You might have thought my topic was odd, and you're right. Why? You can't teach intangibles. So, why did I write about this, you ask? Motivation is one of those intangible qualities you just can't teach, yet it is one of the biggest stumbling blocks to all students. If you can't teach it, what do you do?
I've grown up reading my Bible (the Christian Bible) and it's full of stories of people leading by example. If you have some students in your classroom that just don't show any motivation to succeed, put all of your focus on leading by example. Your students will remember your actions and examples more than they will remember anything you ever taught. 10 years down the road, they will remember your words of encouragement/advice/uplifting demeanor before they remember those quadratic equations you taught them.
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Go See An Audiologist
My strongest recommendation is to visit an audiologist before you even consider purchasing a hearing aid. Also, when you schedule your visit, arrange to have a complete hearing evaluation done. The evaluation will give the audiologist what he/she needs to recommend. Hearing aids are expensive and come in many different styles. To give you an example:
Say you have a low frequency hearing loss. Your audiologist can fit you with your hearing aid that amplifies the low frequencies and vice-versa. The hearing aid will be fit especially to best compensate for your hearing loss, whatever it may be.
Do not even consider buying a hearing aid unless you visit an audiologist!!!
Say you have a low frequency hearing loss. Your audiologist can fit you with your hearing aid that amplifies the low frequencies and vice-versa. The hearing aid will be fit especially to best compensate for your hearing loss, whatever it may be.
Do not even consider buying a hearing aid unless you visit an audiologist!!!
Monday, September 8, 2014
ASL vs English
I had a good question from a teacher last week on giving a student an assignment in which the student has to correct grammatical errors in a paragraph.
If the student communicates through ASL, then that assignment likely may not be understood by the student because ASL and English are two different languages with their own grammar rules and structure.
When teaching a student that signs to read in English, it is best if a student is fluent in ASL and has a good understanding of the language in order to learn another one. You wouldn't try to learn to be fluent in both Russian and French at the same time unless you were a daredevil. Even then, you'd still be working off of your natural language...a privilege many DHH students do not have.
In the case of the student above, an alternate assignment would be best. Consult with your DHH specialist for more info or feel free to email me.
If the student communicates through ASL, then that assignment likely may not be understood by the student because ASL and English are two different languages with their own grammar rules and structure.
When teaching a student that signs to read in English, it is best if a student is fluent in ASL and has a good understanding of the language in order to learn another one. You wouldn't try to learn to be fluent in both Russian and French at the same time unless you were a daredevil. Even then, you'd still be working off of your natural language...a privilege many DHH students do not have.
In the case of the student above, an alternate assignment would be best. Consult with your DHH specialist for more info or feel free to email me.
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