Eclecticism: Reflections on literature, writing and life

Eclecticism: Reflections on literature, writing and life

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Teaching behind bars

Teaching behind bars

What was it like to teach in a prison?

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Terry Freedman
Mar 30, 2022
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Greetings!

I’ve been teaching for many years. I thought you might enjoy the following article, which relates an experience a little out of the ordinary.

Barb wire fence, by Terry Freedman

There is only one way to respond to a stranger phoning at eight in the evening to ask if you’d like to teach in the local prison.

“OK. So which one of my friends put you u…

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