ASL Advisory Committee Minutes

     

    Date: November 28, 2007

    Time: 4:00 – 6:00 pm

    Location: LaPalmera Restaurant, Mill Creek Town Center

     

    In attendance:

     

    Susan Tapert

    Ellen Carpentier

    Meredith McGahan

    Ana Jensen

    Vijay Advani

    Linda Bontrager

    PeggyLee LeFors

    Barbara Hayes

    Richard Jacobs

     

    Subject: Welcome

     

    Susan Tapert opened the meeting, welcoming all in attendance and thanking them for coming, passed out agendas, got the discussion going and ordered food for all to enjoy.

     

    Discussion:

     

    Ana Jensen, DHH Teacher’s Assistant from Edmonds school district shared her background in teaching ASL and explained how she teaches and tests students on “Talking About Family” (Unit 5, Signing Naturally).

     

    Discussion:

     

    Vijay Advani, ASL instructor at Mariner High School, shared how he teaches “Describing Others” (Unit 8, Signing Naturally).

     

    Discussion:

     

    Linda Bontrager, ASL Teacher at Everett Community College, Shared how she teaches “Making Requests” (Unit 9, Signing Naturally).

     

    Discussion:

     

    Richard Jacobs, ASL instructor from Shoreline Community College, shared how he teaches and assess student learning of “Talking About Routines” (Unit 12, Signing Naturally).

     

    Subject: Adjourn

     

    Susan explained that we will continue with this format at future meetings. Meredith and Ellen to facilitate. They will email the dates, times, locations, etc. Susan paid for food for all.

     

     

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