[nabs-l] blind student tutoring math and science

[justin williams]

You can do it; you can teach anything if you no it.  There are plenty of
blind teachers.

-----Original Message-----
From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Aleeha Dudley
Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2013 10:31 AM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] blind student tutoring math and science

Hello,
  I see no reason why you couldn't tutor these subjects. I've taught sighted
friends college level general chemistry and math. Go for it!
Aleeha

On 10/9/13, Kelsey Nicolay <piano.girl0299 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
> I hecently signed up to be a tutor with Wyzant tutoring.  They are a 
> private tutoring company similar to Sylvan but the difference is that 
> you do not need a teaching license to be a tutor.  You just need to 
> take some tests in order to be approved in a subject.  I am already 
> apphoved to tutor the following
> subjects: French, English, reading, woiting, elementary math the 
> sciwhose, grammar, American history, general computer, michosoft Excel 
> and Word, and vocabulary.  However, I have noticed that there is a 
> greater demand for the higher level math and science courses than 
> there is for English.  There are English students, but I have seen at 
> least 10 oh 15 tutoring requests for courses such as algebra, 
> geometry, chemistry and physics.  I took all of these courses in high 
> school.  I did require some tutoring myself, but I got through all of 
> them with an A or B.  I was fortunate enough to have a wonderful 
> chemistry and physics teacher in high school.  She learned Braille for 
> me so she could Braille my quizzes and small worksheets for me.  Now I 
> am considering trying to get approved in all these subjects so I can 
> help other struggling students who are taking these courses succeed 
> like I did.  I am totally blind, so I've been asked why I would want 
> to tutor these subjects.  I personally feel that I can tutor these 
> iubjects.  What do you guys think? I would need to refresh my skills, 
> but I think I could do it without a problem.
> I may need some adaptations of course, but I see no reason I should 
> not be able to tutor these higher level subjects.  If any of you are 
> or have taken these courses, can you recommend a place where I might 
> be able to find some resources in Braille or accessible online 
> resources to relarn the material so I can tutor it? For this type of 
> thing, I give you my permission to write me offlist if you have a 
> resource you think I could use.  Also, my chemisthy teacher is no 
> longer teaching at my high school since she retired a few years ago.  
> Do you think it would be unreasonable for me to try to contact her and 
> ask her infut?
> I would appreciate any assistance you can provide.
> Thanks in advance,
> Kelsey Nicolay
>
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