LANGUAGE & LITERACY
Sight Word Instructional Strategy, Grades K-5
This direct instruction intervention strategy promotes student acquisition of common sight words.
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Sign Video Dictionary
DeafTEC has developed this STEM ASL Dictionary to assist teachers with technical signs used in the educational setting.
Sentence Stems
The sentence stems technique gives students the opportunity to respond in the form of a complete sentence to effectively communicate.
Arizona’s English Language Arts Standards Crosswalked with the ASL Standards- 3rd Grade
This document provides a comparison between Arizona’s English Language Arts Standards and the new ASL Content Standards. ELA Standards ASL Standards Grade 3
Tween Tribune; Various lexile levels per story
Free K-12 resource for teachers consists of daily news sites for kids, tweens, and teens at various lexile levels per story.
How Educators Are Trying To Overcome ‘Language Deprivation’ For Deaf Kids
Read about educators and researchers taking steps to address language deprivation in the classroom.
The 15 Principles for Reading to Deaf Children – Reading to Deaf Children; Learning from Deaf Adults
This article outlines 15 principles for adults to use when reading to deaf and hard of hearing children.
Using Informal Assessments for English Language Learners
This article explains how by using informal assessments, teachers can target students’ specific problem areas, adapt instruction, and intervene earlier rather than later.
The How and Why of Collecting a Language Sample
This article provides a four-step process to quickly and accurately collect a language sample.
Enhancing the Reading Process: Tips for ASL/English Bilingual Classrooms
This article includes a compiled list of strategies that will help teachers using a bimodal bilingual approach to reading instruction.
ASL Foundation Expected Prior to Entering Kindergarten: A Checklist
This checklist, based on the ASL Standards, provides an overview of ASL skills a student should know prior to entering kindergarten. Foundational Kinder Ready Skills Checklist-ASL Content Standards
ASL Stages of Development
This document from the California School for the Deaf’s Early Childhood Education Department provides a list of developmental stages for children when learning ASL.
Ten Tips to Introduce Reading to a Young Child Who Is Blind or Visually Impaired
This article provides 10 tips on how to introduce reading to a young child who is blind or has low vision.
Teaching Writing to Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
This document provides tips on how to teach verb usage in sentences.
The “Why” and “How” of an ASL/English Bimodal Bilingual Program
This article provides research and guiding principles to follow when implementing a bimodal/bilingual program.
Developing ASL Text in the Bilingual Classroom
This article discusses the importance of using technology to provide Deaf students ways to expressively and receptively use ASL.
Foundations for Literacy for Deaf and HH Preschool Students
This video from the U of A College of Education orients the viewer to an evidence-based, emergent literacy intervention for Deaf and hard of hearing preschoolers.
Fingerspelling & Literacy for Deaf and HH Students
This video from the U of A College of Education explains the importance of fingerspelling and reading, and provides examples and tips to improve instruction.
Individualizing Literacy Instruction for Deaf or HH Students
This video from the U of A College of Education provides an overview on individualizing literacy instruction for students who are Deaf or hard of hearing.
Reading Instruction: The “Big 5” Ideas
This resource discusses the five big ideas in teaching reading (phonemic awareness, alphabetic principle/phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension) and provides recommendations and considerations for instruction within each of the components.