Enhancing Deaf Education: Language Planning and Leadership

Program Overview

This project is designed to enhance the infusion of ASL/English language frameworks into the total schooling experience through collaborative language planning. The program is an adaptation of a research-based ASL/English bilingual staff development curriculum model that was developed, revised, and facilitated in 17 residential schools for the deaf in the United States from 1997 to the present. Instead of targeting classroom teachers, this staff development is aimed at key school administrators who, through planning and structuring the school-wide learning environment, can insure long-term development and change.

Outcomes of the Seminar Series

Knowledge and skills of school-based language planning tools to facilitate long-term, research-based professional development and change at their schools
Greater understanding of the importance of developing coherent language policies that outline how schools for the deaf address the needs of their deaf and hard-of-hearing students in relation to No Child Left Behind Act
Basic working knowledge of school-based language planning to develop and implement an effective language planning model that will increase capacity of their schools/programs to successfully engage students in an ASL/English bilingual learning environment

Enrollment by invitation only: Contact Dr. Jay Innes at joseph.innes@gallaudet.edu.

Course Information

Dates and Times: July 11 - 16, 2010, Sunday 5 - 9 pm and Monday - Friday 9 - 5 pm

Location: Gallaudet University, Washington DC

Class Number: PST 630, Enhancing Deaf Education: Language Planning and Leadership (2 credits)

Instructor: Dr. Steve Nover

Additional Information: n/a

Contact Information

Tracey Kempton, Program Logistics Coordinator
Gerald "Bummy" Burstein Leadership Institute
College of Professional Studies and Outreach
Gallaudet University
Hall Memorial Building Room E111C
800 Florida Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 250-2203 Voice & Video Phone
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(202) 448-7316 Fax