Advanced Language and the Deaf: DE 576 Session 2

1. Advanced Language and the Deaf: DE 576 Session 2 Jessica Scott Boston University January 25, 2012

2. Food for Thought • “The problem is not that the (Deaf) students do not hear. The problem is that the hearing world does not listen.“ • Rev Jesse L. Jackson

3. Agenda • Model Discussion • Syllabus, revisited • Theory: Placement options and linguistic consequences • Break • Practice: Case Studies in Placement • Session wrap-up

4. Goals for the Session • To clarify any questions remaining regarding the course and its requirements • To consider how educational placements affect language use, and how language use should affect educational placements • To apply knowledge of language, socialization, and academic requirements to considering the educational needs of Deaf students

5. Agenda • Model Discussion • Syllabus, revisited • Theory: Placement options and linguistic consequences • Break • Practice: Case Studies in Placement • Session wrap-up

6. Discussion • Language Socialization in Deaf Communities

7. Any questions? • Again, you should come prepared with discussion questions based upon the chapter • Discussion should last 20-30 minutes • Classmates, respect the discussion leaders and come prepared to discuss the reading! • A sign up sheet for the discussion sessions will be passed around now

8. Agenda • Model Discussion • Syllabus, revisited • Theory: Placement options and linguistic consequences • Break • Practice: Case Studies in Placement • Session wrap-up

9. Syllabus • Should be FINAL! • Only real changes: • Article names have been spelled out • Essay 1 now due February 8, not February 1

10. Any questions on the syllabus?

11. An interlude… • Some ideas brought up on the course website: • Diglossia • Eugenics • Usefulness of code switching • Cochlear Implants

12. Agenda • Model Discussion • Syllabus, revisited • Theory: Placement options and linguistic consequences • Break • Practice: Case Studies in Placement • Session wrap-up

13. Three questions • Claire Ramsey concludes her first chapter with three questions: • Why does intelligible language matter? • Why does interaction matter? • Why does context matter? • With a partner or two, please consider these questions in relation to Deaf children and educational placement

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15. Why does intelligible language matter? • Obviously, you need to understand the language in order to learn • What might this look like for Deaf children?

16. Why does interaction matter? • A preview of Vygotsky, who we will focus on later • The general idea behind Social Interactionist Theory: • Zone of Proximal Development • For language and ALL other learning • This is mediated through interaction with a “more knowledgeable other” • This becomes complicated when thinking about Deaf children

17. Why does interaction matter? • Who is the “more knowledgeable other” for hearing children in terms of language development? • Who might it be for Deaf children? • What does this mean for teachers? • With a (different) partner, brainstorm ways that teachers can use interaction to mediate Deaf children’s learning • In language • In reading (generally considered a solitary activity)

18. Why does context matter? • 60% of Deaf children are educated in public school settings (Nowell & Innes, 1997). • What does their linguistic input and interaction look like? • As of 2008, only 12.2% of Deaf children are education in separate settings, either in a day or residential program (National Center for Education Statistics) • What does their linguistic input and interaction look like?

19. Break!

20. Placements: The Aspen School • The rest of this book will focus on the Aspen School, so it is important that we know: • Who the important people are • What was observed • How it was analyzed

21. The Aspen School • In groups of three you will receive a copy of the chapter (in case you do not have the book) • Around the room are big sticky notes for different parts of the book • In your group, you will answer the questions that follow on the sticky notes

22. The Aspen School

23. Thinking about the Aspen school • What do you think about this school?

24. Agenda • Model Discussion • Syllabus, revisited • Theory: Placement options and linguistic consequences • Break • Practice: Case Studies in Placement • Session wrap-up

25. What are our goals for our students? • Placement of our students is highly dependant on our goals for them • What are the goals we might have for our students? • In terms of language • In terms of socialization • In terms of academics

26. Goals as related to placements • Residential schools • What kinds of goals can we typically achieve here? • Linguistically • Socially • Academically • Self-contained classrooms (day school) • What kinds of goals can we typically achieve here? • Linguistically • Socially • Academically • Public schools with interpreters • What kinds of goals can we typically achieve here? • Linguistically • Socially • Academically

27. Case studies • In groups of three, you will receive a case study of a student with information about their language, academic abilities, social needs, as well as their placement • Think about what your goals would be for this student • Think about whether this placement appropriate for helping this student to meet their goals • You will have 20-30 minutes in a group to talk this through, and then we will share case studies with the class

28. Agenda • Model Discussion • Syllabus, revisited • Theory: Placement options and linguistic consequences • Break • Practice: Case Studies in Placement • Session wrap-up

29. Reminders • Due to the late ordering of books from the bookstore, your essay #1 will be due in TWO weeks, not next week • The essay will be posted next Wednesday after class

30. Take-Aways • What information will you take away from today’s session?

31. See you next week!