Practical support for deaf and hard-of-hearing educators. Stories, classroom strategies, accessibility tools, and honest experience from a public-school teacher.

Saturday, September 5, 2026

What It’s Really Like to Teach With Cochlear Implants

I teach in a hearing classroom, but I do not hear the classroom the same way my students do. I am deaf and use cochlear implants. They give ...

Monday, June 19, 2023

Deaf Teacher: Happy as a Clam

Update, September 2026: I am writing again as Professor Jeff, Deaf Educator. My newer classroom post explains the listening challenges and a...

Friday, June 24, 2016

A Million Thanks to AB

Archive note, updated September 2026: This personal milestone was originally published in 2016. The spelling, formatting, links, and vide...

Thursday, June 16, 2016

Ten Percent

Archive note, updated September 2026: This pre-activation update was originally published in 2016. The spelling and formatting have been re...

Sunday, June 15, 2014

Fatherhood

Happy Fathers Day How should we define fatherhood?  We live in a world where some fathers are not around emotionally or physically. ...

Saturday, April 19, 2014

HAPPY ANOTHER ANNIVERSARY TO ME

“Silence is still golden.”   A few years ago from this month I woke up and sound was gone.   I lost my hearing permanentl...