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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