Loriann MackoProject Coordinator, PEPNet-Northeast

Margaret ChastelProject Consultant

English Splash!An Online Resource for Teaching English

To improve educational outcomes, PEPNet partners with:

EducatorsService Providers (Interpreters, speech-to-text, etc)ParentsRelated professionals (VR, IL, etc)

PEPNet’s Mission…

• Technical Assistance (Q & A)• Training and workshops• Technology use

PEPNet’s Services Include…

PEPNet, a national network created by the collaboration of four region centers

Regional Centers

Background information…

Project part of PEPNet-NE Management Plan during cycle 2006-2011

Directed toward teachers and other professionals

Secondary and Postsecondary level

Background information…Research from June 2010 (Done during 2003-2004 school year)

Reading abilities of deaf/hard of hearing HS students with IEPs 10th-12th grades:

18.8% reading at 9th grade level +47.7% reading at 4th grade level –

Two thirds of these students went on to postsecondary education:

29% attended 4-year colleges71% attended two-year or less than two-year schools

From Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students in Transition: Demographics with an Emphasis on STEM Education; Gerard C. Walter; 2010

A “one-stop shop” for English teachers– Teaching Tools– Approaches– Unique Issues– Resources

www.pepnet.org

The gateway to information and resources!

Finding English Splash!…

Finding English Splash!…

Using English Splash!...

Teaching Tools sectionTools Techniques Samples

Reading Guides: Cliffs Notes, Spark Notes

General and deaf-specific strategies to apply to any reading material

Writing Writing guides, lesson plans, handouts...

General and deaf-specific strategies for teaching writing

Samples by DHH high school and college students, scored and leveled

Vocabulary Vocabulary lists, “curricula”(workbooks/videos)

Powerpoint on deaf-specific teaching strategies

Grammar Guides, lesson plans, examples, interactive quizzes

Link to Xword Grammar; some deaf-specific

Combination “Combo” sites (grammar, vocab, writing, lesson plans, etc) several developed by NTID or Gallaudet; common errors section

Approaches section

ESL ASL/English Written Communication

Manipulatives for teaching grammar

comparing English vocab/expressions with ASL (classroom material)

Ideas and methods for using interactive technology to promote literacy

Writing and reading strategies; deaf-specific

Software for linking ASL video with English text

Signs for teaching English Composition

Research and development on bilingual literacy teaching

Gallaudet’s ESL resources English tutorials and lessons in ASL

• Let’s move to the live site now!!

Using English Splash!...

Q and A

Thank You!!