Our 2012 Annual Conference is coming up
"VISION - ACTION - RESULTS"
February 17 - 19, 2012
At the Embassy Suites Tampa Airport/Westshore
Conference registration $100 for members,
$150 for non-members, postmarked by Jan 31, 2012.
Hotel reservations $129/night, group rate code "FAS". Call the hotel directly (813) 875-1555 for reservations.
CONFERENCE WORKSHOP SCHEDULE (Subject to change)
Conference Registration CLICK HERE
Our 2011 Annual Conference
was held
February 25-27, 2011 in Jacksonville, FL.
CLICK HERE to see what you missed!
Thank you to Sign Media for supporting FASLTA!
Who are we?...
American Sign Language teachers from all over the state of Florida. We teach in Universities, colleges, high schools, Deaf schools, hearing schools, and community education programs.
Our Mission...
- Promote the use of American Sign Language as a second/foreign language
- Encourage respect for Deaf people, their community, and their unique culture
- Organize and share information among teachers of American Sign Language
- Encourage ASL teachers to pursue ASLTA certification
FASLTA news...
FASLTA welcomes the opportunity to help any members who want to set up regional workshops throughout the year. Please use the CONTACT US link.
Upcoming Conferences:
- February 25-27, 2011 FASLTA Annual Conference; Jacksonville
Certification for ASL Teachers in Florida...
Florida Department of Education and the Task
Force established by the state Legislature have established criteria for all
K-12 teachers of ASL in Florida. Teachers will need either ASLTA National
Certification, or completion of a set
of 6 specified college courses by July
1, 2009, in order to continue teaching ASL in K-12 schools. There is no "grandfather" provision
for existing ASL teachers.
Helpful note: ASLTA certification is done in 3 steps
- Provisional, Qualified, Professional. The Professional level requires an in-person
interview with ASLTA evaluators. ASLTA evaluations are generally done every two years during the ASLTA Professional Development Conference, and may be available more often via a local ASLTA Chapter.
FINAL WORD FROM FLDOE regarding use of the HOUSSE PLAN for ASL
I have received the opinion from DOE’s legal counsel. The provisions
of Rule 6A-1.0503 that provides for the use of a HOUSSE plan for infield designation
does apply to ASL teachers. So beginning July 1, 2009, the ASL teacher may
use the ASL endorsement or have a HOUSSE plan completed for ASL to be highly
qualified and infield.
As you know, HOUSSE must be completed at the district level.
If you have not obtained your ASLTA Professional Certificate or the FLDOE endorsement -- you should meet immediately with your county's Professional Development Coordinator. Maybe the coordinator can offer you a third option.