethical volunteer and how to conduct healthy, collaborative, and intentional class sessions that apply trauma-informed practice.

Additional Day 2 Resources:

• Practice Teaching Scenarios for Prisons and Jails

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