Posted by fayeroe on April 2, 2008, at 12:17:44
In reply to Re: substitute teachers, posted by Dr. Bob on April 2, 2008, at 1:09:19
> > I don't think that you would be as good at it as I am.
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> I don't think so, either!
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> > It takes every sense that I have to operate in a classroom. I listen, I mirror back what the offender says and I then talk with them about finding a solution for their problems.
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> > I speak when I see that I need to and I always let them know when they have accomplished something positive.
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> I think approaches like those could be useful here, too.Yes, I think the posters would like positive feedback frequently.
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> > The offender is free to go in two years, if they behave themselves. That is different from Babble. Here we can stay around, unless we get blocked for a year.
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> And even then, you can come back.In the case of the offenders, they can come back too. :-) The recidivism rate for men is 80% and for women it is 30%. The women usually have more incentive to stay clean.
This prison is minimal security and they are on their last two years.....when they do go back, it isn't to a minimal system, it is Huntsville or Gatesville. (bad, bad places)
I just thought of something, there is something at the prison called "ad seg" (administrative segregation) and it is solitary. So, they do get blocked and banned. Sometimes up to 14 days if they are really bad.
These are FELONS, if they are only punished for such a short length of time, how about considering that for posters here? The warden told me that nothing is accomplished after two weeks with an offender..except they come out angrier than before.
As for "coming back here", some posters are too hurt and angry to come back.
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> Bob
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