PARENT NIGHT2013

ASL CLASS

Cellphone CameraCellphone Camera

• Feel free at anytime to snap a picture with your cell phone.

• Also this entire presentation is uploaded to the ASL website for easy reviewing at home.

How to access the ASL class How to access the ASL class websitewebsite

phs.psd401.net

studentsClassroom websites

Find: Ayarza

click on: American Sign Language

I suggest that you bookmark the page for quick access.

Grade WeightsGrade Weights

• 60% Competencies (sign skills and tests)

• 10% Culture Assignments

• 10% Deaf Community Connections

• 10% Employability Skills

• 10% Video Labs

PORTFOLIOPORTFOLIO

• Students will be creating a portfolio in ASL 1 and adding to it in ASL 2.

• Supplies needed for this class:– 1 ½” view binder– Page protector sheets– Dividers

This will be an Employability Skills grade

CULTURAL ASSIGNMENTSCULTURAL ASSIGNMENTS

• There will be 2-4 culture assignments with each unit.

• Formal assignments are expected to be typed and must follow a specific format.

• These assignments will go in the ASL portfolio.

• These assignments are given during a Wednesday culture lesson and are due the following Tuesday.

COMPETENCY BASED GRADES COMPETENCY BASED GRADES for Formal Assessmentsfor Formal Assessments

We have a number of video sign projects in this course.60% of the grade is competency based.Either a student meets standards or he doesn’t. If a student attends class regularly, signs with all the in

class activities and does all his work; I can guarantee he will meet standards.

So what if he doesn’t meet standards?Then grade will be an INC and he can re-do the project as

many times as needed until he can meet standards.I allow retakes on written test only after all assignments/labs

for that specific unit and the test review are completely done.

HOW TO DRESS FOR VPHOW TO DRESS FOR VP

• Students are expected to dress up as a sign interpreter for their presentations.

• Students are encouraged to dress as if they were going to a sign language interpreter interview or board certification.

• At minimum they are expected to dress appropriately for a high school sign presentation.

• In class we have discussed and have shown examples of how to dress for both interview level and high school presentation.

Appropriate Interpreter Dress:Appropriate Interpreter Dress:Professional dress up - Solid contrasting color to skin tone.

No baggy sleeves or other distracting dress.No hats, hair in face, excessive jewelry.

Appropriate dress for an interpreter skills evaluation for certification or job interview.

• Formal dress, tie, dress shoes etc.)

• Solid contrasting color. Nothing distracting.

• Hands and face clearly seen. Semi formal.

Dressed up for a H.S. sign language presentation.

• Solid contrasting color. Nothing distracting.

• Hands and face clearly seen. Semi formal.

• Dark dress jeans or nice Khakis okay.

• Clean shoes. • NO shorts, no flip flops, no

tears in pants, etc. (wrinkled dress clothes that were wadded up in backpack is not dressed up.)

Video LabsVideo Labs• There are a number of video labs (workbook).n

Especially in ASL 1.• Students will self grade right away in class. This will

allow for each student to see how much they know and what they need to practice more.

• These labs are entered in the grade book as Yes they did it or No they did not.

• They are not docked if they did not get all the answers right. This is a learning tool.

• Students are expected to make up missed labs right away since they are very important for developing visual understanding.

Deaf Community ConnectionsDeaf Community Connections

• Throughout the semester there will be various events and activities outside of the classroom for students to participate in.

• The goal is to get them involved with our local Deaf community.

• This is a semester long project. • Students need to accumulate 100 points per

semester. • I have already handed out the list of options and the

point value for each.• It can also be found on-line on the ASL class

website.

How to contact meHow to contact me

My email here at school is

ayarzav@psd.401.net

Questions??