Tag: teaching

Three lessons this interpreter is learning from teaching ASL

1. It takes patience and creativity to sign with people who know little sign language. I have a new respect for Deaf people who take the time to sign with ASL students. Having more respect for Deaf people and more creativity in how I express myself is making me a better Deaf community member. 2.…

November 23, 2013
So proud of my students!

I am so proud of how my ASL students are doing with storytelling! They are retelling three stories from Signing Naturally: “Timber,” “Gum Story,” and “Gallaudet & Clerc.” I credit the language models, Joey Baer, Stefanie Ellis, and Tyrone Giordano; the authors, Ella Mae Lentz, Ken Mikos, and Cheri Smith; and myself for maximizing the…

November 8, 2013
Too busy to blog

Somehow I feel obliged to post something, but really I’ve been so busy prepping for classes and teaching that I really haven’t felt the need to blog or even post much of anything on social media. I finally understand why some people are not into it at all. It seems to have lost its luster…

October 22, 2013
MATA Deaf Expo in Phoenix

Came here to support my ASL 101 students who I assigned to go to this Deaf event, meet and sign with some Deaf people, and write about it. I introduced some of them around a bit. God bless the Deaf people who took the time to sign slowly with them!

September 28, 2013
Teaching update

Been busy teaching two courses I’ve never taught before! I’ll try not to stop blogging for seven months like I did when I was in grad school.

September 20, 2013