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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...
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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...


Should There Be Standardized Testing in the Language Learning Classroom? (+ A Paralympics Analogy)
Standardized Testing is a trending topic in academic and political circles. To participate in this debate, I will define Standardized...


Multiple Intelligence Theory in the Language Classroom: Authentic ASL Assessment Practices
With “the majority of language classroom delivery still based on unilateral ways of teaching” (Silva & Duarte, 2011), there is an...


What Are the Intents Behind Your Curriculum? Wood's (1988) Models for Curriculum Evaluation
Wood (1988) presented three models for curriculum evaluation. We were asked to identify one that would be beneficial for our teaching...


Is Technology Beneficial in the Language Learning Classroom?
Does technology help or hinder in the classroom? To take part in this global debate, I will address three pros and three cons to...