GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY ASL & DEAF STUDIES DEPARTMENT ASL 752: Sign Language Practicum SYLLABUS Instructor: Raychelle

Harris Email: raychelle.harris@gallaudet.edu Virtual office hours: Find me on Gallaudet e-mail chat list & IM me and well video! Mondays and Wednesdays: 11:30 1 pm EST Or by appointment (email me). DESCRIPTION This course is a required professional field experience in the Sign Language Teaching program consisting a minimum of forty-five (45) observation and/or assisting hours. During this experience, the practicum student observes (and when appropriate, assists) sign language education. A required seminar is conducted regularly to review theoretical and practical applications of teaching, lesson planning, activities and assessment techniques. An important component of this course also includes preparing for the upcoming student teaching internship. DEFINITION OF TERMS Cooperating faculty: University supervisor: On-site classroom teacher, also called On-site supervisor/professor. Gallaudet faculty supervising the student teacher.

MASTERS PROGRAM STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES Graduates from the MA program in Sign Language Teaching I. 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 II. 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 III. 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 IV. Will demonstrate preparedness to seek and obtain employment as a teaching professional in the field of sign language teaching COURSE STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES After completing this course, students will be able to: 1. Critically synthesize theoretical and methodological properties of sign language teaching in each observed sign language class. 2. Articulate application of theoretical and methodological issues in sign language teaching. 3. Prepare for upcoming student teaching internship (or employment).

Course Student Learning Outcomes 1. Critically synthesize theoretical and methodological properties of sign language teaching in each observed sign language class 2. Articulate application of theoretical and methodological issues in sign language teaching

Student Learning Opportunities Seminars Teaching Methodology Journals Syllabus Analysis Seminars Teaching Methodology Journals Lesson Planning Assessment Tool Development

Assessment Method Seminar Participation Rubric Teaching Methodology Journal Rubric Syllabus Analysis Rubric Seminar Participation Rubric Teaching Methodology Journal Rubric Lesson Plan Rubric Assessment Tool Evaluation

Program Outcomes I II III IV X X X X

3. Prepare for upcoming student teaching internship (or employment)

Internship planning

Completion of internship plan and contract

REQUIRED MATERIALS Course materials and readings: The seminar will have assigned readings/viewings posted on the Blackboard/MyThread site. GRADING ALLOCATION Assignment Practicum log Seminar participation Syllabus analysis Teaching methodology journals (2) Lesson plans (Draft 10%, Final %20) Assessment tool Internship plan

Languages English ASL English ASL English ASL English

Percentage/Points 5 20 10 20 30 10 5 TOTAL: 100

GRADING DISTRIBUTION AND LETTER GRADE EQUIVALENT 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 Below 69 = F ASSIGNMENT EXPECTATIONS 1) Practicum log (5%): Students are expected to have their practicum log filled out and verified by their respective cooperating teacher(s). At least 45 practicum hours are required. This does not include transportation, meetings with cooperating teacher, or lesson planning/assessment outside of the classroom/site. An automatic F is granted to those who are unable to verify more than 45 hours of observation. 2) Seminar participation (20%): Students are expected to participate in seminars arranged by the professor. Articles and/or videos may be assigned to be read and/or watched in order to participate in the seminar assignment. 3) Syllabus analysis (10%): Students are required to critically analyze the syllabus distributed in students practicum course, applying information learned from methods, curriculum and assessment courses. This is due on Blackboard after your 3rd practicum hour, and before your 9th practicum hour. 4) Teaching methodology journals (20%): Students are required to complete journals discussing their practicum experience, an analysis of the methods used by the teacher, and theoretical and practical implications of their experience, using APA formatting, citing and referencing. The journals are to be shared with your classmates on Blackboard. Upload your journal to an online source and embed the video in your discussion board posting. Your journals are not to be longer than 5 minutes. Your journals are due: after your 12th practicum hour, and before your 15th hour after your 40th hour, and before your 45th hour (or by/on the last day of classes according to Gallaudet University academic calendar) 5) Lesson plans (30%): Students are required to submit one draft lesson plan (10%) and then a revised, final lesson plan (20%) via Blackboard. Lesson plans can be based on practicum experience. Be sure to give credit for the idea/resource. They are due: DRAFT: after your 12th practicum hour, and before your 15th hour FINAL: after your 40th hour, and before your 45th hour (or by/on the last day of classes according to Gallaudet University academic calendar)

6) Assessment tool (10%): Students are required to submit one assessment tool. Assessment tool can be based on practicum experience. Be sure to give credit for the idea/tool. This is due between your 30th and 35th practicum hour. 7) Internship plan (5%): Students will explore possible internship sites, contact the site, and confirm their internship site and share this information with the class on GoogleDocs. Deadline: December 7th. See below for link. COURSE ASSESSMENT TOOLS
(All assessment tools also posted on Blackboard. Subject to change.)

1) Practicum Log Chart

2) Seminar Attendance and Participation Rubric

3) Syllabus Analysis Rubric

4) Teaching Methodology Journal Rubric

5) Lesson Plan Rubric

6) Assessment Tool Evaluation

7) Internship Plan Contract

(Click on link above to take you to the contract)

COURSE POLICIES 1. Assignments: All draft and final assignments are to be submitted via Blackboard or MyThread. No exceptions. I will not respond to emails with assignments attached or links to videos. 2. Student Responsibilities: Students are expected to actively participate and completing assigned activities, participate in class discussions, serve in groups, complete assignments on time, respect diverse perspectives and opinions, and support opinions and answers with reasons, explanations and documentation from a variety of sources. 3. Deadlines: Assignments are due by the due date (thats why theyre called due dates). Assignments not submitted by due date will receive a zero. Graded work is final. No make-ups or extra credit. Strive to do your very best. 4. Peer Network: Each student is responsible for getting access to and understanding what is expected of each assignment. Please form a network with your peers. If you need information about assignments or class schedule, go to your course Blackboard and ask other classmates to learn about what you missed. 5. Academic ASL/English: We will communicate using academic ASL/English, which is a specialized type of discourse for academic settings. Use academic ASL/English in this course. Professional academic discourse requires giving credit to original authors for their ideas, so citations and references are required, both in ASL and English. The citation and reference format required for assignments in English is American Psychological Association (APA) format. Using written ASL terms in your typed/written work or English-based signing in your video work is not acceptable. 6. Communication: I welcome emails, GoogleIMs/videos, any other avenue of communication, but will not accept or respond to excessively colloquial register choices in either language. This is your opportunity to practice ASL and English in academic settings, on a consistent basis. See #6 for more details. 7. Editing ASL/English works: You are strongly encouraged to edit your ASL/English assignments. Feel free to utilize Gallaudet services (Tutorial and Instructional Programs) to get the feedback as often as needed to produce the very best work possible. Unedited work will be graded accordingly. 8. Technology: All assignments are to be posted on Blackboard or as instructed. The staff in the E-Learning Lab can assist you with technical issues throughout the course or you can email helpdesk@gallaudet.edu for assistance. You are to upload all of your assignments to Blackboard including links to videos. DVDs, thumb drives, CDs, DropBox or any other format will not be accepted.

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. 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.