there is an amplification system that is used for hearing impaired
children - We''ve had them in my previous school. They're great -
I think it's also called an FM system -but that might be something
else. The one I used had a wireless mike that you could wear
around your neck plus another one for the kids to use that looked
like a regular microphone. The speaker was bout a metre or so tall
and about 20cm wide and it was easy to carry.

The school got it from a SEA grant -

The thing about these systems is that ALL students benefit -- not
just the hearing impaired. It is very useful for LD kids as well -
Plus - the bonus is - it saves the teacher's voice.

I don't know what the company name is - but if you ask around -
especially to spec. ed staff or if you have an itinerant hearing
teacher or something similar.

On 10/31/09, carol wrote:
> I too had relatively quiet voice when I was doing my
> placement. I lost my voice several times over the 3 months of
> full time student teaching. I know I have taught a lot in a
> week when my voice is shot by the weekend! LOL! With time and
> practice your voice will stregthen. But I still am not able to
> judge if I am yelling, or simply speaking loud enough in order
> to project to the back of the class.
>
>
> On 10/31/09, K wrote:
>> I am a student teacher and, having just finished my
>> observation days, will be starting my first practicum on
>> Monday. One problem that I have found with the couple
>> lessons I have taught is making myself heard above the
>> background noise. My natural speaking voice is very quiet
>> (so I have been told) and I am really straining to speak
>> louder, but still can't make myself heard by all the
>> students, all of the time.
>>
>> My host teacher is amazing and already approached the school
>> administration about adjusting the ventilation system to
>> reduce some of the background noise. However, I'm worried
>> about losing my voice or losing the students' attention. I
>> know I need to work on my voice, but I also need a more
>> immediate solution. I'm looking into the possibility of
>> buying a sound field system that I can use take with me from
>> classroom to classroom - for my two practicum periods,
>> internship and any future placements. The ideal would by a
>> dual mic system, one for the teacher and a pass-around mic
>> for students.
>>
>> So far I have looked at a couple different system, but I am
>> still waiting for information about pricing. One that
>> particularly interests me is the SMART Audio system as it
>> could be integrated with other SMART products in the future.
>>
>> I would appreciate suggestions. Thank you.

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