[nobe-l] Introduction and Advice for Student Teaching

[Gabe Vega]

Agreed, this child has been on this list going back and forth between thoughts for the past year. I am concerned that she doesn’t have the proper support locally to guide her or atlas ground her thoughts in to meaningful choices. We had a young lady on another list by the name of Chelcy who was the same way, we got her hooked up with some local help though and she turned out all right. Where are you located Kayla and we’ll see if we can’t get you a local mentor or something we can have sit down with you.

> On Apr 3, 2016, at 5:23 PM, Kelly Thornbury via NOBE-L <nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Why don't you start by just working on your general Ed classes… It really sounds like you're not dedicated to one program or the other, and there's a fairly good chance that you'll change your mind later on. Also know that there is a huge difference between a teaching degree and a counselor degree, in which you will probably need a masters to gain competitive employment. For any degree you choose, there will be about two years of just general Ed classes, have a least… Why not work on those and spend some time volunteering to see if it's what you really want? No one on this list could, or should, tell you what to do… It has to be your decision. Trying talking to a visor at your local college, and get their views. Find out what the education  and certifications are required for your state for the jobs you wish to pursue. That will give you a much better idea of classes in the direction you want to go.
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>> On Apr 3, 2016, at 16:19, Kayla James via NOBE-L <nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Well, I suppose I'll just have to decide what to teach now since I am
>> finding a lot of blind people who teach sighted people. Or whether to
>> become a counselor instead.
>> 
>>> On 4/3/16, Jasmine via NOBE-L <nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>> I went to junior college as well. It was better for me that way. I then
>>> transferred into another school, a university, and am going to graduate in
>>> December. I found that this worked better for me, and I have been in school
>>> for eight years. I started at age 19, and am now 27
>>> 
>>>> On Mar 22, 2016, at 9:15 PM, Kayla James via NOBE-L <nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Thank you for telling me all that, Tara. It does help. I suppose now
>>>> another dilemma to figure out is whether to go for four years in
>>>> education or two years in child development/early childhood education.
>>>> I'm wondering because I am 23 and still a college freshman. I still
>>>> live at home.
>>>> If I go four years, that would mean transferring to another school and
>>>> getting a bachelor's. If I go, I'll be a teacher in any grade I want,
>>>> higher pay, more paperwork and around age 27, probably.
>>>> If I get my associate's here at my junior college, I'll be at work
>>>> faster, an assistant teacher, daycare worker, or nanny (I can't help
>>>> it, you guys. I'm still holding out on that dream), but with less pay.
>>>> So that is my pros and cons delemma list.
>>>> If anyone has done either, please send advice on or off list.
>>>> 
>>>> Kayla
>>>> 
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