Prisoners Teaching ESL: A Learning Community among “Language Partners”

Authors

Andrea R. Olinger, University of LouisvilleFollow
Hugh Bishop
Jose R. Cabrales
Rebecca Ginsburg
Joseph L. Mapp
Orlando Mayorga
Erick Nava
Elfego Nunez
Otilio Rosas
Andre D. Slater
LuAnn Sorenson
Jim Sosnowski
Agustin Torres

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-2012

Department

English

Abstract

A program in which prisoners teach ESL classes, supported by volunteer teacher-trainers, is a learning community with immense and sometimes unforeseen value.

Comments

Copyright 2012 by the National Council of Teachers of English. All rights reserved.

Original Publication Information

Olinger, Andrea R., et al. "Prisoners Teaching ESL: A Learning Community among 'Language Partners'." 2012. Teaching English in the Two-Year College 40(1): 68-83.

ThinkIR Citation

Olinger, Andrea R.; Bishop, Hugh; Cabrales, Jose R.; Ginsburg, Rebecca; Mapp, Joseph L.; Mayorga, Orlando; Nava, Erick; Nunez, Elfego; Rosas, Otilio; Slater, Andre D.; Sorenson, LuAnn; Sosnowski, Jim; and Torres, Agustin, "Prisoners Teaching ESL: A Learning Community among “Language Partners”" (2012). Faculty Scholarship. 365.
https://ir.library.louisville.edu/faculty/365