Visions of the Blind

A few days ago, I asked some Facebook friends what they wished they knew before they started teaching. Goodness, I got some great responses! These amazing teacher friends of mine gave me my first few blog posts. This week we are going to discuss developing positive, healthy work relationships but also making sure to maintain a healthy lifestyle outside of work. This can be very hard for some people to do!   Developing healthy work relationships can be hard! Developing trust within the workplace is vital. At a recent conference I attended, one of the speakers said, "I will work harder for and with people who trust me and who I trust 100%!" When you work very closely with others, like all teachers do, you gain a sense of trust. We all have that one person at work that we bond to more than the others...that is natural. It is important to develop trust and working relationships with your co-workers. Notice that I said "working relationships", that means that you h...

Hello everyone! My name is Alex and I am the newest addition to the Allied Instructional Services Vision Team. I am a Vision Services Coordinator and based in North Florida. I am a Florida Native and have worked here for most of my career. I graduated from The Florida State University with both my Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Visual Disabilities. I have been blessed to work as an itinerant teacher as well as a classroom teacher for the blind. I really enjoy literacy and all things Expanded Core Curriculum. My passion is braille! I love to help my students develop literacy and technology skills. I live in St John's County with my husband, Tim,  and 2 big puppies, Matanzas and Zamboni. I enjoy being outdoors, going to the beach, planting in my garden, and walking around our historical city! I am looking forward to this new adventure with Allied Instructional Services!

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