[Pibe-division] Teaching multiple students Braille at theSametime
Jasmine Kotsay
jasmine.kotsay at gmail.com
Mon Sep 29 01:09:09 UTC 2014
Hi,
These are awesome ideas! My teacher used to have an aide or
two, so it was easy to break us into groups. Sometimes she would
even be able to read with us individually.
----- Original Message -----
From: Anita Adkins via Pibe-division <pibe-division at nfbnet.org
To: "Domonique Lawless" <dlawless86 at gmail.com>,"Professionals in
Blindness Education Division List"<pibe-division at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Sun, 28 Sep 2014 18:43:58 -0400
Subject: Re: [Pibe-division] Teaching multiple students Braille
at theSametime
Hi,
I will be interested to hear suggestions from others as well on
this topic.
But, here are a few of my thoughts. First, depending on how
often the
classes are and their length, you can a lot each student a given
amount of
time for working with you individually. I don't mean each
student x amount
of minutes every class, but rather, work with Bob more on Monday
than you do
with others, Sally on Wednesday, and Fred on Friday. That
doesn't mean you
don't work with the other kids or take a few minutes to do a
group lesson;
it just means that child gets the larger amount of individual
time on that
day or 2 each week when it is his major focus time, if that makes
sense. Or,
maybe 2 of the students are similar in Braille ability level and
so can work
together with you at the same time. Also, could a student with a
higher
ability level work with a more beginning student while you work
with an
individual student or another small group for a ten-minute
segment or
something? Also, I create audio files and give it to students to
either copy
or respond to, depending on the student and the goal, during
their
independent time so they can practice new contractions. I also
generally try
to do some group lessons because we need to talk about things
aplicable to
all levels and it is a good time to play a game to review. I
individualize
the game. For example, I created a poster board with numbers
across the top
and Braille cards with contractions in each column. When I call
out a
specific student's name, I call out a contraction I know that
particular
student is working with, even though the board will also have
ones he does
not know. So I might say 2 go. The student has to find the
number 2 and then
move down the column to see if the word go can be found. If so,
he gets to
take the card. It is sort of like Bingo. Another teacher saw it
and suggest
I start using the APH Braille calendars which already have
calendars. I like
this idea as well, but I also like it that the students must get
out of
their seat. Be sure to time the game because it is fun for
students, but it
can take some a while to find the card. I allow those patiently
waiting to
have something Brailly to do while they wait for the person to
hunt for
their contraction, such as type me a note on their BrailleNote or
play with
the swing-cell. Just some thoughts. Anita
-----Original Message-----
From: Domonique Lawless via Pibe-division
Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2014 6:14 PM
To: Smith, Pauline L ; Professionals in Blindness Education
Division List
Subject: Re: [Pibe-division] Teaching multiple students Braille
at the
Sametime
Hi Pauline,
I’m glad you brought this up. I’m facing a slightly similar
problem at the
moment. Right now 2 of my classes have 3-5 students each. All
students are
at different levels in the braille code. None of them are
squeamish about
reading aloud which is nice but I’m finding myself pulled in too
many
directions in regards to what to teach. In my largest classes
I’m trying to
figure out the best way to organize my time so that I can either
teach an
informative group lesson or give everyone enough/equal individual
instruction. Any thoughts or advice would be greatly welcome.
Best Wishes,
Domonique Lawless
On Sep 25, 2014, at 1:20 PM, Smith, Pauline L via Pibe-division
<pibe-division at nfbnet.org> wrote:
I'm replying to an old message on this subject. I missed any
responses
that came in about the matter of teaching multiple students
Braille who
are at different ability levels. Also, since the room is set up
where
students and teacher are sitting pretty close to each other,
many students
are uncomfortable reading aloud with someone other than myself
or the
substitute teacher present.
Any suggestions would be appreciated. I happende to find this
message
during inbox clean out.
Pauline Smith, TVI
Braille Instructor
-----Original Message-----
From: Pibe-division [mailto:pibe-division-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of
Krystal Guillory
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 7:00 PM
To: Professionals in Blindness Education Division List
Subject: [Pibe-division] Teaching multiple students Braille at
the Same
time
Hello Everyone,
I am asking if anyone can share their successful practices in
teaching
numerous students (at various levels) the Literary Braille Code
at the
same time. I have 2 different classes where I teach 2 to 3
students during
the same hour. These students' abilities range from those
inconsistent
with the Braille alphabet to those who have had some Braille
instruction &
know some signs but need lots of reading practice to remember
them
consistently. I essentially have 60 mins on a good day, so if I
could
teach a lesson that hits all abilities it would be great.
Recently, we
been reading very low level books & and I tell them the
contractions as
they come up. The stories are repetitive and there getting
faster, but not
quick enough.
Thanks for any help you can give. Having taught in a
residential school,
but responsible for high school English content and always
having taught,
my students were mostly one-on-one or at least or closer levels.
Thanks,
Krystal
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