I am the president of a career college in Philadelphia, PA and I am looking to hire a sign language teacher/interperter for 4 hours a day... looking to hire this person with benifits and a full time salary...
I have a client he is a graduate of Galladuette University, deaf and needs to find a position teaching ASL. He is located in California currently anyone who might know of or have a position is asked to contact me while I assist in finding placement .. [email removed]
I am an ASL teacher at the high school about an hour north of Los Angeles. I wanted to let you know that I recommend and use MASTER ASL Level One textbook for my students. It also comes with a workbook for fingerspelling/numbers/ and ASL gloss. It is a wonderful textbook and my students have learned so much from it. I base my lesson plans on what the students are to learn each day according to the textbook. I also wrote the curriculum for ASL 1, 2, and 3 for our district. Any questions, let me know.
My email address is [email removed]
Good luck!
Michelle
On 8/04/09, Brian Miceli wrote: > Need help developing a ASL program /circulum for 9th and > 10th graders. Need Help! textbook for students? Lession > plans? activities? games? > > I can use any help available!!! > > Many thanks! > > Brian Miceli BA,NIC
I am also an ASL High school teacher in Los Angeles. If you are working for a public district, there may be a "district approved" textbook, which will probably be Vista's Signing Naturally. Master ASL is good and newer, but more expensive than Vista. Some say that even Master ASL isn't the best to teach on it's own. (I've used it, and it's pretty good, but also has some errors) Every ASL Curriculum need supplementation by the teacher. My suggestion is to find out which text your district will purchase, and use the book as a HW and reference tool. I wouldn't plan lessons directly from the pages of the book, because neither Vista or Master ASL necessarily teach ASL in the correct order. Go with what you think the kids need to know first and go from there. Use the books, just don't go page by page. But that's just my suggestion.
For Michelle- Is there a mailing list for Los Angeles area ASL teachers? or a website or message board?
My email is Christian.[email removed].
On 8/16/09, Michelle wrote: > Hello Brian, > > I am an ASL teacher at the high school about an hour north of > Los Angeles. I wanted to let you know that I recommend and > use MASTER ASL Level One textbook for my students. It also > comes with a workbook for fingerspelling/numbers/ and ASL > gloss. It is a wonderful textbook and my students have learned > so much from it. I base my lesson plans on what the students > are to learn each day according to the textbook. I also wrote > the curriculum for ASL 1, 2, and 3 for our district. Any > questions, let me know. > > My email address is [email removed]
I need to hire a certified ASL teacher for a high school program of 162 students. Travis High School is located in Sugar Land, Texas which is a suburb of Houston. Please, contact me at my e-mail address or 281 634-7007 04 7004.
1. Themed Lessons 2. Skill building activities and retention exercises 3. Personalized progress chart 4. Customizable dictionary and vocabulary bank 5. Deaf Culture and tips 6. Much, Much more
Straight from the headlines of tomorrow: Terrorists unleash meningitis bacteria; over three million Americans become deaf in a matter of weeks. A fairy tale? Or a certain reality? According to the Center for Nonproliferation Studies, 29 countries have either declared their programs or have exhibited clear evidence of chemical or biological weapons possession. The possibility looms frighteningly large. In his new book MindField, author John F. Egbert throws a curveball with his fictional hypothesis: How would America function with millions of her inhabitants struck deaf? A thrill ride from start to finish, MindField begins with a terrorist cell igniting an aerosol dispersion of meningitis bacteria in a small Montana town. The United States is turned inside-out, now a country where millions can’t hear. An underground government is formed deep beneath the NORAD facilities in Colorado, managing what appears to be a catastrophe of unimaginable Proportions – or is it? A suspenseful, plot-driven novel, MindField’s deeper message becomes clear: How would we live if we all had to listen with our eyes and our hearts – would the world be a better place for it?
Excerpts from student’s book reflections of MindField at University of Minnesota Each quotation below is from different students
· “MindField has absolutely helped me to better understand the deaf culture and really made me happy for choosing to take ASL course.”
· “This book was written in a style that made it easy and enjoyable to read, I would recommend this book to anyone that wants to know more about the deaf culture or get an idea of what it would be like to become deaf.”
· “You don’t have to hear anything when someone you like or love smiles at you. That one simple visual says volumes and warms up your soul like words are hard to pressed to duplicate.” (page 244) that is my favorite line in the book. I now understand that ASL is a language that is completely full of emotions. One simple facial expression can speak a thousand words.”
· “Although MindField was difficult to begin, once I got started, it flew by. The writing style was notably more expressive than most other works of fiction, especially with regards to vocal tone.”
· “This book has definitely helped me understand the deaf community and American Sign Language better.”
· “Overall the book MindField is a creative way to introduce speaking students to the deaf culture and community. I enjoyed reading this book and took away a lot of facts and thoughts that I think will help me appreciate ASL and the culture a lot more than I used to.”
· “I think the book was filled with great metaphors for what is really going on in the world and how a lot of things go over looked and unseen if you allow them to. It is clever and insightful with a fictional story line that keeps your interests.”
· “The book was inspiring to me. I think overall this book has many underlying messages about the society, government, the deaf and what it really means to be human with whatever senses we have. It was a very well written and empowering book.”
· “MindField is a novel that gives a reader useful information while keeping them entranced in a beautifully put together piece of fiction. There is so much that I have learned from this test that I have never really thought of before. I have been very humbled by my ignorance of the complexities of deaf culture”
· “MindField was a wonderful piece of very plausible fiction with a very powerful message. This book shows the deaf community in a light that I had previously never seen. I felt that the book was very well written and organized, the large number of chapters made it easy to keep up with the multitude of characters and events happening all around the world.”
· “Overall I am very grateful to have read this book, MindField, because I feel it gave me the best possible chance to be able to relate to the deaf culture. I feel like I understand it a little better now and understand a bit more how they perceive the world. I also really liked the plot. It had a hidden message that you didn’t even realize you picked up on until the very end of the book.”
· “The novel MindField, provided me with such an important message about communication. This story provided me with a better understanding of the needs and desires of deaf people and caused me to have such a strong desire to learn sign language.”
· “I was most impressed with how much I enjoyed this book. Honestly, when reading the information about the book, I didn’t think that I would be interested. However, after the first chapter I was hooked. I literally would not put the book down for hours on end. The book was very well researched as well as written.”
· “What impressed me most about the book is that not only was a captivating read with a great plot and believable characters, behind it was the stories and experiences of what people face every day of their lives. Making this realization gave the book much more depth and substance.” · “I believe that this book has helped me to better understand the deaf culture as well as ASL. I had never really learned about either before taking this class and I think this book was a perfect supplemental reading.”
You can order MindField for classes, contact Harris Communication for volume discounts.
Diana MeadeOn 9/04/09, nfm wrote: > On 8/26/09, Brandon Glover wrote: >> I am looking for a Saturday ASL class in the Los Angeles >> area to fulfill my high school language requirement. > If you want to get tutored on a webcam, I will be willing to help you but I live in NJ email me at [email removed]
Leslie GunningHave you found a school in the Los Angeles area that offers ASL classes to High School students? If so, I would be interested in learning more. Please email me. Thanks!
On 8/26/09, Brandon Glover wrote: > I am looking for a Saturday ASL class in the Los Angeles > area to fulfill my high school language requirement.
Diana Meade from NJ [email remo...See MoreOn 8/27/09, jania otey wrote: > We have a small group of preschoolers who want to learn ASL. > Looking for a tutor in D.C. to teach once a week on Mondays. > Please e-mail if interested I wish I could do it. If you have a videophone or a webcam, I can teach them.
I am located in Los angeles CA but if you live far away, it is still possible to learn with me on-line. I have ichat linked onto my Mac computer and am able to give 1 or 2 Hour lessons through visual chat that's if you have the same system available.
Credentials, and license will be provided upon request. Payment can be made through Paypal.