[nobe-l] NOBE-L Digest, Vol 142, Issue 12

[Catherine Mendez]

Kayla,

I know of several blinds teachers, including myself, who teach in the primary grades. You asked a lot of questions, but let me see if I can answer a few of them. Teaching in the primary grades is a lot of fun, but it is also a lot of work, just like any teaching job. The pay will be dependent on the kind of setting where you were working, either in a public or private school. Some teachers assistance have the opportunity to become full classroom teachers, but the different processes by which this happens very by state and school district. You will probably need to take extra classes.

As far as being an etiquette instructor, you might want to do some Internet research about programs that work contractually with school districts. The way it works in the district where I teach is that the teacher is itinerant, and comes in to do programs at various schools at various points throughout the year.

Hope this helps, 
Cayte


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