[Nfbwv-talk] WVSDB News Release

Mon Aug 24 19:22:34 UTC 2015

I too would feel better if he had a back ground in blindness/visual impairment.  I do, however; hope that since he too has a disability that this will make him a good fit.  I don't know anything about the Indiana School for the Deaf, but the Indiana School for the Blind has a good reputation regarding the education of blind and visually impaired students.  Hopefully, they have the same philosophy.

Charlene

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A duel degree somewhere in VI qualifications would make me feel optomistic.
Many people have them VI/HI.  That would be a challenge.
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> This is an interesting choice. I see Dr. Keller has a very strong
> background in deafness but not blindness. It will be interesting to see in
> what direction the school for the blind will go.
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>> On Aug 21, 2015, at 4:03 PM, Smyth, Charlene R via Nfbwv-talk
>> <nfbwv-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> August 21, 2015
>>
>> New Superintendent Named for the West Virginia
>> Schools for the Deaf and the Blind
>>
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>> CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) voted
>> unanimously during a special meeting Friday to hire Dr. Martin Keller,
>> Jr. as the new superintendent for the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf
>> and the Blind.
>>
>> Keller replaces Dr. Lynn Boyer, who announced her retirement earlier this
>> year. Keller will assume his new role on September 16, 2015. An Indiana
>> native, Keller currently serves as principal at the Indiana School for
>> the Deaf. He holds a doctorate in Deaf Education/Deaf Studies from Lamar
>> University and three advanced degrees including an Educational Specialist
>> degree in Change Leadership from Gallaudet University, a master's degree
>> in Deaf Education from McDaniel College and a master's degree in
>> Educational Administration from Xavier University.
>>
>> Keller said he is optimistic about the future of the school and hopes his
>> work will be an inspiration to deaf, hard of hearing and visually
>> impaired students. "My leadership style has always been student-centered
>> and I look forward to the opportunity to build on the West Virginia
>> Schools for the Deaf and the Blind's tradition of developing its students
>> into the leaders of tomorrow," Keller said Friday following the WVBE
>> vote.
>>
>> Keller has worked with diverse groups of deaf and hard of hearing
>> individuals for more than 16 years, including 14 years as an
>> administrator managing student service programs, both at the elementary
>> and secondary school levels.
>>
>> "Dr. Keller brings innovative ideas, strong leadership skills and a
>> highly effective management style which I believe will take the West
>> Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind to the next level," said
>> Gayle Manchin, chair of the hiring committee and immediate past president
>> of the WVBE. "I am confident in his ability to outline a comprehensive
>> strategic plan that will prepare students for the 21st century world of
>> work."
>>
>> Established in 1870, the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind
>> is located in Romney, W.Va. The school is designed to meet the special
>> needs of children with hearing disabilities, visual disabilities or those
>> with combined hearing and visual losses.
>>
>> For additional information, contact Kristin Anderson at the WVDE Office
>> of Communications at 304-558-2699 or
>> Kristin.Anderson at k12.wv.us<mailto:Kristin.Anderson at k12.wv.us>.
>>
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>> Here is a little more information I obtained on Superintendent Keller:
>>
>>
>>
>> Dr. Martin P. Keller, Jr., has accepted the position.  Dr. Keller has
>> worked in the field of Deaf Education for 20 years, the last 14 years as
>> principal at several state schools for the deaf across the nation, most
>> recently as the high school and middle school principal at the Indiana
>> School for the Deaf.  Dr. Keller comes from an all Deaf-family of 10 and
>> has received his doctoral degree in Deaf Education/Deaf Studies from
>> Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas.  His passions include biking,
>> working out, hiking, and the Green Bay Packers.  We look forward to his
>> leadership for academics, instruction, campus-wide coordination and
>> statewide collaboration.
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