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Subject: hello from Tammy

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Tammy

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Date Posted: 15:12:29 04/18/03 Fri

Hey Everyone - it was good to read your messages on the forum and see how everyone is doing. I have had a wondeful experience at Salem Heights so far. The staff there are great to work with and very welcoming. I've heard quite a few complaints about the pay scales for interpreters in education around this area. But my experience in the school system has been very educational so far. I had heard that Salem Heights is all signed English. Although some of the interpreters are very English signers (some of the students are very English oriented), there isn't a rule to sign English. The kids at the school (all) take ASL classes regularly (they met Prissy this week). Almost all of the staff know at least some sign language. They try to sign in order to meet the students' needs or wants.

I had one interesting experience with what Bonnie called "leave your ego at the door" when a girl didn't want me to interpret for her - she wanted her regular interpreter. It didn't bug me because I remember what it was like to be that age and have something or someone new. Kids that age are snotty - litterally sometimes. Remember the pyramid about how when kids are in the lower grades they need more assistance and less responsibility? And then as they get older, they become more independent and responsible? I think the older kids appeal to me more than the younger ones. Although - let me tell you - they are very fun to work with. My mentor is awesome. I'm lucky.

anyway... hope to keep up with all of you.

Cheers ~ Tammt

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