[nobe-l] Hello and question

[Beth]

With a high school chorus, people keep telling me that I have to have
an aid in the classroom because of such things as tort liability and
such.  What I mean is: what if two students get in a fight?  What if
two students decide to pick on you?  WHat if a student falls and gets
hurt?  Those are questions I keep asking myself.  I don't want an aid
in the classroom because it would decrease my chance of being employed
as a music educator in the classroom.  As a chorus director,
thankfully I'll have my students engaged as Brandy pointed out, but
we're dealing with potentially aggressive six-foot-tall teenagers who
could literally crush your brains out.  THat's an exaggeration, but
that's what I would deal with.  Not that every high school boy is that
height exactly, but that's what I'm talking about.  Small children are
different, of course.  OF course, I'd have to hire an accompanist to
play the accompaniment for me, and then I'd have to hire that same
person to play parts if the score isn't available in Braille.  I wish
there was a chorus teacher on the list who could explain this better
and maybe help me with some strategies for controlling the classroom.
Beth

On 10/27/08, Brandy with Discovery Toys <branlw at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Hi, Some people already have a clue about what you may request as an
> accommodation. I want to teach on equal grounds, and don't think getting an
> aid is necessary.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "tim and vickie shaw" <timandvickie at hotmail.com>
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> Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 8:03 PM
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>>
>> ?Brandy you dont mention an aid until after you are hired. You should not
>> discuss accomidations at all until after hired it is illegal for them to
>> evne ask you about them.> From: branlw at sbcglobal.net> To:
>> nobe-l at nfbnet.org> Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:06:24 -0500> Subject: Re:
>> [nobe-l] Hello and question> > Hi, Ok so you say that you can get an aid.
>> Think about the highering process > you and 10 other people apply for a
>> job. you are all new to the field and > have equal qualifications, but you
>>
>> need an aid just who are they going to > higher? I have worked in a
>> variety of grades from Preschool to grade 5. I > will share some things
>> that have worked for me, but I hope some of the more > seasoned teachers
>> will share.> > First get to know your students. Know their names, voices,
>> where they sit, > who they hang out with etcetera. Then establish a
>> routeen, and high > expectations. Even my 5 year-olds have learned when
>> they join my center they > say John is here, or when they want to talk
>> they say their name out loud. > Its just a different way of doing things,
>> but it can work. I also have > assigned places for them on the carpet, and
>>
>> I have them in color groups so > when I desmiss them to things I say red
>> group and I know who is moving about > the room. I keep the kids busy and
>> ingaged. An engaged busy child is much > less likely to cause problems.
>> This leaves you with the last few children > who you may need to keep an
>> extra eye on.> > Hope this helps,> > Bran > > >
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