Ideal Seating Arrangements for the Sign Language Classroom [Infographic]
Unlike when teaching using spoken languages, line-of-sight is a fundamental consideration for teachers who teach in manual languages. Studen
Discipline in the Sign Language Classroom: Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Motivation
Many university professors opt for (resort to?) inflexibility to “control” their students but intrinsic motivators are much more effective t
Two Adolescent Brain-Based Teaching Strategies in the Foreign Language Classroom
While I was a student at a community college in San Antonio, Texas, I took an Arabic language course. The professor, a native speaker...
Gange’s Nine Events of Instruction in the Foreign Language Classroom [Infographic]
ach of Gagne’s nine events of instruction can be interpreted as cognitive or behaviorist approaches. I indicate my preferred approach by exp
My Three 'Aha' Moments from University of the People's Curriculum Design Course
I took a course on Curriculum Design for two reasons. First, I am a sign language teacher who finds the current ASL curriculum options to...
3 Reform Recommendations for ASL Curricula
A common concern among American Sign Language (ASL) teachers in the United States is that students are reluctant to interact and use what...