Reflective Practice in Correctional Education

This course is designed to be offered asynchronous -- something that the HQCE offering did not allow.  It is also designed to challenge the correctional educator to explore the philosophic foundations of correctional education; to develop a personal philosophy of correctional education; and, then to use this self-knowledge to implement reflective practice in their correctional classrooms.   The course is divided into five sections:

           1) What is the Purpose of Correctional Education?

           2)  What is the Role of the Teacher?

           3)  What is the Nature of the Learner?

           4)  What does Learning Look Like?

           5)  What in the Manner of Instruction?

The course is $503 and 3 semester hours of GRADUATE level credit are available through Ashland University, a fully accredited institution.  It uses Randall Wright's Borderlands book as the text, but it has a very different approach than the course that Randall did for the Highly Qualified certificate.

Reflective Practice in Correctional Education utilizes the writings of veteran correctional educators to provide a context for novice teachers to begin to question, develop, and define the perspectives that will inform their teaching practice.  The value of Reflective Practice in Correctional Education is certainly not restricted to beginning teachers, as the course
raises powerful issues for any correctional educator

If you have any questions, email the CEA office at office@ceanational.org.