by Oran Tkatchov | May 17, 2018 | ASL, assessment, Deaf, Early Childhood, instruction, instructional assistant, instructional assistants, language, learning, Literacy, Spoken Language, Standards, Teach and Enrich, teaching, testing
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
by Oran Tkatchov | May 16, 2018 | ASL, assessment, Coaching and Leadership, Deaf, deaf-blind, disabilties, Early Childhood, instruction, instructional assistant, instructional assistants, language, learning, Literacy, pararpros, special education, Spoken Language, Strategies, teaching
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. ASL-Stages-of-Development-Assmt
by Oran Tkatchov | May 16, 2018 | ASL, Deaf, EEI, instruction, instructional assistant, instructional assistants, language, learning, Literacy, pararpros, Reading, Strategies, Teach and Enrich, teaching, webinar, Writing
This webinar from Dr. Connie Mayer and the Edmonton Regional Learning Consortium discusses how to teach writing to students who are deaf or hard of hearing. Click here to watch the webinar.
by Oran Tkatchov | May 16, 2018 | ASL, collaboration, Deaf, language, learning, Literacy, LSL, Spoken Language
This article provides research and guiding principles to follow when implementing a bimodal/bilingual program. Click here to access the article.
by Oran Tkatchov | May 16, 2018 | ASL, collaboration, Curriculum, Deaf, EEI, instruction, instructional assistant, instructional assistants, language, learning, Literacy, Reading, Strategies, Teach and Enrich, teaching
This article discusses the importance of using technology to provide Deaf students ways to expressively and receptively use ASL, which is a visual language. It provides a step-by-step look at how to use video to develop students’ skills in technology and narrative,...