Stephanie Dolence

[Stephanie Dolence @UTSteffi]

@pouncymtlion @Antonia24605189 #CCOnlineCommunity Unbelievable, Thor! Sorry you had to face that.

[Stephanie Dolence @UTSteffi]

@pouncymtlion #cconlinecommunity Thor, would love to hear your personal story...

[Stephanie Dolence @UTSteffi]

@Donna11889823 #cconlinecommunity Donna, can you explain what you mean by the 75% & 80%...?

[Stephanie Dolence @UTSteffi]

@pouncymtlion #cconlinecommunity wow, Thor, well stated!

[Stephanie Dolence @UTSteffi]

@pouncymtlion #cconlinecommunity Absolutely! It makes such a difference when kids enter college. Quick awakening for some.

[Stephanie Dolence @UTSteffi]

@Antonia24605189 #cconlinecommunity I want to be a team player, but will not take duty if a student needs an interpreter at that time; I let them know that I could be called from duty at any time if needed to interpret (student sent to principle, nurse, etc.

[Stephanie Dolence @UTSteffi]

@mbsmith19 @EnglundInTheUS #cconlinecommunity I like the multi-faceted gem analogy!

[Stephanie Dolence @UTSteffi]

@BettyAb95299212 #cconlinecommunity I loved that picture of the carefully nurturing the little sprout as well... love our little Sprouts!

[Stephanie Dolence @UTSteffi]

@mbsmith19 @KeldermanJulie #cconlinecommunity Very true on both counts! We need to listen to parents' stories as well as their kids's stories

[Stephanie Dolence @UTSteffi]

@ClercCenter #cconlinecommunity Q5 I feel totally disconnected here because I have no Idea how Twitter worked... asked for help, but... I answered all the questions, used the tag line (I hope I remembered on all) see no one else's responses...

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@ClercCenter #cconlinecommunity Q4 Trying to be a productive employee, I am feeling overwhelmed... am filling in until we hire a new ToD ... have 2 students to case manage... learning SPEDA, doing the Fairview program intervention with a student, and have no planning period. I would love to t

[Stephanie Dolence @UTSteffi]

@ClercCenter #cconlinecommunity I can't see anyone else's comments; am I supposed to be able to?

[Stephanie Dolence @UTSteffi]

@ClercCenter #cconlinecommunity Q3: I like the images that show the complex cognitive process interpreting takes. Just encoding and decoding message within a language and getting the same understanding is difficult. now add a different language in a different modality. It is such a responsibi

[Stephanie Dolence @UTSteffi]

@ClercCenter #cconlinecommunity Q2 Certification is necessary. All other professions - teachers, doctors, lawyers... require certification before you get into them. People get scholarships, grants, student loans... Why should our profession be different. People figure out the logistics to be

[Stephanie Dolence @UTSteffi]

@ClercCenter #cconlinecommunity My emphasis during my M.Ed in Deaf Ed is Early intervention... My heart has been broken over decisions made that resulted in language deprivation, poor educational outcomes. I've never been an peace about those decisions, but I do respect parents and can unders

[Stephanie Dolence @UTSteffi]

@MHLightfoot #cconlinecommunity Q1 When I got my M.Ed in Deaf Education, I focused on early intervention because I encountered so many children who suffered language deprivation from decisions made when they were babies. I'm still not settled "at peace" with that... but I do respect parents a

[Stephanie Dolence @UTSteffi]

@MHLightfoot I did... no response... I think I'm in, but I don't see the discussion

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@MHLightfoot Stephanie

[Stephanie Dolence @UTSteffi]

@ClercCenter I'm not sure it is possible to ever be at peace with some decisions, but respect the parents

[Stephanie Dolence @UTSteffi]

@ClercCenter Q1 The reason my M.Ed focus was on early intervention was because at that point you can discuss options with parents... introduce them to adults in the community.... By the later in the education process, you run into past decisions that sometimes break your heart for the child