Ioane Bond

 

  1. What responsibilities do you have with O’Donnell ISD?

 

I provide Speech Therapy services to student who have substitutions and/or misarticulated speech problems.  Some of my students have delayed language skills. 

 

I also provide a number of services for the special education program.

I administer academic assessments based on how our brains learn, process, and retain knowledge and use problem solving skills.  Maintaining program files and working with parents is also a part of the service I provide.

 

  1. Where did you graduate from High school and college?

 

I graduated from Stroman High School in Victoria, TX in 1972 which is my hometown.

 

I completed my Bachelor of Science degree from Southern Methodist University, Dallas in the Fall of 1975 in Speech and Language Pathology..

 

During 1979, I completed my Master’s Degree from Sam Houston State University in Supervision and Special Education.

 

I have teaching certification in Deaf Education from Trinity University, Teaching of the Blind /Visually Impaired from Texas Tech University, and Mid Management endorsement from Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

 

Favorite food:  Steak and cheesecake, oh chocolate too.

 

Children:  Ashley and Jereme who live in the Houston area

                  Grandson Korbin who is 4 months old

                  Jessica and Jeremy who live in Turkey as missionaries

                  Grandaughter Emma who is a year old

 

3.   Why did you decide to become a teacher?

 

 I became a teacher because I wanted to help students who had difficulty learning.  My goal is to assist others in learning to compensate for their disability and succeed in reaching their goals creating a feeling of worth and satisfaction that is shared with others much like a team winning a sporting event.

 

  1. What are your interests outside of school?

I am involved in fund raising events like Rely for Life, church activities, and I enjoy quilting.  I began quilting about 5 years ago and have made several quilts.   I enjoy dancing.

 

  1. Is there anything about yourself that you consider interesting or unusual?

My name is always interesting to a person who has never heard it.  Some people say,”You own what?”  (I don’t think it is very funny!) But a unique name and a good sense of humor go well together.

I am delighted to have two grandchildren and spend as much time  with them as I can.  Emma (of the country of Turkey) is one year old and Korbin, (Houston area), is four months old.

 

  1. If you had not decided to become a teacher, what would you be doing now?

      Probably working as a speech pathologist in a medical setting.  I love working with children and young adults.

 

  1. What is your philosophy of teaching?

There a many kinds of learning modalities which students bring into a classroom.  Each of us must strive to teach through the students strengths.  More than that, we must help others become responsible citizens that can share in a society considerate of other people, the universe as a whole.  We must teach students how they learn so they may take that knowledge and apply it to what they read, each new experience they encounter, and how they solve the problems that life provides each one of us.

 

  1. At times, almost every teacher gets frustrated.  How do you keep your patience?

 When you choose a profession that deals with others, you experience many emotions.  You ask for help from others in your profession and from a higher power.  Patience comes from years of laughing at yourself and with others, raising your 2 year old or teenager, and realizing you are only a small part of the universe.   Tomorrow will be a new day to celebrate.

 

  1. Teaching is one of the most difficult professions.  What makes it worth the effort?

  When you see a student learn a new skill that seemed out of reach, there is a huge sense of satisfaction that you played a part in that child’s success.   Teachers play a role in learning which never ends.   Every students’ success says “you are or have been important in my life.” 

 

  1. What advice would you offer a student considering a career in education?

      Education is a challenging and ever changing profession.  To choose to work with students regardless of their learning abilities or disabilities requires an individual to continue learning new strategies and programs constantly.  Education doesn’t end with a degree.  Teachers must be aware of the use of accommodations and modifications of subject content that are needed to meet the vast needs of the students in their classroom.   You must like all types of people and children, be flexible because each year provides new challenges, and willing to adapt to an ever changing profession. 

 

  1. Do you have any funny or interesting stories that have happened in school?

Working with young children always provides opportunities for humor.

 

Penny Forbes was complemented by a first grader on her white dotted black dress recently.  The first grader was so excited that the principal had worn her ‘dot to dot’ dress.

 

  1. What are some organizations to which you belong?

            The local Educational Diagnostician Association and the

            Speech and   Language Pathology Association