1) How do you get your books in Braille?
2) Do you think it’s easier for the blind to learn Braille as opposed to someone who can see?
3) How do your students usually do their schoolwork?
4) Do you have different kinds of computers for them?
5) Do your students like to read?
6) Are there other ways that students they learn to read or write?
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Interviewing an Expert
Today Margy Port, a Riverview IU 6 teacher of the hearing impaired, visited Keystone and met with students who are researching topics related to deafness. Margy answered the students' excellent questions with much passion and energy. We all learned so much during our 90-minute session and look forward to a possible return visit. Thanks, Margy!
Monday, March 24, 2008
Amanda R.'s Questions
1. Was it hard for you to learn Braille?
2. Do you teach a lot of people?
3. Do you think it’s easy for the blind to learn Braille?
4. Are there a lot of different ages of people you teach or are they mainly from one age group?
5. How long have you been teaching the blind?
2. Do you teach a lot of people?
3. Do you think it’s easy for the blind to learn Braille?
4. Are there a lot of different ages of people you teach or are they mainly from one age group?
5. How long have you been teaching the blind?
Sarah W.'s Questions
1.) What kind of education did you yourself have to get to be able to teach blind students? Did you have to take other classes than a regular education teacher would have to take to get your degree? What is your degree?
2.) What originally inspired you to become a teacher for the blind instead of any other kind of teacher?
3.) What is it that you would like to accomplish or get through to the students while you are teaching them, other then the actual school material?
4.) When something isn’t getting through to a student and they are getting frustrated, how do you plan to help them understand without getting frustrated yourself?
2.) What originally inspired you to become a teacher for the blind instead of any other kind of teacher?
3.) What is it that you would like to accomplish or get through to the students while you are teaching them, other then the actual school material?
4.) When something isn’t getting through to a student and they are getting frustrated, how do you plan to help them understand without getting frustrated yourself?
"The Miracle Worker" and I-Search Projects
Our English 9 students are studying The Miracle Worker by William Gibson. This play is based on the life of Helen Keller, a deaf mute, and her remarkable teacher, Anne Sullivan. Students have selected related topics to research using the I-Search format. They are required to gather some of their information by interviewing an expert.
After contacting Riverview IU 6, we found educators of the visually and hearing impaired who have generously agreed to help our students with their research. Students will use this blog to ask questions, and our experts will respond here as well so we can learn together.
Lea Weaver, who is interning through IU 6 while working toward her certification for teaching the visually impaired, will serve as our expert on blindness.
After contacting Riverview IU 6, we found educators of the visually and hearing impaired who have generously agreed to help our students with their research. Students will use this blog to ask questions, and our experts will respond here as well so we can learn together.
Lea Weaver, who is interning through IU 6 while working toward her certification for teaching the visually impaired, will serve as our expert on blindness.
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