Can Deafies Teach?

[Snowball]

Hello,

I think I was born to teach and this why I turned to be a writer (when you write your classroom gets bigger). I have a lot of skills to be an effective employee to any companies, but after interviews very few call back and usually they give me jobs where I do not need to hear and where I may interact with none. This situation is frustrating and sometimes I have the impression that being a hard of hearing person or deaf gives the society the right to punish you and to make your goals an attainable dream.

I was looking for adjunct positions at colleges for the deaf. They need you to use ASL, and generally speaking there are no positions in liberal arts and social sciences in the colleges for the deaf (since their philosophy is that deafies should gain a profession). Hence, I turned my attention to colleges for the hearing, and I wanted to ask you if that is possible. In a few words, my question is: may a hard of hearing person teach in a classroom with hearing students?

Thank you!

 

[DeafDucky]

Sure why not? I am sure there are some hard of hearing and deaf (both signers and non-signers) who teach at all levels of education in all sorts of environments. The strongest need is at the K-12 levels in the deaf schools. A little surprised you are having issues at the college levels- the only deaf colleges are Gallaudet and NTID- That I know of.

Keep trying .

 

[Bottesini]

Hello,

I think I was born to teach and this why I turned to be a writer (when you write your classroom gets bigger). I have a lot of skills to be an effective employee to any companies, but after interviews very few call back and usually they give me jobs where I do not need to hear and where I may interact with none. This situation is frustrating and sometimes I have the impression that being a hard of hearing person or deaf gives the society the right to punish you and to make your goals an attainable dream.

I was looking for adjunct positions at colleges for the deaf. They need you to use ASL, and generally speaking there are no positions in liberal arts and social sciences in the colleges for the deaf (since their philosophy is that deafies should gain a profession). Hence, I turned my attention to colleges for the hearing, and I wanted to ask you if that is possible. In a few words, my question is: may a hard of hearing person teach in a classroom with hearing students?

Thank you!

So you don't know ASL? That would of course be a problem for teaching at a deaf college. It's a disservice to the students. Not that there aren't teachers with poor ASL skills, but there really shouldn't be.

 

[Snowball]

So you don't know ASL? That would of course be a problem for teaching at a deaf college. It's a disservice to the students. Not that there aren't teachers with poor ASL skills, but there really shouldn't be.

I am a foreigner in the US, and appeared with hearing loss 10 years ago. I speak 4 languages, but not ASL. Unfortunately, my life is so busy that I cannot devote time in learning ASL and I am more interested to interact with hearing people/students, cause I wanna improve my verbal skills. Anyway, times are difficult for everyone in every country. Hence, I just should keep trying

 

[seb]

Hello,

I think I was born to teach and this why I turned to be a writer (when you write your classroom gets bigger). I have a lot of skills to be an effective employee to any companies, but after interviews very few call back and usually they give me jobs where I do not need to hear and where I may interact with none. This situation is frustrating and sometimes I have the impression that being a hard of hearing person or deaf gives the society the right to punish you and to make your goals an attainable dream.

I was looking for adjunct positions at colleges for the deaf. They need you to use ASL, and generally speaking there are no positions in liberal arts and social sciences in the colleges for the deaf (since their philosophy is that deafies should gain a profession). Hence, I turned my attention to colleges for the hearing, and I wanted to ask you if that is possible. In a few words, my question is: may a hard of hearing person teach in a classroom with hearing students?

Thank you!

The elementary school my kids went to had a DHH school on site and I would say at least half of their teachers were DHH themselves, so if you want to teach, get the credential and teach. Also at the HS I attended the teacher for the blind kids was blind himself and taught in the district for almost 40 years, in the US they would have a hard time keeping you from doing what you want to do, if you're qualified and have the necessary credentials. Good luck!

 

[Snowball]

The elementary school my kids went to had a DHH school on site and I would say at least half of their teachers were DHH themselves, so if you want to teach, get the credential and teach. Also at the HS I attended the teacher for the blind kids was blind himself and taught in the district for almost 40 years, in the US they would have a hard time keeping you from doing what you want to do, if you're qualified and have the necessary credentials. Good luck!

Thank your for your reply! My question is if DHH can teach hearing students?

It would be helpful to learn from other DHH, if they had been in such situations. By the way, schools for the deaf seem to ask more qualifications than community colleges. This is why I thought to try adjunct positions in community colleges.

 

[hoichi]

Hello,

I think I was born to teach and this why I turned to be a writer (when you write your classroom gets bigger). I have a lot of skills to be an effective employee to any companies, but after interviews very few call back and usually they give me jobs where I do not need to hear and where I may interact with none. This situation is frustrating and sometimes I have the impression that being a hard of hearing person or deaf gives the society the right to punish you and to make your goals an attainable dream.

I was looking for adjunct positions at colleges for the deaf. They need you to use ASL, and generally speaking there are no positions in liberal arts and social sciences in the colleges for the deaf (since their philosophy is that deafies should gain a profession). Hence, I turned my attention to colleges for the hearing, and I wanted to ask you if that is possible. In a few words, my question is: may a hard of hearing person teach in a classroom with hearing students?

Thank you!

Deafies certainly DO teach in hearie colleges and universities.

not many, but some do.
we need more Deaf teaching ASL. which is dominated by hearies.

your better bet is to Teach Deaf. teaching is of course a profession, so you will need to get a degree and do some graduate school. i dont know what the rules are where you are.
but usually teaching is a 4 year degree undergrad, then a masters. via teachers college.

you can do it. ignore any one who tells you otherwise.

whats your current education level?

 

[hoichi]

I am a foreigner in the US, and appeared with hearing loss 10 years ago. I speak 4 languages, but not ASL. Unfortunately, my life is so busy that I cannot devote time in learning ASL and I am more interested to interact with hearing people/students, cause I wanna improve my verbal skills. Anyway, times are difficult for everyone in every country. Hence, I just should keep trying

well if you dont ASL, and don't want to interact with us much then...
meh

good luck

 

[seb]

Thank your for your reply! My question is if DHH can teach hearing students?

It would be helpful to learn from other DHH, if they had been in such situations. By the way, schools for the deaf seem to ask more qualifications than community colleges. This is why I thought to try adjunct positions in community colleges.

I've know a few teachers that were DHH and I myself have hearing issues although I am not deaf and I taught hearing as well as a few Deaf and a lot of special ed kids. So if you want to teach and have the credential I don't see why not. I would continue looking at the college level, the students are there to learn not screw around as they are in public schools, if given a chance.

 

[Snowball]

Deafies certainly DO teach in hearie colleges and universities.

not many, but some do.
we need more Deaf teaching ASL. which is dominated by hearies.

your better bet is to Teach Deaf. teaching is of course a profession, so you will need to get a degree and do some graduate school. i dont know what the rules are where you are.
but usually teaching is a 4 year degree undergrad, then a masters. via teachers college.

you can do it. ignore any one who tells you otherwise.

whats your current education level?

Working toward my second (or third, if you include my foreign degrees) MA in the US. I have a lot of publications on my resume, two fiction books, one play, 4 essays in academic journals (two of them in English). I'd love to learn ASL if I am given the chance to work with deaf people. But believe me, requirements in colleges/schools for the deaf scare me more than the requirements in community colleges. In community colleges they will not be optimistic toward a foreigner (naturalized citizen) whose deafness has a great impact on his accent and verbal skills. From my research of schools for the deaf I did not become optimistic either. Anyway, I just hope one day (whenever that day comes) get some money from my writings. For the moment I will keep being a janitor, inasmuch as being a deaf janitor is not a problem in any country

 

[hoichi]

Working toward my second (or third, if you include my foreign degrees) MA in the US. I have a lot of publications on my resume, two fiction books, one play, 4 essays in academic journals (two of them in English). I'd love to learn ASL if I am given the chance to work with deaf people. But believe me, requirements in colleges/schools for the deaf scare me more than the requirements in community colleges. In community colleges they will not be optimistic toward a foreigner (naturalized citizen) whose deafness has a great impact on his accent and verbal skills. From my research of schools for the deaf I did not become optimistic either. Anyway, I just hope one day (whenever that day comes) get some money from my writings. For the moment I will keep being a janitor, inasmuch as being a deaf janitor is not a problem in any country

i went to gally it is Deaf university. what requirements scare you?

you already have a masters, so why not just do teachers college and get to teaching, you can get your creds re sign and start workings with Deaf.

 

[Snowball]

i went to gally it is Deaf university. what requirements scare you?

you already have a masters, so why not just do teachers college and get to teaching, you can get your creds re sign and start workings with Deaf.

You mean that I should pay again for other credits? I am 33 and have paid 30k for my education in the US. Your advice may still be good. But what exactly it means for my time and money? Two more years of education? Twenty more thousands?

I am just asking to know what's going on, cause I am not sure what this teachers college is all about. Thank you!

 

[Reba]

There are also colleges who hire instructors for their on-line courses. All communication between instructors and students is by email or other electronic media.

 

[hoichi]

You mean that I should pay again for other credits? I am 33 and have paid 30k for my education in the US. Your advice may still be good. But what exactly it means for my time and money? Two more years of education? Twenty more thousands?

I am just asking to know what's going on, cause I am not sure what this teachers college is all about. Thank you!

no that's not what i mean
i was asking what are the requirements at gally that scare you.

 

[seb]

You can teach at the university level with a masters, but you will never get tenured/full time without a PhD. At the junior college level you will need a credential in most states, just as you would to teach in a public school. Private schools are different but most require an active credential.

 

[Snowball]

no that's not what i mean
i was asking what are the requirements at gally that scare you.

Usually they ask previous teaching experience and good ASL. In community colleges, they do not ask these two always.

 

[Foxrac]

Usually they ask previous teaching experience and good ASL. In community colleges, they do not ask these two always.

because Gallaudet University is deaf university that only use ASL.

You are required to master in ASL before you could teach to students.

 

[sonocativo]

I am a foreigner in the US, and appeared with hearing loss 10 years ago. I speak 4 languages, but not ASL. Unfortunately, my life is so busy that I cannot devote time in learning ASL and I am more interested to interact with hearing people/students, cause I wanna improve my verbal skills. Anyway, times are difficult for everyone in every country. Hence, I just should keep trying

You are only kidding yourself as well as hurting yourself by not learning ASL.... Once you go completely deaf you'll kick yourself in the ass for not learning it, It will only further your dreams by opening those opportunities down the road. Learn and succeed or ignore and sit in sorrow .

 

[Snowball]

You are only kidding yourself as well as hurting yourself by not learning ASL.... Once you go completely deaf you'll kick yourself in the ass for not learning it, It will only further your dreams by opening those opportunities down the road. Learn and succeed or ignore and sit in sorrow .

You may be right, but I am lost already... I will need 5 to 6 years to master ASL, and in 5 or 6 years is too much time for a 33 years old person.... (especially when success is not guaranteed even with ASL). Let's better say, I lost and no chances to teach

 

[sonocativo]

You may be right, but I am lost already... I will need 5 to 6 years to master ASL, and in 5 or 6 years is too much time for a 33 years old person.... (especially when success is not guaranteed even with ASL). Let's better say, I lost and no chances to teach

Im 48 and kicking myself in the ass... Late deafened but I was HOG all my life and never took ASL until after I went completely deaf and married. Reason I took ASL was to communicate with my family (wife and child) because I was missing out on so much, my son quit talking to me because it was frustrating to him but he did learn ASL and he learned early in his life as a baby all the basics before he could talk ( milk, more, hungry, full, all done...ect..) which helped me a great deal to care for him alone. Now Im still learning but I should have taken ASL early in my life but I was too Stubborn as well as didnt have the resources but now I hate that I didnt do it sooner. Yes I have CI's now but Im still deaf without them.
Your excuse is not now, Im 33, 35, 40 bullshit, DO IT !
Sorry so Blunt but Ive experienced it first hand from a 48 yo deafie who took it 6 years ago