Building Better Books with Braille

Fund for Teachers - The Podcast por Carrie Caton

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Two hours south of Helen Keller’s home is the town of Trussville. Every elementary, middle and high school has the same mascot and the district prides itself on “One Trussville.” So it stands to reason that when 15 visually impaired students lacked resources to help them stay on pace, their peers stepped up. Led by two Fund for Teachers Fellows, elementary students learned how to braille through a year-long elective called “Build A Better Book,” an effort that drew the heartfelt thanks of parents and the interest of twelfth grade engineering students.

Today we visit with April Chamberlain, technology director for Trussville City Schools. At the time of her fellowship, April was a  ... 

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teachingfftfellowsocialemotionallearningstemedequityempathyteacherprofessionaldevelopmentvisuallyimpairedstudentsbraillesel