by Oran Tkatchov | Mar 16, 2023 | ASL, captioned video, Deaf, disabilties, Early Childhood, instruction, instructional assistant, instructional assistants, language, learning, Literacy, Strategies, Teach and Enrich, Teacher Leaders, teaching, video
From the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, this video discusses what research identifies as best practices in implementing bilingual strategies in the classroom. Click here to access the video.
by Oran Tkatchov | Jan 17, 2023 | Blind, braille, engagement, Games, instruction, learning, lesson, Low Vision, Strategies, Teach and Enrich, teaching, TVI, UEB
Let’s Go Fishing is a fun braille lesson created by a TVI (teacher of students with visual impairments) to practice numbers and letters by learning to identify them. Several learning objectives can be put in place with this one lesson. Click here to visit the...
by Oran Tkatchov | Jan 4, 2023 | engagement, instruction, instructional assistant, instructional assistants, learning, Literacy, Reading, special education, Strategies, Teach and Enrich, Teacher Leaders, teaching
Research shows that students whose teachers spend too much time talking are less likely to be engaged during classroom instruction. Luckily, instruction can be so much more than lecture, reading practice, memorization, or decoding drills. We, as teachers, can do more...
by Oran Tkatchov | Apr 25, 2022 | ASL, Deaf, Early Childhood, inclusion, Itinerant Teacher, language, learning, lesson, Literacy, parents, Strategies, Teach and Enrich
The YouTube channel for the ASDB Deaf Mentor Program has over 60 signed videos! Click here to see all the video options.
by Oran Tkatchov | Mar 31, 2022 | Classroom Management, Coaching and Leadership, EEI, inclusion, instruction, learning, lesson, Strategies, Teach and Enrich, Teacher Leaders, teaching
Lesson plans should guide and maximize the limited time you have with students. This means planning for: directions and expectations, new content instruction, and meeting diverse student needs. This article provides seven tips to write better lesson plans. Click here...
by Oran Tkatchov | Jan 26, 2022 | collaboration, Deaf, distance learning, Games, instruction, learning, Low Vision, Strategies, Teach and Enrich, teaching
Students can build a sense of community and practice language skills by coming up with claps and cheers related to the course content. Who says cheers and claps don’t have a place in learning? In world language classes, cheers and claps are exciting ways to make...