[nobe-l] Introduction and Advice for Student Teaching

[Jasmine Kotsay]

Hi,
	Sometimes, college advisors, although a great resource, do 
not know or understand how to guide someone in our situation.  
Maybe there's someone else who you might be able to talk to as 
well.  Just a thone.

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From: Kelly Thornbury via NOBE-L <nobe-l at nfbnet.org
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Date sent: Sun, 3 Apr 2016 18:23:38 -0600
Subject: Re: [nobe-l] Introduction and Advice for Student 
Teaching

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.

Sent from my iPhone

 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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