‘THE RELUCTANT COLLABORATOR’ CASE REFLECTIONS An itinerant teacher of visually impaired students has a crucial role to play in the lives of those students. Itinerant programs allow for visually impaired students to be a member of a regular class. This affords them the benefit of having extensive participation in regular classroom activities with the use of suitably adapted materials and special equipment and techniques. Itinerant teachers are, unfortunately, often frequently seen as encroaching on the regular classroom teacher’s space. Since the itinerant teacher will be instructing the student in the regular classroom, it is therefore imperative that a good working relationship, centered on mutual respect, be maintained with the regular teacher. Understanding the host teacher’s modus operandi would make fitting into their schedule easier and reduce any potential territorial hostility. Due to the short time that an itinerant teacher is typically present for, it is also important that all classroom processes be streamlined to maximize benefits to the host teacher and student. As Pete’s general education teacher, Ms. Cunningham had the primary responsibility for educating the entire class in the core curriculum. However, as the …show more content…
It can be seen that, while she was in the classroom, she performed her duties quite admirably and efficiently. From the beginning, she looked out for his interests. Many of her actions illustrated foresight and planning. She delivered the braille textbooks to the school, arranged a storage for them in the classroom and conducted pre-term training with the touch type and talking word processor. Additionally, she oriented the student on the first week of grade four. This strategy will also serve Pete well in the new environment of grade