Hear, hear!

Our new FM systems (which amplify the teacher’s voice directly into the hearing aid) have been both a blessing and a curse. They’ve been great because the kids are now hearing things they missed before. I had two students say in amazement: “I can hear that… what is it?” when I sat down to type an email on the computer while still wearing my mic (they said it sounded like rain…) On the other hand, we really do need to remember to turn off the mic when we use the bathroom….

My colleague Mrs. L from across the hall has had a bad head cold all week (she claims she got it from me!). The other day she tried to be very discreet because she had to blow her nose really hard. The kids were doing some seatwork with her aide. Mrs. L stepped behind some cabinets and proceeded to blow very hard into her tissue. Almost immediately, a chorus of cries arose from the children: “OW!” “TOO LOUD” “WHAT THAT?” Mrs. L and her aide were doubled over with laughter when they figured out the mic was still on (while the poor kids were rubbing their ears in shock). I’ve been lucky to escape any such mishaps!!