As part of our continuing series "On the Road," Steve Hartman reports on Jim Hughes, a blind high school history teacher who has developed an uncanny ability to verbalize information to his students.
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@shygirlnow20114 жыл бұрын
I like how all the kids say at once "He's too respected".
@beakittelscherz54195 жыл бұрын
kids get ashamed of each other when cheating...now do THAT fellow teachers...
@kayden21194 жыл бұрын
bea kittelscherz just got lucky with good kids
@nyy19034310 жыл бұрын
My 10th grade history teacher about 15 years ago. Great story, you're a true inspiration Mr. Hughes!
@clintrathman62458 жыл бұрын
+nyy190343 How long has he been teaching?
@nyy1903438 жыл бұрын
***** not sure how long he was there before me but the picture they showed of him with the long hair is exactly how I remember him
@clintrathman62458 жыл бұрын
I was thinking he has been there a while. Judging by his hair style and the age in his face
@Charrisnemtblueprint5 жыл бұрын
Ryan, I'm certain you're a great human being but even more so due to this amazing opportunity and experience❤❤❤❤
@emilywiebel32384 жыл бұрын
That’s so awesome!
@emilywiebel32384 жыл бұрын
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!
@inekogary88704 жыл бұрын
As a blind person I totally love this video and yes blind people can do just about anything a sighted person can do
@hmrhuang4 жыл бұрын
Tip my hat off to this wonderful man and teacher!
@elliottspence6 жыл бұрын
1:26 this kid is so spot on! In the UK, it's becoming a necessity for teachers to use powerpoint presentations in class.
@misse00774 жыл бұрын
Thank you to Jim Hughes for being such a bright positive light for your students
@mitchellchandler36893 жыл бұрын
We need more teachers like him
@travisdouglas31332 жыл бұрын
He's also the blind kid in the movie bustin loose with Richard Pryor great movie
@amywantland5359 Жыл бұрын
What an Awesome Man. I wish my Teachers in High School were that attentive.
@ML-xh6rd4 жыл бұрын
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.
@msshaponda1124 жыл бұрын
There’s no limits to what you can do. Your adversity or hurdles don’t define you. Beautiful!
@Charrisnemtblueprint5 жыл бұрын
Amazing 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽...How does Steve Hartman find these stories??? Nevermind, he's an angel and they're sent from Heaven❤❤❤❤
@art4theblind8865 жыл бұрын
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.
@rochellecrump-mcnulty96754 жыл бұрын
26 people disliked this beautiful story, shame on them
@Deeglady Жыл бұрын
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!
@PracticalPerry23 күн бұрын
Fantastic story. Filled my heart. Great teacher and human being.
@tuntun05269 жыл бұрын
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.
@GaryDIdiot7 жыл бұрын
tuntun0526 I go to his school and see him after school every Friday for review stuff
@JavierlovesTaylor5 жыл бұрын
Very inspiring that what I called determination mr Hughes
@thesrtsuperb8e6275 жыл бұрын
My high school geography teacher was legally blind and even now that I’m finished with college, he was still one of the best
@presidentcamacho42365 жыл бұрын
Well the school he works for is Farmingdale High School in Farmingdale, New York so I would reach out to the school to see if they can connect you two.
@grandmoffgigi4 жыл бұрын
@Shlomo Shekelberg either they dictated it or use a bumped keyboard
@TheStuport7 жыл бұрын
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
@boo-boolip75286 жыл бұрын
Wow...I applaud him!!!
@myrealityzone5 жыл бұрын
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. :)
@meggrotte47605 жыл бұрын
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
@jamesshaw35004 жыл бұрын
I often times find it helpful in history class to imagine yourself there... there I found my love for history.
@sucramj12 жыл бұрын
No words! Thanks for sharing. ;-)
@wandalee50105 жыл бұрын
Kudos!!! Never take No for an answer!
@shaevaleebutale53076 жыл бұрын
Well said kids
@jantruitt92414 жыл бұрын
Thank You Steve Great story! You always find the best story.... ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@chvid20092 жыл бұрын
What an awesome story! This guy doesn't let anything stop him. What an example to so-called "normal people".
@Vitoandolini135 жыл бұрын
Inspiring generations
@bahmanghahremani608010 жыл бұрын
Truly inspiring. :)
@skzzy81924 жыл бұрын
just imagine having a blind teacher, i would fuck around so much
@sallycha79524 жыл бұрын
What an inspiring teacher!
@user-cv3gd2wr5q5 жыл бұрын
A true teacher not one to just sit there and hand crap out like the kid said.
@CambodianPeaches Жыл бұрын
Much respect
@TheBengalDragon9 жыл бұрын
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.
@GaryDIdiot7 жыл бұрын
MCTanman1 no thanks, blind people can do anything sighted people can. Plus they can just ask students for help if they really need it.
@TheBengalDragon7 жыл бұрын
I don't think you truly understand what i'm talking about. I have been studying this for some time now. There is a VERY GOOD REASON why legally blind people feel discouraged from teaching itself in public schools, let alone in science subjects.
@carolpoluan82798 жыл бұрын
Inspiring.
@persialaceny5 жыл бұрын
Wow amazing you can do anything if you put your mind to it
@jppontat39095 жыл бұрын
Impressive , great lesson for those who think they can see... well done upon the throne of your vocation...
@kuriaki712 жыл бұрын
Loved him in the movie with Richard Pryor Bustin Loose.
@kingraiderr5 жыл бұрын
Great story
@kkensh4 жыл бұрын
Wow. I'm speechless... Wow
@Runner86174 жыл бұрын
It's funny how the ones who are told they can NEVER be someone, are the ones who actually defy all odds.
@user-mq9ov5xk7q5 жыл бұрын
Amazing
@killahayn8694 жыл бұрын
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
@marissabrown52732 жыл бұрын
Good for you 😀
@alucardbloodmoon95805 жыл бұрын
Good for him.
@BHM253OFFICIAL4 жыл бұрын
2020 gang wya
@kiefermomcm-c38564 ай бұрын
❤❤❤
@unicornbunny61906 жыл бұрын
One question. How does he read his students's paper to grade them. I dont think they write in Braille.
@lonestarfun83895 жыл бұрын
Unicorn Bunny other teachers might help him . Good point though
@ghostadventures015 жыл бұрын
there could be a way to send them online so his computer could read the papers to grade them. Then for test he could have other people help
@sakinabivins94152 ай бұрын
I was curious about that too!
@susieenglish3024 жыл бұрын
PowerPoints are the death of true teaching
@mattsadecki4588 Жыл бұрын
That’s my cousin!
@davidaguilar93767 жыл бұрын
i remmeber him in the movie Bustin loose with Richard Pryor
@sweetbeeluvera14504 жыл бұрын
What kind of person are you to dislike a video on like this?
@uprrslo4 жыл бұрын
Wow 23 haters. Must be basement dwellers.
@macmcardle28167 жыл бұрын
How does he grade papers?
@TheStuport7 жыл бұрын
Probably on the honor system...i had a teacher that had us students grade our quiz and tests......he'd collect them....pass them out again and students would do the grading....when there were essays involved of course he's do those himself. Just chiming in.....Cheers
@GrammeStudio4 жыл бұрын
probably get another teacher to verbalize for him
@Zlnfgz5 жыл бұрын
How does he grade papers??
@Jake-xe2eq4 жыл бұрын
I wanna see the details .. do the kids pass notes or what
@tristanriley1694 Жыл бұрын
Wow
@locdlife21645 жыл бұрын
👍👏👏👏👏
@dennism55658 жыл бұрын
I hear wisconsin needs some quality teachers as many of them left for Minnesota after Scott Walker rammed through Act 10.
@loco43315 жыл бұрын
Does he go over the subject of Helen Keller?!
@nailbitter3104 жыл бұрын
🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
@bdoug53164 жыл бұрын
Blind? You mean "vision impaired"
@pwogarnex20745 жыл бұрын
7:12 pmjuly wk 0-1 193👽👾
@kanyedodson12 жыл бұрын
first
@funyunonion377325 жыл бұрын
I’d probably play on my phone the whole class lol
@art4theblind8865 жыл бұрын
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.