[nabs-l] job evaluation

Thu Oct 30 04:46:22 UTC 2008

Hi Hope,
    When I interned last year at the substance abuse intensive outpatient 
treatment facility, it was required for me to regularly lead didactic 
lectures  with the women's group. Sometimes my relapse prevention lessons 
called for me to write information on the wipe off board we had in the room, 
and my alternative technique was to have a co-worker assist me with placing 
a few rows of masking tape placed on the wipe off board. Having the masking 
tape gave me a tactual guideline of being able to write down key concepts or 
phrases straight across the board everytime I lectured. This is a low cost, 
effective,  and easy way to quickly adapt a setting for some black board 
writing.

If you'll be doing a lot of intensive writing, then look into the 
alternative of having a few different students write on the board as it 
lends to the opportunity of engaging the class more.

And I too would reiterate looking at also joining the National Organization 
of Blind Educators list serve as I'm sure there are many experienced 
teachers who could probably tell you many more techniques. Good luck with 
everything!

Warmest,
Yolanda
List Chair and NABS Board Member
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hope Paulos" <hope.paulos at maine.edu>
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
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Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 8:16 PM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] job evaluation

Hi there Harry! I haven't yet student tought, but I've done a
number of presentations with my guide dog and children.  I
usually try to make a joke of it.  I ask them if they have any
questions, and tell them not to raise their hands, because if
they did, we'd be here all day.  I have them calmly call out (one
person at a time) their question.  Does an theucator's listexist?
If so I'd like to get info to join! I have plenty of questions
for blind (preferably totally blind) educators.  Smile.  Since am
teaching Spanish, how do I use the blackboard to write words? How
do I go about adminstering exams etc? Anwway, from anyone want!
to contact me off list with the info for the educators list I'd
greatly appreiatex.
Sorry to have gone off topic.

Hope and Beignete

> ----- Original Message -----
>From: Harry Hogue <harryhogue at yahoo.com
>To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>Date sent: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:30:34 -0700 (PDT)
>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] job evaluation

>Hope,
>I see no reason why you would need to ahve an aid in the room
when teaching high school; I would think it would be easy enough
to tell when students are/are not payin attention, whispering,
passing notes, etc. And I am totally blind, so I don't have a
"partial vision" bias, either, if that makes sense. I've never
stuent tought, or anything, but it just makes sense to me.
>
>But here's a question, and maybe more appropriately directed to
the educators' list, but when you say, "Does anyone have any
questions," whether that be to a group of students, or any
audience, how do you get responses. Obviously you can see them
raise their hands, but that's waht we're all taught to do from
childhoo, so what do you say? It's always a little awkward for
me to explain because I odn't have a quick way of explaining it,
etc. This this make sense?
>
>Thanks, and anyone with more experience on the eyes in the room
thing please chime in as I am only guessing.
>
>Harry

>--- On Wed, 10/29/08, Hope Paulos <hope.paulos at maine.edu> wrote:

>From: Hope Paulos <hope.paulos at maine.edu
>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] job evaluation
>To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2008, 6:20 PM

>Hello.  I've worked with children  many occations.  I worked  at
>Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, Massachusetts last
>Summer and plan to go there again after I graduate in May.  In
>this situation, I worked with children and also teen agers with
>multiple disabilities.  I've also worked as a counselor at a
>daycare summer camp when in high school.  Keep in mind, I'm
>toffally blind.  I did things differently, I usually worked with
>a child one on one.  When I graduate, I'll work as a teacher most
>likely.  Í'll probably have an ed tech to assist me, just  to
>have a pair of eyes in the room but I'd be working with high
>school students.  You'll probably have sighted people working
>with you if you're going to work in a daycare environment.
>You'll need to take CPR training or first aid.  This can be done,
>I've done it several times.  I got my certification, then I had
>to recertify.

>Hope this helps.
>Hope and Beignet

>> ----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Rachel Becker" <Rachel at BeckerConsultants.com
>>To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
><nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>Date sent: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:08:19 -0400
>>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] job evaluation

>>I have worked with children.  I know some blind people in the NFB
>have done
>>it.  There was an elementary school teacher in Maryland but she
>has moved
>>away.  There are some things that you would have to do
>differently, such as
>>monitoring the playground.  Working with children can be hard but
>it can be a
>>lot of fun too.  Good luck with everything.  I hope this helps.
>>Rachel
>>P.S.  Are you coming to convention?

>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org
>[mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org]On
>>Behalf Of Jess Watson
>>Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 10:32 AM
>>To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>Subject: [nabs-l] job evaluation

>>Hi everyone, I hope everyone is doing well.  I am doing great.  I
>apologize
>>that this information that I am about to share with you is
>unrelated to the
>>current topic.  I would like to inform everyone that my rehab
>counselor and I
>>are getting the job evaluation process started.  I have decided
>to not worry
>>about college for now because I want to get a job as either a
>receptionist
>>or in childcare.  I have done phone work in the past, and I
>actually did
>>pretty well at that.  However, I am wondering if any of you have
>worked with
>>children in any way, and if that would be a realistic job for a
>blind
>>person? I would appreciate any opinions you can give me.  thank
>you
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