VIDBE-Q Volume 69 Issue 1
A "Let's do it" and "Anything can be accomplished" attitude has made the
challenges of being an itinerant teacher fun. Even when things are stressful, she
proclaims 'Keep calm and Braille on!' Not only are her stories of how she teaches
engaging and very practical, but her numerous sayings and made-up songs are
priceless and make it fun for students to learn. It makes the journey of delivering
what is best to students seem more achievable and even easy - even when there is
much work to do.
Anne is creative and innovative in the way she teaches students. She knows
that hands on learning and creating experiences for students to use their senses will
help them to get to know the world around them. She has a song for everything, is
an artist, creative and has the energy of the Energizer bunny. She has created a
summer Braille/ECC camp from the ground up, for students to continue working
on Braille skills and ECC skills. This camp includes cooking activities, games,
reading, outings, and her favorite, goal ball. The students look forward to this two-
week camp every year and the exciting activities she provides.
Anne has created monthly professional development activities for the TSVIs
at Greenbush. She has taught others about everything from ECC activities, CVI
activities and evaluations, to functional vision evaluations and iPad apps. She has
also created a celebration of Braille and ECC for students in the middle of the year
where they can come from all of our area districts to learn about technology,
