[nabs-l] a question about blind teachers

Mon Apr 25 02:08:41 UTC 2011

Hi, Darian.

Thanks for the help! I was under the impression that Dr.  Wilson 
did get a teaching job in Iowa after student teaching from what I 
learned from being in the Wilson Watch group at the LAW Program.  
By the way, aren't you the same Darian Smith who was a mentor at 
the NFB LAW Program? If so, I remember you! That's awesome that 
you're on the NABS list.  I'm Chris Nusbaum, and I was in the 
Wilson Watch group and my mentor was Aloma.  Go Orioles!!!

Chris Nusbaum

"A loss of sight, never a loss of vision!" (Camp Abilities motto)

 ----- Original Message -----
From: Darian Smith <dsmithnfb at gmail.com
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list 
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Date sent: Sun, 24 Apr 2011 18:20:17 -0700
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] a question about blind teachers

Dr.  Joanne Wilson wanted to go into education, while she didn't
continue as a teacher, I believe she  did do some  student 
teaching.
As well, in Recent Issues of the student slate,    Articles can 
be
found that talk about the alternitive techniques teachers use.  
This
may not directly answer your question, but it may be also helpful 
to
note that blind educators meet at convention, and I believe they 
have
a list serve.
  Best,
  Darian

On 4/24/11, Cindy Bennett <clb5590 at gmail.com> wrote:
 I know of several blind instructors at the college level.  We do 
have a
 masters student in NC who is an elementary school special ed 
teacher.
 He has his own classroom, but he does have a lot of vision and 
uses it
 quite often.  However, he has worked to break down a lot of 
stereotypes
 and has been a great example at his school.

 Cindy

 On 4/24/11, Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu> 
wrote:
 Julie, I don't know about public schools, but, Dr.  Virgil Cook 
was a
 blind college professor.
 To my knowledge, he's still alive, but he retired, a few years 
ago.
 He taught at the University of West Virginia, (if i'm not 
mistaken,)
 as an English instructor.
 You can research him.
 He was the first ever blind college professor.
 Blessings, Joshua

 On 4/24/11, Julie McGinnity <kaybaycar at gmail.com> wrote:
 Hi everyone.

 I'm hoping you can help me answer a question I've been thinking 
about
 for a while.  How many blind classroom teachers are out there?  
I'm
 talking about blind classroom teachers who work in public 
schools or
 private schools.  I know there are plenty of TVIs who work 
teaching
 braille and mobility to blind kids, but what about blind 
teachers who
 work mostly or only with sighted kids?

 I am not an education major, and I honestly never plan on 
teaching in
 a classroom.  I'm just curious.  I have heard a scary number of
 stories about blind people being denied their education degree 
or
 being told they could not become teachers for various reasons.  
I know
 it would be hard to manage a classroom with little or no sight, 
but
 I'm sure accomidations could be made, alternative techniques put 
into
 consideration, so a blind person could be a teacher of sighted
 students.  If anyone knows anything about this, please share 
your
 story.

 Thanks guys.  And, happy Easter!

 --
 Julie McG
  Lindbergh High School class of 2009, participating member in 
Opera
 Theater's Artist in Training Program, and proud graduate of 
Guiding
 Eyes for the Blind

 "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that
 everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal
 life."
 John 3:16

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