About this Workshop

Interpreting in an educational setting has specific challenges because students are in a process of learning about their world and how it is best navigated. For students who receive their education, through interpretation, there are special considerations necessary for how to make the classroom experience successful. This workshop focuses on specific strategies can employ to foster student growth and development within a classroom. Working from the notion that incorporates both linguistic and social aspects, we will focus our discussions and activities on effective interpreting practices that promote the development of literacy of the students with whom we work.

Objectives

A successful participant in this workshop will be able to:

• Describe the difference between processed and unprocessed interpretations;
• Identify common goals of teachers and analyze how educational approaches change in different grade levels;
• Describe the significant changes in approach to reading that takes place between third and fourth grade;
• Explain the importance of fingerspelling in promoting English literacy for Deaf and hard of hearing students;
• Identify key vocabulary in examples of educational discourse;
• Identify at least 5 features of effective discourse mapping in an ASL text;
• Create rehearsed interpretations of educational materials; and
• List at least 5 resources for continued professional development.

Workshop Resources

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