GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY ASL 790 ASL TEACHING INTERNSHIP (3) SYLLABUS SPRING 2011 Instructor: Raychelle Harris Email:

: raychelle.harris@gallaudet.edu Office: SLCC 1211 Classroom: SLCC 1234 Class Schedule: Th 2 to 2:50 Office hours: By appointment

COURSE DESCRIPTION During internship, each student will be assigned to teach one ASL class. Each student will be required to meet with her/his supervisor (faculty with the department) on a weekly basis to discuss upcoming classes for the week. The supervisor will observe the classes that the student teaches at least 3 times. At the end of the semester, the student will hand in her/his full course work, which includes lesson plans, sample quizzes and tests and her/his self-analysis. Program and Course objectives: This course directly supports the following Program Learning Outcomes Sign Language Teaching MA Program Student Learning Outcomes: Graduates from the MA program in Sign Language Teaching Will demonstrate theoretical knowledge and display competence in classroom settings regarding methodological and socio-political issues involved in sign language teaching, curriculum development and assessment Will produce graduate level Sign Language and English texts that demonstrate knowledge of and critical inquiry into key concepts in the Sign Language Teaching field Will recognize the importance of the ASL teacher as a system change agent and apply this in practice utilizing effective leadership, advocacy, consultation, and collaboration to influence change on the individual, group, and organizational and systemic levels Will demonstrate preparedness to seek and obtain employment as a teaching professional in the field of sign language teaching Program SLOs
Course Student Learning Outcomes
Critically synthesize theoretical and methodological properties of sign language teaching in each sign language class Demonstrate ability to teach sign language through evidence of quality teaching and resources (e.g. syllabus, weekly lesson plans, assessment tools and classroom management skills)

Student Learning Opportunities

Celebrations and challenges seminar Internship Portfolio Celebrations and challenges seminar Internship Portfolio Internship Evaluation

Assessment Method
Rubrics

I X

II
X

III X

IV X

Self-Assessment Rubrics

Course materials and readings: The internship seminars itself has no required readings, however, intensive readings and viewings may be required by your cooperating teacher at your individual internship sites.

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES: 1. Use of Academic ASL/English: We will learn and apply academic ASL/English, which is a specialized type of discourse for academic assignments. Use only academic ASL/English in classroom and during video assignments throughout the semester. Professional academic discourse requires giving credit to original authors for their ideas, so citations in both languages are required. Using written ASL terms in your typed/written work or English-influenced signing in your video work is not acceptable. 2. Editing ASL/English works: You are encouraged to edit your ASL/English assignments. Feel free to meet with your instructor or visit Tutorial & Instructional Programs to get the feedback as often as needed to produce the very best work possible. GRADING ! Internship Site Attendance ! Internship Observation and Evaluation (3x) ! Internship Portfolio ! Celebrations and Challenges Seminars
A+ = 98 -100 A = 94 97 A - = 90 93 B+ = 88 89 B = 84 87 B- = 80 83 C+ = 78 79 C = 74 - 77 C- = 70 - 73

10% 15% x 3 = 45% 35% 10%

Below 69 = F

INTERNSHIP SITE ATTENDANCE A crucial component for a successful internship experience is punctuality and rigorous attendance for all internship classes. Ten points will be deducted the second cut and on, regardless if excused or unexcused. Your cuts are to be self-reported to the instructor of this course the same day (or prior to) of the cut. If the instructor of this course learns of any additional cuts after the fact, this results in an automatic F for the course. INTERNSHIP OBSERVATION AND EVALUATION The instructor of this course will observe the classes that the student teaches at least 2 times throughout the semester (once during the first month, and once during the last month). Immediately afterwards, the instructor and the student meets to discuss evaluation and ideas for improvement. Intern is responsible for filming self teach (one class during the middle month) without editing. Tape is to be submitted as is, with completion of the self-assessment rubric (same as the internship evaluation rubric). You are to copy at least five clips of features from your teaching video that you thought you did well, and five clips of features that you found challenging and/or could have done better. Discuss and give examples how you would have done differently, in video. Instructors grading of each of your 10 clips and your selfassessment video is based on the following: 10- insightful and thought-provoking; 8 acceptable; 6 not acceptable (e.g. you do not discuss or give examples of how you would have done it differently). 10 points for each of the 10 clips = 100. INTERNSHIP PORTFOLIO At the end of each week, the student is required to submit lesson plans and resources used in teaching (e.g. activity material, digital presentation, assessment tools). In the weekly reflection, the student is also required to include internship reflection (in ASL or English) about theoretical methodologies and properties learned in previous courses within this program and its relationship to the students internship

experience. The student is required to compile an internship portfolio consisting of each weeks lessons and materials to display to the instructor at the end of the semester; rubric included below. *Since ASL 760: ASL Seminar was offered in Fall 2010 rather than its usual place in Spring 2011, a part of this Internship Portfolio requirement will be to include a teaching sample video in your teaching portfolio online. Refer to ASL 760 syllabus for details regarding the teaching sample. This will represent 5% of your grade. CELEBRATIONS AND CHALLENGES SEMINARS All students are required to attend weekly seminars where the previous classes, experiences are discussed. Successful experiences are shared, and teaching challenges are analyzed for ways to improve. Attendance and participation evaluated by using attendance and participation rubric. COURSE SCHEDULE DATE January 20 - Syllabus and Course Expectations ASSIGNMENT Weekly lesson plan, resources, (e.g. activity materials, digital presentations, assessment tools) and reflection due. January 27 Internship Portfolio Requirements Weekly lesson plan, resources, (e.g. activity materials, digital presentations, assessment tools) and reflection due. February 3 One-on-one meetings with instructor Weekly lesson plan, resources, (e.g. activity to review weekly submission materials, digital presentations, assessment tools) and reflection due. February 10 - Celebrations and Challenges Weekly lesson plan, resources, (e.g. activity materials, digital presentations, assessment tools) and reflection due. February 17 - Observation #1 Weekly lesson plan, resources, (e.g. activity materials, digital presentations, assessment tools) and reflection due. February 24 One-on-one meetings with Weekly lesson plan, resources, (e.g. activity instructor to review Observation #1 materials, digital presentations, assessment tools) and reflection due. March 3 Celebrations and Challenges Weekly lesson plan, resources, (e.g. activity materials, digital presentations, assessment tools) and reflection due. March 10 Teaching Video / Self-Assessment Weekly lesson plan, resources, (e.g. activity Due materials, digital presentations, assessment tools) and reflection due. Spring Break March 24 - One-on-one meetings with instructor to Weekly lesson plan, resources, (e.g. activity review Teaching Video / Self-Assessment materials, digital presentations, assessment tools) and reflection due. March 31 Demonstration of Teaching Sample Video within Teaching Portfolio website Weekly lesson plan, resources, (e.g. activity materials, digital presentations, assessment tools) and reflection due.

April 7 Celebrations and Challenges April 14 - Observation #2 April 21 - One-on-one meetings with instructor to review Observation #2 April 28 Celebrations and Challenges, share final internship portfolio Course Evaluation *Italics indicates SLCC 1234 as meeting place

Weekly lesson plan, resources, (e.g. activity materials, digital presentations, assessment tools) and reflection due. Weekly lesson plan, resources, (e.g. activity materials, digital presentations, assessment tools) and reflection due. Weekly lesson plan, resources, (e.g. activity materials, digital presentations, assessment tools) and reflection due. Final, comprehensive Internship Portfolio due.

University Policies All university policies may be found in the Graduate Catalog. The standards of professional behavior and communication discussed in the catalog will be mandated in this course and program. Academic Integrity Policy Students must familiarize themselves with the Gallaudet University Graduate School Academic Integrity Policy as printed in the Graduate School Catalog in the above link or in the printed catalog and begins on page 23. This applies to both ASL and English. Academic Accommodation Policy Students have the responsibility of formally requesting accommodation through the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSWD) at the beginning of the semester. Gallaudet university is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and this statement can be found in the Graduate Catalog or the above link and begins on page 7.