[nobe-l] nobe-l Digest, Vol 62, Issue 7

ANITA ADKINS aadkins7 at verizon.net
Sat Jul 11 12:38:29 UTC 2009 

Hello Reanne,

I would be greatful for any tips you can pass along to me.  Are you totally 
blind, and if so, how long did it take for you to memorize the voices of 
your students.  I did some tutoring in the past 2 semesters with at risk 
first and second graders.  We only met with the children a half hour for 
twice a week.  Even at the end of the year, I am not certain I would know 
some of the voices of the kids.  Keep in mind that we had different students 
each semester, and we did a total of fifteen hours each semester with them. 
Or, that was the plan.  There was some cancellations and the like.  Also, I 
guess another concern for me as a teacher who is blind is disipline even 
though my sighted classmates worry about that too, I am sure.  My plan is to 
develop a list of rules and procedures with mainly procedures.  I will also 
develop some consequences for students.  Maybe, I'll have some pre-completed 
notes with a warning to behavior that I could hand to the child or put on 
the board.  I would prefer to hand it to or place it on the child's desk 
because I have watched enough kids that I know I will more be able to 
recognize inappropriate behavior if I am up and moving around.  This also 
ensures I don't get the wrong kid.  Eventually, the consequences would have 
the student and I talk in the hall with the child making the decision to 
enter the class, and at worst, the child would go to the principal.  Any 
tips on this or anyother tip you can think of, I would greatly appreciate. 
One more thing, are you a Braille reader.  If so, did you get material in 
Braille for your student teaching?  Or, did you have your reader read the 
lesson to you so you could have it.  I have my reader type up printed 
information for me now, and so I would probably have her do that.  Thanks 
forr all of the help, and sorry to be so gabby.  Anita
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> Welcome to the list, Anita--I engaged in some teaching practicums in the
> past before I slightly adjusted my work goals and interests--I would also 
> be
> glad to share some of the techniques I used when engaging in past teaching
> experiences.
>
> Reanne Tangedal
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>>   1. Re: intro (ANITA ADKINS)
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>> Date: Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:42:19 -0400
>> From: "ANITA ADKINS" <aadkins7 at verizon.net>
>> Subject: Re: [nobe-l] intro
>> To: "National Organization of Blind Educators Mailing List"
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>> Hello ladies,
>>
>> My name is Anita Adkins.  I am so low vision that I really have no to
>> little
>> usable vision so I just call myself blind.  I am a braille user.  Also, I
>> am
>> almost 32 years old, and so I have a little experience in the job world.
>> I,
>> too, am seeking a degree in education.  I have an associate's degree in
>> early childhood/elementary education.  I will begin at Frostburg State
>> University in Frostburg, MD in the fall to acquire a Bachelor's degree in
>> elementary ed with a specialization in language arts.  I desire to teach
>> students who are blind in the future.  I do have some experience teaching
>> skills of blindness mainly to seniors over the age of 55, but also to
>> sgtudents from around 6 years of age on up.  Also, I have worked for a
>> company that produced multiple formats including Brailled statements and
>> so
>> forth.  Also, I have worked in a sewing factory.  I would be greatful for
>> any experiences you can share regarding your student teaching experiences
>> and how you do different things.  One technique I find helpful is rather
>> than having students raise there hands, I have them say there name.  This
>> helps me to learn there voices and to identify them to answer questions.
>> If
>> there are any other blind teachers on the list who has experience they 
>> are
>> willing to share, please feel free to contact me.  I am looking for all 
>> of
>> the mentors I can acquire.  My email address is aadkins7 at verizon.net.
>> Have
>> a great day.  Anita
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Caitlin Lynch" <caitlin.m.lynch at gmail.com>
>> To: "National Organization of Blind Educators Mailing List"
>> <nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 5:49 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nobe-l] intro
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>>
>>> Hi Jenna,
>>>   Good to see another new person on the list. I'm Caitlin, a rising
>>> senior in college, and I only joined yesterday. LOL. Your program
>>> sounds really neat-best of luck. I'm sure we'll have plenty of
>>> opportunities to swap stories as time passes.
>>>
>>> - Caitlin
>>>
>>> On 7/8/09, Jenna Karg and Bilko <lilstarlet09 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Hi everybody.
>>>> My name is Jenna and I went to the NOBE meating at the convention on
>>>> sunday (which was really informative. Good job to all the presenters!)
>>>>  I will be attending Bowling Green State University in the fall, and
>>>> majoring in Mild to moderate special education (AKA intervention
>>>> specialist). I will be participating in a program called "Partners In
>>>> Context and Comunity" (PCC) and in which I will be going in to a
>>>> Toledo public elementary school and working in a class room once a
>>>> week starting the third week of classes. *gulps* O well this will be a
>>>> great experience.
>>>> Looking forward to getting to know you all. I'll try not to bombard
>>>> you all with questions *grin*.
>>>> Jenna and black lab guide dog Bilko
>>>> (yes its from the 50's T.V. show "Sargent Bilko.")
>>>>
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>> Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2009 21:01:57 -0400
>> From: Caitlin Lynch <caitlin.m.lynch at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [nobe-l] intro
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>> Hi Anita,
>>   God to hear from another person. You sound like you have a great
>> deal of experience with all of the areas that you are interested in
>> pursuing. I, too, have used the "announce yourself" technique. I've
>> found that students, at first, seem a bit hesitant but get the swing
>> of it by the end of the period. Any tips I can share, when I start
>> student teaching, i promise to pass along.
>>
>> Take care,
>> Caitlin
>>
>> On 7/9/09, ANITA ADKINS <aadkins7 at verizon.net> wrote:
>>> Hello ladies,
>>>
>>> My name is Anita Adkins.  I am so low vision that I really have no to
>>> little
>>> usable vision so I just call myself blind.  I am a braille user.  Also, 
>>> I
>>> am
>>> almost 32 years old, and so I have a little experience in the job world.
>>> I,
>>> too, am seeking a degree in education.  I have an associate's degree in
>>> early childhood/elementary education.  I will begin at Frostburg State
>>> University in Frostburg, MD in the fall to acquire a Bachelor's degree 
>>> in
>>> elementary ed with a specialization in language arts.  I desire to teach
>>> students who are blind in the future.  I do have some experience 
>>> teaching
>>> skills of blindness mainly to seniors over the age of 55, but also to
>>> sgtudents from around 6 years of age on up.  Also, I have worked for a
>>> company that produced multiple formats including Brailled statements and
>>> so
>>> forth.  Also, I have worked in a sewing factory.  I would be greatful 
>>> for
>>> any experiences you can share regarding your student teaching 
>>> experiences
>>> and how you do different things.  One technique I find helpful is rather
>>> than having students raise there hands, I have them say there name. 
>>> This
>>> helps me to learn there voices and to identify them to answer questions.
>>> If
>>> there are any other blind teachers on the list who has experience they
>>> are
>>> willing to share, please feel free to contact me.  I am looking for all
>>> of
>>> the mentors I can acquire.  My email address is aadkins7 at verizon.net.
>>> Have
>>> a great day.  Anita
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Caitlin Lynch" <caitlin.m.lynch at gmail.com>
>>> To: "National Organization of Blind Educators Mailing List"
>>> <nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 5:49 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nobe-l] intro
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi Jenna,
>>>>   Good to see another new person on the list. I'm Caitlin, a rising
>>>> senior in college, and I only joined yesterday. LOL. Your program
>>>> sounds really neat-best of luck. I'm sure we'll have plenty of
>>>> opportunities to swap stories as time passes.
>>>>
>>>> - Caitlin
>>>>
>>>> On 7/8/09, Jenna Karg and Bilko <lilstarlet09 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Hi everybody.
>>>>> My name is Jenna and I went to the NOBE meating at the convention on
>>>>> sunday (which was really informative. Good job to all the presenters!)
>>>>>  I will be attending Bowling Green State University in the fall, and
>>>>> majoring in Mild to moderate special education (AKA intervention
>>>>> specialist). I will be participating in a program called "Partners In
>>>>> Context and Comunity" (PCC) and in which I will be going in to a
>>>>> Toledo public elementary school and working in a class room once a
>>>>> week starting the third week of classes. *gulps* O well this will be a
>>>>> great experience.
>>>>> Looking forward to getting to know you all. I'll try not to bombard
>>>>> you all with questions *grin*.
>>>>> Jenna and black lab guide dog Bilko
>>>>> (yes its from the 50's T.V. show "Sargent Bilko.")
>>>>>
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