Hi everyone,
This past week in class we discussed the different options for the educational placement of DHH students. My question for you all this week is about where you see yourself working as a deaf educator? Is it at a residential school where all your students will be deaf or hard of hearing, or maybe as a resource service, working one on one with students who are placed in a general education setting? For general education majors, how will you use your knowledge of the different education placement options to provide your students with the best education? For deaf studies majors, how does this information on different education placement options impact your future working with the Deaf community?
As a DHH education major, I see myself first working as a resourse service for a public school, working individually with the deaf students of that school system. In the future, once I have become more solid and fluent in my ASL skills, I hope to work at a residential school like Kentucky School for the Deaf.
Cassidy,
ReplyDeleteI am also a DHH major. I'm not sure where I see myself as a deaf educator yet. I want to experience both before I decide on a permanent place. The knowledge I learn from this class will definitely help me decide which environment I'll be more comfortable with.
With my current major for my first BS degree I am majoring in Learning Behavior Disorders (Exceptional Needs Students K-12). Back in high school I worked with exceptional needs students and a few of them were nonverbal, but they used simple sign language. So, I could communicate with them when no one else could because I knew simple sign language. Plus, I used to work in a preschool and we also used simple sign language with most of them there as well. I think the benefits of ASL for these situations is outstanding because it allows students and kids to HAVE A VOICE!
ReplyDeleteAfter finishing this degree, I am coming back for another two semesters to finish a second degree in Deaf and Hard of Hearing teaching and I would love to work at any location doing anything that is needed. I have never been specific when it comes to ages and what age I would work with because I can see myself teaching any grade. I would love to teach at a residential school with deaf and hard of hearing students in high school.
As a Deaf Studies major, I honestly have no idea where my life is going to take me. I could see myself working in a School for the Deaf, but not as a teacher. I find all of the educational aspects interesting, but I have no idea what I actually want to do with my major, and I think that is completely okay. For anyone, I don't think most people have any clue what they want to do with their lives until they're actually doing it. Everything just takes time.
ReplyDeleteThe most planning I have toward what I want to do with my life, is I know, for a fact, I want to end up in Saint Augustine Florida. There is a large Deaf Community there, plus it is a beautiful town, with a lot of opportunities for someone who has interest in working within the Deaf Community.
I know where I want to be, my only issue now is how I'm going to get there.
I definitely want to move into a bigger city with more options on what I can do with my degree. I have always wanted to work one on one with a student throughout grade school in a general education setting. However, lately I've been thinking about trying to start my career in a Deaf School. I think it would emerge me more, and get me more comfortable and experienced in my field. Maybe after, I could do something else. This something I've been thinking a lot about and I can't say I have a definite answer. Great topic!
ReplyDeleteAs a DHH Teacher I see myself in a residential school like KSD. I love how they do everything there and they are just great teachers with great students. I would also like to adapt to the deaf community so working with students in a residential school would be a dream!
ReplyDeleteI am probably one of few who do not want to have my own classroom one day. I want to start out by doing itinerant teaching (travel teaching) in a preferably Fayette County for the first part of my career. Once I have some experience with this I want to work my way up to working as a consultant for KSD. I want to do this because I want to be able to experience to how deaf students interact in classrooms throughout Kentucky, not just one specific county and provide help if needed.
ReplyDeleteI am majoring in DHH education. I originally planned on working in a residential school and having my own classroom in a school such as KSD; but lately I have been leaning towards the idea of working one on one with specific students to fit their personal needs. I plan on getting a certification in special education as well. This can make me more qualified to help various needs within a school. Before being placed in a residential school or just in resource service within a school I would like to get a feel for both to see what would work best for me.
ReplyDeleteThis is such an exciting post for me to read! I love to read students think AHEAD to where they want to be in the future and then live toward making that happen with what they are learning and doing TODAY!
ReplyDeleteTeaching in a classroom gave me some of THE BEST experiences of my career and taught me so much. This is where I learned WITH students how they were learning. I had the opportunity to see when/how/where they struggled to learn and how to adjust my teaching to help them learn in different ways. NOTHING replaces or teaches you more about deaf students learning than DEAF STUDENTS.
The other reason I love to hear you look AHEAD is because I can look across the state NOW and see teachers who not too long ago were sitting where you sit now. One is currently on the state special education advisory board. A former student teacher was the President of the Ky Educators of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing last year. Another student just won the ExCel Teacher of the Year award. Another is implementing a great PBIS - Positive Behavior Intervention System at KSD this year. The list goes on and on and on! Someday SOON that WILL BE YOU!! The key is to continue to dream, plan, consider what is your passion? Where can you best use your talents and skills to be effective? It might be a general education classroom. It might be providing related services such as occupational therapy or speech and language services. The key is continue to study and explore now. LEARN as much as you can so that you have sharpened your skills and filled your toolkit with all of the tools you can to enter that "real world!"
This is a super exciting question! I have always known that I wanted to be a teacher. In the past months, I have changed my major and challenged everything that I knew and loved, kids. I never thought that I would ever think nor want to teach in a deaf education setting but I am quickly changing my mind. I can honestly say that I do not have my heart set on anything. I want to make a difference while learning from my students and them learning from me. A residential school would be more of my liking, I grew up in a residential school district but I can be anywhere and be happy. We have talked a lot about in class of perspectives and how we cannot speak for others, nor should we try. I know that wherever I end up, I want deaf community involvement, deaf parent involvement. I am hearing and can speak for myself but I strongly believe in learning from others, education is exciting!
ReplyDeleteAs a general education major, I believe having a class such as this one to learn about the different ways of accommodating to students in your classroom that are deaf and hard of hearing is very important. I hope to take what I learn from this class into my own classroom for every child to have a positive experience when learning. I believe that more Elementary teachers should be aware of these tips and strategies to make a better learning environment for all students. After all you never know what type of learner you will have in your classroom.
ReplyDeleteBeing from Danville, I know people at KSD and have been to the school a few times for activities. I talked to my ASL teacher in High School and she told me that people with Deaf Ed certifications could very well teach at KSD and I would love to do so. I've dealt with Deaf and Hard of Hearing people when I worked back home, and I always enjoyed interacting with them. so, I would love to start at KSD.
ReplyDeleteAs a communication disorders major, I am working to become a Speech-Language Pathologist. In an educational setting, I see myself working as a resource service, working one on one with children. The knowledge I obtain in this class will help me better understand the most efficient strategies and methods I can use while working with students to best fit their needs.
ReplyDeleteAs a future speech-language pathologist, I could foresee myself working as a resource service. By working one on one with students, it would allow me to focus on the student and the different ways that would specifically suit their needs. In this class, I will learn the different methods that are associated with differences within deafness and hard of hearing. This will enable me to efficiently work with students and improve their skills within needed areas.
ReplyDeleteAs a DHH major I feel I will start off in a public school teaching the DHH students there. I want to start off as itinerant and then possibly a couple years later move myself into a residential school as my sign language gets better and my confidence in teaching grows. But I also plan to teach deaf/blind children, that is my goal in life so after all is said and done I don't know where I will end up.
ReplyDeleteI am hoping to become an Occupational Therapist and I tend to like a one on one environment. I am looking more towards the home health aspect which means I would go to peoples houses and try to help them in everyday functions. The only time I can picture myself in a school setting is when the student needs less of a one on one plan or when they are more independent with their actions.
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