[nobe-l] Teacher for Tomorrow program, questions

[Kayla James]

Hi, Ashley. I remember you back when I wanted to do child development.
I'm still iffy about it, but I think TVI is it for me. I was thinking
about signing up for BELL through NFB. I don't think it pays. I wish.
I currently am in a communications degree and want to add on or see if
my communications can somehow work into an education degree. I'm still
at community college.

On 3/20/16, Ashley Bramlett via NOBE-L <nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi Kayla,
>
> sounds like you have a number of career interests.
> I'm that way too, and I have my general BA from Marymount university, and
> may go back to grad school to get a teaching degree.
> Like you, I've debated whether to  do special ed with learning disabled kids
>
> or blind kids or regular ed working with young children.
>
> If you don't have it already, try to get some experience. I am trying this
> summer to get positions with camps.
> You can either volunteer or work with kids; you do not need a teaching
> degree to do this. I am thinking jobs like in a day care or after school
> program,  or even being in a mentor program to kids.
> I'd try to get paid, but if you cannot, go for volunteer work like in a
> school or after school program.
> And there is always volunteering tutoring opportunities or something like
> big brothers, big sisters.
>
> As to picking your major, my advice is to talk to academic advisors about
> the programs, research online, and if possible speak to current enrolled
> students.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Ashley
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kayla James via NOBE-L
> Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2016 10:35 PM
> To: NOBE-L at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Kayla James
> Subject: [nobe-l] Teacher for Tomorrow program, questions
>
> Once again, I'm back, but only no longer for a nanny program. Hi, it's
> Kayla.
> I want to try teaching again. I'm thinking of doing Bell for the
> summer. But I'm enrolled in a communications course now. I was
> thinking of adding on an education major next semester.
> I want to go into special education or maybe early childhood. I'm not
> sure about taking special ed. at my community college, because it only
> lets you be a teacher's aie and does NOT transfer. I do not know if
> teacher's aides can excel to teachers.
> I heard that preschool aides can. I heard that someone did that in a
> montesoiri school. Have any blind teachers taught or are currently
> teaching the early grades?
> Are you happy? Is it fun?
> I know the pay isn't great, but it must be enough to support yourself.
> Right?
> Is anyone in the Teachers for Tomorrow program through NFB? Are you a
> mentee or a mentor?
> Why are all of you teaching? I decided because I can't be a journalist
> because I can't take the crazy unplanned hourse
> I need something stable, set, and more scheduled. Plus, I love children.
> So thank you all for reading this.
>
> Kayla
>
> P.S.: I've also thought about being an etiquette teacher for children
> and teens. The only one I've heard about who got a degree with that
> was an etiquette teacher who got a degree in public relations. I still
> have trouble getting my mind around what it truly means to be in
> public relations.
>
> Kayla
>
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