[Njabs-talk] 10 Best Tips for Professors

[Mary Fernandez]

My name is Mary Fernandez and i am a freshmen at emory University. One
thing I found especially useful is that my professors made an effort
to talk to me. they never singled me out, they never went, oh hi, they
just came to me after class and asked to meet. Of course, if the
professor doesn't take the initiative the student should. One on one
is the best way that the two can understand each other, and thus be on
the way to forming a healthy relationship.


On 10/29/08, Joe Orozco <jsorozco at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> Thank you for the excellent feedback of this past week regarding the best
> tips for up and coming high school students.  I'll be compiling all your
> e-mails into a document for the NABS board's approval.  The document will
> then be made available with the launch of the web site.
>
> You guys had a number of excellent thoughts.  I'm trusting your guidance
> will continue this week as we turn to professors.  If a document could be
> drafted to be made available to teachers and professors, how would it read?
> What would the top ten pieces of advice be for faculty members regarding
> blind students?  Ultimately, we'd all like to be treated equally, but break
> it down for those individuals who may be completely afraid to deal with
> something they may never have conceived of before.
>
> My advice, to get things started:  Do not single out the blind kid in class.
> No one likes to have the spotlight shined on them for being exceptionally
> smart or exceptionally, special.  No one wants to hear about Charlie and how
> Charlie is blind and how Charlie will need buddies to get some of the work
> done.  Can you tell I have firsthand knowledge?
>
> Anyway, no doubt you'll have better ideas.  Send them in, on list or
> off-list.  You're helping create what will be useful, downloadable tip
> sheets of use to a diverse audience.  We're counting on you!
>
> Best,
>
> Joe Orozco
>
> "Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity."--James M.
> Barrie
>
>
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