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Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Deaf/Blind School necessities...
To operate a functioning school with both Deaf and Blind children, what is needed…
A few things are needed to operate a school for the Deaf and the Blind. One of the first being educated teachers who are willing to work with their students and strive to have their pupils succeed. You also need a facility that is suitable for students and teachers (good classrooms, living accommodations, etc.). Parker's School didn't really have these since they weren't getting enough funding from the state. One of the biggest things a school for the Deaf and Blind would need is a lesson plan that works for everyone. I mean this in the sense that the Deaf shouldn't be taught only one form of communication and that the Blind should be taught how to navigate their surroundings on their own. The students should be treated as people and should be educated to function on their own in society to the best of their abilities. -Emma
I agree that a Deaf and Blind school should have just the same funding, if not more than a standard school. There are certain commodities, such as interpreters, special classes, seeing and hearing aids, among various other things that this school would need access to to function. The fact that they don't even have funding to pay a doctor, or even feed the kids, shows an utter disconnect from the hearing world. -Nikki
Especially the fact that this school has a nurse that doesn't even know what to do if a kid gets an upset stomach shows that this school is compromising the students well being. And it may not even be the school, in fact it is the boards fault for not giving any of the funding needed to turn this place into an actual area of learning. Without this basic funding, it is no wonder that the school has never made any progress. -Nikki
In addition to these necessities listed above, I also believe that a supportive staff is a foundational necessity to run a Deaf and Blind school. The staff not only needs to be supportive and encouraging of their students while helping them strive for success, but to their fellow teachers as well. We see in the movie that Amy has a very difficult time teaching and connecting with her students due to the lack of support from Melvina, all because her personal beliefs created a sense of doubt towards Amy and her practices. Amy's true success begins only when Melvina pushes her beliefs aside and allows Amy to flourish, even helping her at times. This sense of confidence and connection within the staff makes a deeper bond that does the most to progress the children's learning. This makes it very clear that even with the proper funding, housing, and mindset, a supportive staff can really make or break the success of a residential school. -Angelina
I agree with all that was said, those are basic necessities for a functioning school, but I think there should be more than the bare minimum. As we saw in the movie, the kids form a football team, and have an amazing bonding moment and it gives the feeling of the Deaf kids being “normal” kids. This is very important, and as we’ve seen in the past three years, schools for the Deaf have common activities to create a community for the students. In the beginning, it’s shown that the Deaf and blind truly don’t mix, and the Deaf children are bullying the blind. I believe that if there were more activities and hobbies both children could participate in, there would be more community within the school, making it an overall better environment. -JadA
A few things are needed to operate a school for the Deaf and the Blind. One of the first being educated teachers who are willing to work with their students and strive to have their pupils succeed. You also need a facility that is suitable for students and teachers (good classrooms, living accommodations, etc.). Parker's School didn't really have these since they weren't getting enough funding from the state. One of the biggest things a school for the Deaf and Blind would need is a lesson plan that works for everyone. I mean this in the sense that the Deaf shouldn't be taught only one form of communication and that the Blind should be taught how to navigate their surroundings on their own. The students should be treated as people and should be educated to function on their own in society to the best of their abilities.
ReplyDelete-Emma
I agree that a Deaf and Blind school should have just the same funding, if not more than a standard school. There are certain commodities, such as interpreters, special classes, seeing and hearing aids, among various other things that this school would need access to to function. The fact that they don't even have funding to pay a doctor, or even feed the kids, shows an utter disconnect from the hearing world.
ReplyDelete-Nikki
Especially the fact that this school has a nurse that doesn't even know what to do if a kid gets an upset stomach shows that this school is compromising the students well being. And it may not even be the school, in fact it is the boards fault for not giving any of the funding needed to turn this place into an actual area of learning. Without this basic funding, it is no wonder that the school has never made any progress.
Delete-Nikki
In addition to these necessities listed above, I also believe that a supportive staff is a foundational necessity to run a Deaf and Blind school. The staff not only needs to be supportive and encouraging of their students while helping them strive for success, but to their fellow teachers as well. We see in the movie that Amy has a very difficult time teaching and connecting with her students due to the lack of support from Melvina, all because her personal beliefs created a sense of doubt towards Amy and her practices. Amy's true success begins only when Melvina pushes her beliefs aside and allows Amy to flourish, even helping her at times. This sense of confidence and connection within the staff makes a deeper bond that does the most to progress the children's learning. This makes it very clear that even with the proper funding, housing, and mindset, a supportive staff can really make or break the success of a residential school.
ReplyDelete-Angelina
I agree with all that was said, those are basic necessities for a functioning school, but I think there should be more than the bare minimum. As we saw in the movie, the kids form a football team, and have an amazing bonding moment and it gives the feeling of the Deaf kids being “normal” kids. This is very important, and as we’ve seen in the past three years, schools for the Deaf have common activities to create a community for the students. In the beginning, it’s shown that the Deaf and blind truly don’t mix, and the Deaf children are bullying the blind. I believe that if there were more activities and hobbies both children could participate in, there would be more community within the school, making it an overall better environment. -JadA
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