Chapter 1- Being an Itinerant Teacher
Name one different between an itinerant teacher and a classroom teacher. (Not one you have already mentioned)
Time spent teaching
Time collaborating
Range of ages
Scheduling and organization
Content taught
Communication modes
Supervision
Amount of interdependence
True or False: The itinerant teacher can be seen as the expert with Deaf or hard of hearing students.
True! The school that your student is placed at my not have any idea how to work with the student. The school is going to expect you to know the information on the student.
In order to have successful inclusion, what is one factor that is important?
The answer could be any of the following:
Have collaboration with the general education teacher and itinerant teacher
Have support for the goals
Ensure that students who are Deaf and hard of hearing are full participants in the classroom.
Have a relationship between the student and curriculum
Ensure the student has communication with peers who are Deaf and hard of hearing, but also peers who are not.
As an itinerant teacher there are many individuals that you will have to collaborate with, name three.
General education teacher
Administrators
Parents/Guardians
Speech Language Pathologists
Audiologists
True or False: Itinerant teachers are tutors to the students who are Deaf and hard of hearing.
False! The itinerant teacher is not tutor. The teacher is there to teach the student.
Name the three important characteristic of an itinerant teacher.
Patience
Interpersonal communication skills
Experience
What is one of the responsibilities with working directly with students on an itinerant teachers caseload?
Instruction
Educational needs
Adapt materials
Provide technology support
EI services
True or False: The word "Inclusion" is in law of IDEA.
False, inclusion is not in IDEA. However, it is important for students to be included.
Why is inclusion so important? What does it look like?
Inclusion is important because it allows all students to be together regardless of ability. Inclusion looks like the student is fully a member of school and the classroom.
How much could an itinerant teacher drive in one day?
One to two hours.
Name one challenge of being an itinerant teacher.
Time
Scheduling
Caseload
Not a lot of administration support
Isolation
What is the primary responsibility of an itinerant teacher?
There are many placements for students who are Deaf and hard of hearing. One of the placements is general education. What percentage of students who are D/HH spend at least part of their day in the general education classrooms?
It is about 87%.
What is an itinerant teacher?
A teacher who provides services to individuals who are Deaf and hard of hearing. The teacher travels from school to school.
What is one benefit and one barrier of a Deaf and hard of hearing student being in the general education classroom?
There are MANY answers to this question.
Benefit:
Living at home.
Social Interaction
Language knowledge
Barrier:
General education teacher may not want to teach the student.
The student may feel lonely
The teacher may have a little to no experience with the student
What is the primary responsibility of an itinerant teacher? (Hint: There are two)
1. Help others in the school that work with Deaf and hard of hearing individuals to ensure that they know how to work with the students.
2. Help the students by teaching them how to be successful adults.
There is many different types of hearing loss in students. What is the most common type of hearing loss for students are are Deaf and hard of hearing receiving services?
Student who have mild/moderate unilateral hearing loss.
What is one of the main reasons that students are switching from residential school setting to general education setting?
One of the main reasons is because of the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) that is in IDEA.
Who has the primary responsibility for a student who is Deaf and hard of hearing on the caseload of an itinerant teacher?
The general education teacher. The itinerant teacher may only see a student once a day, once a week, once a month, or even once a semester.
What is one of the other responsibilities on an itinerant teachers caseload?
Build community in classroom
Have records
Have communication
Supervise paraprofessionals
Name an enjoyable aspect of being an itinerant teacher.
Focusing on students
Relationships with students
No distracting tasks
Relationships with adults
New knowledge
Supporting the student in any way possible
What is one of the responsibilities of consolation and collaboration services on an itinerant teachers caseload?
Instruction of general education teacher
Transition plans
Case manager
Services are ready
Technology with general education
In inclusion, who has the primary responsibility to for all the students and learning in the classroom?
General education teacher
Name one of the difference between itinerant teacher and a classroom teacher. (One that you have not named)
Time spent teaching
Time collaborating
Range of ages
Scheduling and organization
Content taught
Communication modes
Supervision
Amount of interdependence
What does LRE really mean?
Least restrictive environment means that the student who is Deaf or hard of hearing is placed in the general education classroom as much as possible.