So I was teaching today in Hayward and I was out at recess. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a group of students standing in the corner against the wall. They were obviously trying to keep to themselves, but I was curious to why they were just standing there at recess. To my Amazement all 8 of the students were hearing impaired. They all had cochlear implants and were being secluded by most of the other students. As I walked over to the group, the entourage that followed me grew and grew. By the time I had reached them my smile was enormously big. It's not every day that you see a (HI) class in a public school. Our conversation was short, but I was able to see how my niece will be able to adept to school in the coming years. I was in such awe. Their dialect was awesome. Kudos to Hayward Unified School District for doing at least one thing right. Starting an SDC (HI) class for students that want to be seen as normal kids in a normal setting.
