I like how all the kids say at once "He's too respected".

kids get ashamed of each other when cheating...now do THAT fellow teachers...

My 10th grade history teacher about 15 years ago. Great story, you're a true inspiration Mr. Hughes!

I’m so glad a school gave him a chance! You never know what someone can do until they have a chance to prove it. The students clearly love him and the one guy who said the other teachers should teach one day with a blind fold on to learn from how their teacher does is a pretty damn good idea!

As a blind person I totally love this video and yes blind people can do just about anything a sighted person can do

Tip my hat off to this wonderful man and teacher!

1:26 this kid is so spot on! In the UK, it's becoming a necessity for teachers to use powerpoint presentations in class.

Thank you to Jim Hughes for being such a bright positive light for your students

We need more teachers like him

He's also the blind kid in the movie bustin loose with Richard Pryor great movie

What an Awesome Man. I wish my Teachers in High School were that attentive.

I'm in a loop of On The Road stories and this was a great one. There's more to be learned in school than just from textbooks and he's teaching them lessons they won't likely ever forget. -- I used to work in university student affairs and advised thousands of students in my career. I had one student in particular who needed extra encouragement because she too wanted to become a high school teacher but was challenged by a disability, rheumatoid arthritis. I remember telling her once that schools needed more teachers like her, to demonstrate to students that not everyone is able bodied and everyone is capable as long as their willing to put in the work. I believed it then and still do today. Diversity in all it's forms is important in education because the students are all unique individuals searching for and wanting roles models and mentors whether they know it or not.

There’s no limits to what you can do. Your adversity or hurdles don’t define you. Beautiful!

Amazing 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽...How does Steve Hartman find these stories??? Nevermind, he's an angel and they're sent from Heaven❤❤❤❤

This is such a great video about not letting your limitations set you back. Awesome job Jim. You are an example to your peers and students. We believe the blind deserve a diploma or certificate they can read, we create thin wooden diplomas with a textured seal and Braille they can read and understand.

26 people disliked this beautiful story, shame on them

i am visually impaired and i became a teacher too. It is difficult being unique but very rewarding. I am so glad to hear others with more vision loss than myself are also in the field!

Fantastic story. Filled my heart. Great teacher and human being.

I am interested in contacting this teacher, I am a teacher with similar condition. I would like to reach out to someone to ask for advice.

I loved many of my teachers through the years...but fo sho I would have enjoyed him as my History/Government teacher in high school.....REALLY AWESOME to hear and see his current students respect him so much...Cheers All

Wow...I applaud him!!!

Awesome story! I love that the KIDS are the ones saying that teachers rely too much on PPTs and handouts instead of verbalizing their ideas! Unfortunately, nearly all of my kids' high school teachers use PPTs, videos (argh!), and handouts way too much. Also, yay Farmingdale! I used to live on Long Island, and I used to hang there all the time. :)

Cool guy. Good teacher. It makes me feel less defective I've got three learning disabilities and Mild cerebral palsy. Not to mention I suffer from fibromyalgia and post-traumatic stress disorder. I've had all this since I was pretty much born. And at the age of 40 I was beginning to wonder if I was even a good teacher. I'm an American living in Taiwan

I often times find it helpful in history class to imagine yourself there... there I found my love for history.

No words! Thanks for sharing. ;-)

Kudos!!! Never take No for an answer!

Well said kids

Thank You Steve Great story! You always find the best story.... ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

What an awesome story! This guy doesn't let anything stop him. What an example to so-called "normal people".

Inspiring generations

Truly inspiring. :)

just imagine having a blind teacher, i would fuck around so much

What an inspiring teacher!

A true teacher not one to just sit there and hand crap out like the kid said.

Much respect

That principal's opening remark... that attitude is prevalent in many schools. 'ooh how can a teacher who's blind teach public high school' that's why I am being told. 'ooh Tan, kids will not let you survive' though it might be true, I believe that blind teachers should be given much more support in terms of classroom management, for example, given a teaching assistance who is fully sighted. if the excuses are 'there are no finances' then make it a law to help provide those finances. it keeps blind people and a lot of other people [the assistants] employed, that reduces unemployment.

Inspiring.

Wow amazing you can do anything if you put your mind to it

Impressive , great lesson for those who think they can see... well done upon the throne of your vocation...

Loved him in the movie with Richard Pryor Bustin Loose.

Great story

Wow. I'm speechless... Wow

It's funny how the ones who are told they can NEVER be someone, are the ones who actually defy all odds.

Amazing

It’s crazy because he could be a homeless but he decided to make something with his life THEIRS THE HOMELESS THEN THEIRS THE HOPELESS AND HE OBVIOUSLY DID NOT GIVE UP

Good for you 😀

Good for him.

2020 gang wya

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One question. How does he read his students's paper to grade them. I dont think they write in Braille.

PowerPoints are the death of true teaching

That’s my cousin!

i remmeber him in the movie Bustin loose with Richard Pryor

What kind of person are you to dislike a video on like this?

Wow 23 haters. Must be basement dwellers.

How does he grade papers?

How does he grade papers??

I wanna see the details .. do the kids pass notes or what

Wow

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I hear wisconsin needs some quality teachers as many of them left for Minnesota after Scott Walker rammed through Act 10.

Does he go over the subject of Helen Keller?!

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Blind? You mean "vision impaired"

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I’d probably play on my phone the whole class lol

This is such a great video about not letting your limitations set you back. Awesome job Jim. You are an example to your peers and students. We believe the blind deserve a diploma or certificate they can read, we create thin wooden diplomas with a textured seal and Braille they can read and understand.

Amazing