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 15, 2018 | ASL, Deaf, IDEA, IEP/MET, language, learning, Literacy, Reading, teaching
In the webinar, Dr.Petitto shares breakthrough research related to the visual modality and what happens when as she says, “the lion’s share of knowledge comes from the eyes.” She addresses the impact of that on brain structure and function and...
by Oran Tkatchov | May 15, 2018 | Deaf, IEP/MET, instruction, instructional assistant, instructional assistants, language, learning, pararpros, Reading, teaching
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. Click here to access the video.
by Oran Tkatchov | May 15, 2018 | ASL, Deaf, EEI, instruction, instructional assistant, instructional assistants, language, learning, Literacy, pararpros, Reading, Standards, Teacher Leaders, teaching
This document provides a comparison between Arizona’s English Language Arts Standards and the new ASL Content Standards. ELA Standards ASL Standards K
by Oran Tkatchov | May 15, 2018 | ASL, Curriculum, Deaf, disabilties, IEP/MET, instruction, instructional assistant, instructional assistants, language, learning, Literacy, pararpros, Reading, Standards, teaching
Reading fluency in deaf children whose primary mode of communication is visual, whether signed English or American Sign Language, is difficult to measure since most measures of fluency require a child to read aloud. This article opens the discussion of a new...