[nobe-l] Kayla's Career Questions

[Kayla James]

I knew out of all the hard work, it JUST HAD to be rewarding.

On 3/19/16, adrijana prokopenko via NOBE-L <nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I will never regret it, if I didn't do teaching, not sure what else I
> could do that is as rewarding,
>
> On 3/20/16, Kayla James via NOBE-L <nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Thank you for telling me this. I'm taking it all in consideration.
>> I guess I'll need a checklist or planner to remember all the
>> paperwork, but since my community college offers many programs, I'll
>> stick with my communications degree and try and pursue education and
>> I'm not sure what else.
>> Someone on the list told me that there were teachers regretting that
>> they were teachers. Have you? Why do you still do it?
>>
>> On 3/19/16, J Acheson via NOBE-L <nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Teaching, no matter the grade level or setting, teaching is a lot of
>>> work.
>>> I
>>> tell teaching hopefuls, blind or sighted, if you cannot put in the work
>>> do
>>> not even think about doing the job. You will work evenings and you will
>>> work
>>> on weekends. You may even work during vacation times. As for salary,
>>> check
>>> it out. Public school salaries are a matter of public record.
>>>
>>> If you want to work one-on-one with students then perhaps being an
>>> itinerant
>>> teacher of the visually impaired is something you should seriously
>>> consider
>>> through a bachelors degree. You would be teaching Expanded Core
>>> Curriculumcontent which is Federally mandated. You are NOT a tutor in
>>> this
>>> type of position. However most teachers are required to hold
>>> certification
>>> in one core subject area as well as that in visual disabilities.
>>>
>>> Teachers of the visually impaired or required not only to write and
>>> implement lesson plans, but also manage paperwork, right individual
>>> educational plans, maintain family contacts, perform evaluations and
>>> write
>>> up reports, provide consultation and collaboration with The mainstream
>>> teachers of the visually impaired students.
>>>
>>> I would suggest you enrolled in a program and give it a try. Enroll in
>>> some
>>> program, something that you believe you will be interested in and give it
>>> a
>>> try. If you can find a university that offers a couple of things that you
>>> might choose from that would be so much the better. You can always change
>>> your major. You might also seek out volunteer opportunities. This will
>>> require you to be fingerprinted, pass a background check, and in some
>>> instances, pass a drug test if you do this with in a public school
>>> system.
>>>
>>> You will need to possess above average personal accommodation skills
>>> including technology, orientation and mobility, classroom discipline
>>> management, and personal social skills. If you are blind and you're
>>> teaching
>>> blind students you are a role model to everybody that observed you in
>>> that
>>> position. It might not seem fair to be so scrutinized, but that is how it
>>> seems to me, and I have no problem with that… Simply rise to the location
>>> <grin>.
>>>
>>> You have a lot of questions keep asking. Along with that, do some self
>>> assessment. Wrigley list your strengths and weaknesses. Start making
>>> applications to different programs. Applying does not mean that you have
>>> to
>>> attend. Try volunteering and part-time jobs.
>>>
>>> Best of luck! You will certainly go far.
>>>
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Mar 19, 2016, at 2:41 AM, Kayla James via NOBE-L <nobe-l at nfbnet.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Are you totally blind? Are your children sighted or blind? If they are
>>>> sighted, do you need a lot of modifications?
>>>> Yes, I know it will be hard work, but that will be all right, I hope.
>>>> I am uncertain of being an itinerant teacher for the blind, but I know
>>>> I'll probably have no choice.
>>>> As an etiquette teacher, I am still thinking on it. I'm not sure.
>>>> I found a school called Concordia University Chicago that offers a
>>>> special education degree that includes visual impairment. All of the
>>>> other colleges that I've found besides Northern and Illinois State on
>>>> deal with learning disabilities.
>>>> I want to be as one-on-one with my students as possible, whatever I
>>>> teach.
>>>>
>>>>> On 3/18/16, Catherine Mendez via NOBE-L <nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> 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
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
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