[nobe-l] being a teacher and having to compromise on beliefs

[Kayla James]

Then I'd rather work in a Christian school and be the best teacher I
know how (if this is even the career I should be in). Thank you all
for your advice. I appreciate it very much. But maybe I am not fit to
be a TVI.

On 9/8/14, Ian  C. Bray via nobe-l <nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Regardless of the implications of Divinity versus Darwinism, you should
> transcribe the test questions perfectly.
>
> We discussed similar problems to this in
> My teaching profession & childhood development classes.
>
> Higher level educators & administrators & government make the decisions
> about curricula.
> Your job as a teacher / educator is to follow the guidelines given.
> Furthermore, you are to understand the value of teaching alternatives to
> properly prepare the child to be able to make their own "informed" decisions
>
> when the time comes.
>
> Also, you should work to remove any bias you might have from the lesson in
> order to be certain you are not affecting the lesson.
> You can document your feelings on the issue with your supervisor, but if the
>
> parents find that your beliefs are contrary to theirs then you may fall
> under scrutiny.
> They will find someone to transcribe the lesson if you refuse.
> Take your fight to those making decisions,  not to the classroom.
>
> Respectfully,
>
> Ian  C. Bray
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Karl Martin Adam via nobe-l" <nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
> To: "Kayla James" <christgirl813 at gmail.com>; "National Organization of Blind
>
> Educators Mailing List" <nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, September 05, 2014 11:50 AM
> Subject: Re: [nobe-l] being a teacher and having to compromise on beliefs
>
>
>> Hi Kayla, I'm not a TVI, but as a blind person, I think this is an issue
>> of equality for blind students.  A blind student should receive the same
>> test that his or her sighted peers are receiving, and when you're
>> transcribing something it's your job to give the blind student that equal
>>
>> access.  Whether you personally agree with what your transcribing really
>> doesn't matter; you have a responsibility to make sure that blind students
>>
>> are receiving the same education that sighted students are.  You wouldn't
>>
>> correct say a mathematical mistake the teacher made on a math test, and
>> you shouldn't alter a question that you think is wrong in science or
>> history or whatever either.  So what you're saying to your blind student
>> who needs a test transcribed that you disagree with is that that student
>> is just as good as all the sighted students and should have access to the
>>
>> same materials.
>>
>> Best,
>> Karl
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Kayla James via nobe-l <nobe-l at nfbnet.org
>> To: nobe-l at nfbnet.org
>> Date sent: Fri, 5 Sep 2014 10:12:42 -0500
>> Subject: [nobe-l] being a teacher and having to compromise on beliefs
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> my name is Kayla James. I'm 22 and think I have a call to teach. I do
>> not know whether to become a TVI or just a regular teacher though. I
>> just know that I'd like to work with kids.
>> As I was considering the career of TVI (Annie Sullivan and Samuel Howe
>> are some of my heroes in this area) a question came to my mind. TVI's
>> (I know from experience of being student to quite a few) work in
>> public and state schools. What if a student of mine (perhaps somewhere
>> between third and fifth grade) brings a Science test to me and needs
>> it transcribed. And what if it has something to do with Evolution in
>> it.
>> Now, I am a conservative Christian and stand firmly on the grounds of
>> Creation. If I transcribe that test and hand it to that child, what am
>> I saying to that child? As much as I'd love to work with kids and
>> being totally blind myself, I know I'd do very well at this job, but
>> Jesus Christ must come first in my work.
>> If I become a regular school teacher I could go to a Christian school
>> and work and not have to worry. But I guess I am asking this to all of
>> the TVI's who do not mind sharing their religious convictions about
>> it.
>> I also have a question about become a vision rehabilitation
>> teacher/therapist (however you phrase it). I get the joys of TVI life,
>> but are there VRT's that work with children? Please help.
>>
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