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I am starting classes again in January. I will be setting out to become a Teacher of the Deaf!!

I figure I might as well get paid for all the information I already know! My first order of business will be figuring out the age group I want to focus on. I am leaning toward the 0-3 age group, because the beginning is so important for deaf children, but then I think about the kiddos who get "left behind" because of language delays or late ID, and I think that would be the most worthwhile......

My daughter's teacher was the one who suggested it, but I think I have been considering it for a long time.
 
good for u.

please dont be one of thesemy kid has a ci so i no everthing types.

because if u do u can really skrew a kid by being like that
 
inmate23 said:
good for u.

please dont be one of thesemy kid has a ci so i no everthing types.

because if u do u can really skrew a kid by being like that
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The whole point would be to be a teacher....I guess I don't understand what you mean.....
 
He is talking about being one of the teacher who think they know more than the parents or kids as far as what is best for them. There are teachers who will push CI and such.
 
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Good for you. Please don't be one of those "my kid has a CI, so I know everything about raising a deaf child" type because if you do, you can really screw a kid by being like that.
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One question, where are you planning to get your teaching degree from?
 
Sorry, had issues with this post.

I will be attending the University of Utah. They have had a teacher of the deaf program for many years.
 
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Congratulations. Where will you be attending?

One suggestion though. If you go back to school thinking you already know all there is to kinow, and only want to credential to get paid for it, chances are great that you will be unteachable. That doesn't bode very well for the future of deaf ed. We need open minded educators. We already have plenty who think they know it all.
 
Good luck! I went into Deaf ed thinking I knew it all. I finished it with a completely different perspective. It was a great learning experience and helped me to analyze myself and why I was who I was.
 
jillio said:
Congratulations. Where will you be attending?

One suggestion though. If you go back to school thinking you already know all there is to kinow, and only want to credential to get paid for it, chances are great that you will be unteachable. That doesn't bode very well for the future of deaf ed. We need open minded educators. We already have plenty who think they know it all.
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Where did I say that I know it all??? I said "all that I know", meaning that I have learned many things on my journey, and could use some of that knowledge to help others on their path.

I think that your remark is extremely rude and uncalled for, and not based in any kind of truth.
 
faire_jour said:
Where did I say that I know it all??? I said "all that I know", meaning that I have learned many things on my journey, and could use some of that knowledge to help others on their path.

I think that your remark is extremely rude and uncalled for, and not based in any kind of truth.
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Um... every high school counsellors say that to students before they go off to post-secondary.
 
faire_jour said:
Where did I say that I know it all??? I said "all that I know", meaning that I have learned many things on my journey, and could use some of that knowledge to help others on their path.

I think that your remark is extremely rude and uncalled for, and not based in any kind of truth.
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She said "if"...that's the key word. If u dont think that way, then no worries. Just that there is a history of people entering the Deaf education field thinking that they knew it all. I was one of them and I am not ashamed to admit it.
 
Congrats, You'll rock at it.
Currently I am doing course to become TA for deaf children, I am working at deaf school. I am debating between year 6,7,8's (9,10,11,12 year olds) they all want me in their class!!! I like the 6's as one of the kid has Aspregers and it was real fun working with this child although hard work, I am loving it.
I am hoping to become TOD (study at Oxford Uni) if I do well (i never worked with kids/have kids of my own so no experince with kids and is starting from stratch)
 
faire_jour said:
Where did I say that I know it all??? I said "all that I know", meaning that I have learned many things on my journey, and could use some of that knowledge to help others on their path.

I think that your remark is extremely rude and uncalled for, and not based in any kind of truth.
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Did you see the word "if" in my post? And my remark is neither rude nor uncalled for, but simply good advise. It is the same advise I would give anyone who approached going back to school in the way that your initial post presented.

Why aren't you answering the question regarding where you will be attending school?
 
Maybe by doing this you could improve deaf education in your area!
Maybe be a bridge between oral only and Signers.
 
check the job ads at Deafdigest will give an idea of what is need for the next 10 years. Personally, better stick with K-8 kids .
grade 9-12 kids will argued with you and still argued since they can sign then they go home and still argued with their deaf parents, unlike hearing kids........sigh...
 
jillio said:
Congratulations. Where will you be attending?

One suggestion though. If you go back to school thinking you already know all there is to kinow, and only want to credential to get paid for it, chances are great that you will be unteachable. That doesn't bode very well for the future of deaf ed. We need open minded educators. We already have plenty who think they know it all.
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Notice the bold and underlined, "If".. jillio did not say you knew it all.

faire_jour said:
Where did I say that I know it all??? I said "all that I know", meaning that I have learned many things on my journey, and could use some of that knowledge to help others on their path.

I think that your remark is extremely rude and uncalled for, and not based in any kind of truth.
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This is where you need to rein in the temper. It will not do you well because a teacher, for the Deaf or the hearing, will accept constructive criticism and not allow him/herself to emotionally respond like this manner.

souggy said:
Um... every high school counsellors say that to students before they go off to post-secondary.
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Just like any college counsellor as well.

jillio said:
Did you see the word "if" in my post? And my remark is neither rude nor uncalled for, but simply good advise. It is the same advise I would give anyone who approached going back to school in the way that your initial post presented.

Why aren't you answering the question regarding where you will be attending school?
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Again, the "if" word was present.

I encourage you, faire jour, to really rein in that temper if you want to become a teacher. I just notice how quick you are to defend MissKat and her education yet you are too quick to jump to assumptions. Be careful there. A well educated student pursuing a teaching career would invest energy well. I wish you well.
 
faire_jour said:
I am starting classes again in January. I will be setting out to become a Teacher of the Deaf!!
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Wow! Congratulations on wanting to become a teacher of the deaf, I wish you all the best. Keep me update, I'll love to hear how you did. ;)
 
This is one of my thoughts as a future career, though I would be more interested in working with Deaf-plus or Deaf and disabled kids.
 
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