Hi friends!
I know this is late notice but I am driving tomorrow and have two seats left if anyone needs a ride just let me know on here or get my number from someone!!
Since the KSD trip is tomorrow I find that it will be a good topic to discuss this week. I have a couple questions which are 1.) what are your personal feelings about tomorrow? 2.) What are your expectations of yourselves and the students? and 3.) Have you ever watched a lesson or observed a classroom with students who are deaf or hard of hearing? 4.) I know several of you aren't DHH majors so what are your concerns or thoughts about tomorrow? If you don't answer this until after feel free to give your feedback on how you feel after and what you learned if you want too or answer the questions whatever is best for you!
My personal feelings about tomorrow are I am so excited to be able to go, I feel it will provide us with a great learning experience and of course allow us one on one experience with the children. I believe we will know if we are meant to be teachers of students who are deaf or hard of hearing by having experience with them and by learning from them. My expectations of myself is of course to be on time, but to gain as much knowledge as I can and to ask questions to fully understand everything. It isn't every day we get to go to KSD so I am going to soak everything I can. And lastly I have observed a lesson given by an ONM but I have never observed a lesson given to students who are deaf and hard of hearing, of ever observed a classroom. But as a DHH major it is very exciting and I look forward to watch Mrs. White give a lesson.
I am very excited for tomorrow. I have missed interacting with students in an educational setting. I am also excited to practice my signing skills. As of right now, my only expectation is to have fun. I want the students to feel comfortable and enjoy the company of our class. This is not my first observation of a lesson for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students. However, each educational interaction is different and I look forward to comparing my experiences.
ReplyDeleteMy main concern about the event was due to the fact that I don't know a lot of signs and I can only fingner spell. I was worried that this would create a communication barrier between me and the students. I was suprised to see when we got there how excited the students were to teaching us the signs for items. The would correct us when we signed something wrong and help make sure that we knew what signs were what. They also encouraged us to sign even if we knew very little. Overall I think this event went well and I know I enjoyed the experience.
ReplyDeleteBefore attending the trip I was super nervous. I didn't know a lot of signs and I was scared that the children wouldn't want to talk to me because some of the people in our classroom knew more signs than I did. I wanted the expectations to be high for everyone and I always would like high expectations for anyone. In high school I would go to Bryan Station Middle and observe the students in the DHH program but I never really talked to them because I didn't know much sign but towards he end of the semester I picked up a little and they were just super generous.
ReplyDeleteBefore the trip I was very nervous and did not know what to expect at all. I knew that I would be going out of my comfort zone regardless because I do not know any signs with the exception of a few letters. So my expectations for myself were to not get discouraged if I did not know what was going on at times. However, it went very good and I learned a lot by watching how others in my class interacted with the students. I am also very glad that I got to go to KSD with the rest of the class before attending my site visit alone. I think that I will be more comfortable going to the classroom now.
ReplyDeleteBefore the trip I was excited but nervous. I have participated in a Deaf event so I wasn't completely unsure of what to expect, but I haven't been in a Deaf classroom so I didn't know what to expect of lessons and how they would play out. I expected the students to be kind-of shy when in fact they were the complete opposite. I just thought all the new people in their school would be out of their comfort zone. I expected myself to very observant just because it's a new experience and i was able to take a lot in. I'm glad to have had this opportunity, it really has make it clear that this is my passion.
ReplyDeleteBefore the trip I was excited to work with the students and communicate with them in ASL. I didn't know what to expect from the lesson but I was excited to be present for it and learn. Afterwards I was just in shock. There was a range of children from completely reliant on ASL to those who didn't really need it to communicate. I was impressed how the nick picked my signing in their teaching to make sure I didn't sign the wrong thing. Their sense of humors were amazing. I can see that the easiest thing from the 16 habits of mind for them would be to find the humor in things because these children were goofballs.
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ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed out trip to KSD, it opened my eyes to the reality of a DHH classroom. I was happy to see that the students were engaged and worked together in the activity to make sure that everyone was paired up correctly. My favorite moment was when the students had the opportunity to teach us the signs for the pictures. Their excitment to inform use of their langauge encourages me to continue to pursue ASL classes to become a better prepared educator. One day I hope to aquire the skills to teach at KSD; that would be the ultimate goal.
Before the trip, I can honestly say I was very nervous and apprehensive to be working with deaf students. Although I have been in ASL courses and attended the labs, I have not been completely submerged in a deaf environment at a younger level nor observed a lesson with students who are deaf or hard of hearing. When I first entered the room, I was still worried about participating in the activity and was very impressed with how quickly the students signed. I reacted to the environment in a much better manner than I expected because the students were so accepting and quick to help me with the signs I did not know. It was a great experience and made me realize that working with these students in my future career as an SLP may be a task I would want to partake in!!
ReplyDeleteThough I was nervous, I was overall excited for the visit. It is mostly because I know I am not good with a large group of kids. One, two, even three I can handle, but when it comes to large groups it makes me nervous. But, I was more excited to be signing with the kids and doing the activity.
ReplyDeleteOne of my biggest worries was that I wasn't going to be able to understand the kids, or they weren't going to be able to understand me, but I quickly learned that there was nothing to be worried about. All the kids were excited to teach us all signs, and though I already knew most, they were excited to teach me things I didn't know. So, basically, I was worried for no reason and would love to go back and do it again!
I was really nervous but so so excited for the visit! I love kids and being a guest in the classroom so I knew it would be a lot of fun. I had never been apart of a classroom with a deaf/hard of hearing student until the KSD trip but I loved it! It was so fun to learn from the students. It was a great experience!
ReplyDeleteBefore the trip to KSD, I was nervous about interacting with the students because I expected there to be an immersion of deaf culture in the room. I didn't expect there to be students speaking like there were. The trip definitely opened my eyes to this field and I'm glad I could experience it early on in this program. I had never observed a DHH lesson before or been in a DHH classroom. I was pleasantly surprised. I have definitely had my doubts because of how challenging this profession seems to be. However, after visiting KSD, I feel reassured about my career choice. I want to make a difference, and I think this is the perfect field for doing so! This was a great opportunity and a memorable experience!
ReplyDeleteHey Whitney!
ReplyDeleteI am reading this late, so I am giving feedback! Before going, I was very excited, but extremely nervous as well. I have only taken ASL 101, so my knowledge is not too extensive. I also had never been in an environment with DHH children before. I enjoyed the experience very much. The kids were so sweet and funny, and I felt as if the activity benefited both our group as well as theirs. This experience opened my eyes to the field in a great way.
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ReplyDeleteBefore coming I was really excited to go and interact with the kids. I plan on going into education and so I always love having an opportunity to go see kids and have fun. I was a little intimated on going because I feel as though my ability to communicate through ASL might be more limited compared to my peers or even to the kids. My expectation of myself was to push myself to communicate even though it might make me anxious or if I’m worried about my signing ability. Another expectation I had of myself was to keep an open mind. After all, they’re just kids and they’re going to appreciate having us there and meeting new people. I have not watched a lesson or observed a classroom with students who are deaf and hard of hearing prior to this experience. I have seen them online and such but never in person. After going it was pretty much what I had expected it to be. The only difference is the layout of the classroom and having all the students be able to see the teacher signing and ensuring that you have all student’s attention. Although my undergraduate degree is not DHH, I am perusing my masters in DHH and so I am really excited to get hands on and have some interactions with the kids. The only thing that worried me is that I am just a freshman and if I would be able to communicate well enough with the kids. I am currently in ASL 102 and so I feel like I could communicate somewhat but not to the extent to what I want to. That I might have something I want to share but be unsure of how to communicate it in ASL.
Before the KSD trip, I was extremely nervous to be around the kids because of my signing skills. Also eralier in the semester I was wondering about switching my major from DHH to something else. After going to KSD I realized how much I love being around the kids and how fun it was. Definitely gave me the boost of confidence I needed.
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