[Njabs-talk] Exciting Opportunity for Future Teachers

[EVELYN E. VALDEZ]

Exciting  Opportunity for Future Teachers



 
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wrapcoords="-150 0 -150 21482 21600 21482 21600 0 -150 0">National 

Federation of the Blind
2010 Teacher of Tomorrow 

Program
 
If 

you are preparing for a career in teaching blind students, then this message is 

for you!
 
 
The National 

Federation of the Blind has developed the Teacher 

of Tomorrow Programfor students 

preparing to be teachers of the blind. This program is of no cost, and it will 

provide students with the following: 
 
·        

Teacher 

Mentors
·        

Blindness 

Mentors
·        

Blindness 

Skills Tutors 
·        

Information 

about Scholarships
·        

Diverse 

Teaching Opportunities 
·        

Professional 

Development activities at the NFB national convention 


·        

Advocacy 

training in Washington 

D.C. 

 
·        

Interactive 

Workshops at the headquarters of the NFB in Baltimore, Maryland.
 
Wondering why we developed the 

Teacher 

of Tomorrow Program? Well, the answer is easy… to be 

effective educators, teachers of blind kids need sustained and in-depth exposure 

to blind people from all walks of life. Although current teacher training 

programs provide these opportunities for their students, they are often limited 

by a number of factors including location, funding, and access. The NFB has an 

active nationwide network of countless resources that can be used to provide 

future teachers an enhanced learning experience, and we are happy to work with 

teacher preparation programs to facilitate these experiences for their 

students.
 
If you would like to be considered 

for this program, please complete the brief 

applicationthat is attached to this message. 

We will schedule a phone interview with all applicants, and will select our 

final cohort by Tuesday, June 15, 2010. If you have any questions, you can 

contact me at (410) 659-9314, ext. 2283, or via email at rcarranza at nfb.org. You 

can also visit www.teachblinddstudents.orgfor additional 

information about the Teacher of Tomorrow Program.
 
Cordially,
 
Rosy 

Carranza
Manager of Program 

Services
Department of Affiliate 

Action
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE 

BLIND
200 East Wells 

St. 
Baltimore, 

MD 21230
(410) 659-9314 x 

2283
Visit: www.nfb.org