Past Professional Development and Conferences
Dates and titles of professional development workshops?
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June 17-18, 2000 ASL Weekend, Orlando
Teacher by Trade Observations - Maureen Longo, Jeff Davis, Mike Ernest, Alysse Rasmussen (FASLTA members), Marianne Sasseen, Angela Roth, Marietta Patchin, Renee Jackson - teachers were observed while conducting immersion workshops for students by FASLTA participants.October 23, 1999 FRID, Jacksonville
Curriculum Development - Glenna Ashton
Fingerspelling Teaching Methods - Babs Coulston
Material Resources - Alysse Rasmussen
special presentation by Concordia Programs on their picture booksSeptember 25, 1999 MDCC-sponsored Workshop
ASL Linguistics - Jeff Davis
FASLTA Networking Social Host - Glenna AshtonJune 12, 1999 Coconut Creek
BCC Deafness collection - Debbie the Librarian
Internet Sites - Alysse Rasmussen
Using the Resources - Glenna Ashton
Group discussion moderator - Glenna AshtonFebruary 5-6, 1999 St. Augustine "Florida Past and Present" cancelled
October 2 -4, 1998
Keynote Speaker - Leslie Greer
Game Resources - Glenna Ashton
Metalinguistics - Leslie Greer
Teaching Classifiers - Betti Bonni
Second Language Teaching Methods - Alysse Rasmussen
ASLTA Certification - Glenna Ashton
Movie Night Out - "Beyond Silence"May 9, 1998 Palm Bay - Spring Mini-Workshop
ASLTA Certification - Glenna Ashton
Basic Linguistics - Alysse Rasmussen
Classroom Activities - Mary Bramblett
Best Teaching Practices - Louise MooreJan, 2-4, 1998 FASLTA 10th Anniversary, Tampa
Hearing vs. Deaf ASL - Steve Collins
Deaf Trivia - Glenna Ashton
Keynote Presentation - Susan Mather
ASL Storytelling Techniques for Teachers - Pat Stivland
Teaching ASL to Deaf children - Mary Beth Miller
Space and Grammar in ASL - Mike Ernest
Grammatical Aspects of ASL - Keith Cagle
ASL Literacy - Susan Mather
What Every Teacher Needs to Know - Alysse Rasmussen
Do's and Don'ts in Teaching Second Language - Ann Reifel
Assessing Student's Expressive Skills - Kim Lucas Smith
Panel of Local Teachers Moderator - Babs CoulstonJune 11-14, 1997 FAD, Daytona Beach
ASLTA, FASLTA, and Certification - Kim Smith and Glenna AshtonSept. 6-8, 1996 Ocoee
How to use the "Signing Naturally" materials - Betti Bonni
Hot Issues in ASL Teaching - Sam Holcomb
Deaf Culture: Our Way - Sam Holcomb
Drills in the Classroom - Sam Holcomb
Hearing & Deaf Cultures: A Comparative Study - Keith Cagle
ASLTA Certification - Keith Cagle
Movie - In the Land of the Deaf - Alysse RasmussenApril 13, 1996 DeaFest, Tampa
"How to Become an ASL Teacher But Were Afraid to Try!" E. Lynn JacobowitzJune 17, 1995 Workshop Clearwater (piggyback to FAD Convention)
Shareshop - all participants esp. Alysse Rasmussen
Jan. 12-14 , 1996 Jacksonville "The True Colors of ASL"
ASLTA - Isabelle Calvacca (replaced Lynn Jacobowitz due to snowstorms)
The Ultimate Knowledge-Based Product -You: Developing Qualities to Drive Your Own Career - Cindy Decker-Pickell
ASL Evaluation of Students - Isabelle Calvacca
Current Trends in Foreign Language: Education and Research - Mike ErnestJan. 20-22, 1995 Lakeland "Step by Step: Getting Closer to Certification"
ASLTA: The Organization and Certification - Bill Newell
Teaching ASL - Keith Cagle
ASL Facial Expression - Keith Cagle
ASL Wars - Keith Cagle
also 25 individual appointments with Bill Newell on certification concerns during meeting.Nov. 19, 1994 Workshop - canceled
August 13, 1994 Workshop Daytona Beach(piggyback to FRID Conference)
Testing and NAD-ASLTA '94 Conference Report - Mike Ernest
Shareshop - Len Roberson, Alysse Rasmussen and participantsJan. 28-30, 1994 Fort Lauderdale "Nuts and Bolts of Teaching ASL"
Curriculum and Testing Development - Debra Raynes
Building Your Own Tool Kit - Debra Raynes
Certification Issues - Alysse RasmussenMay 21-23, 1993 Workshop - canceled
Jan. 8-9, 1993 Tampa
Non-Verbal Communication - Betti Bonni
Student/Teacher Expectations - Alysse Rasmussen
Contact Variations in ASL: Implications for ASL Instructors - Clayton Valli
How to Teach Affect in ASL (Emotion,Body Lang &Facial Expression) - Paula Sargent
How Do We Teach ASL Syntax to Students? - Mike Ernest
ASL Poetry - Clayton Valli1992 - canceled
1991 - canceled
Nov. 9-10, 1990 Tampa
Methods and Goals of Foreign Language Teaching - Dr. Luz Paredes Loro
Classroom Activities and Fingerspelling in Beginning ASL Classes - Betti Bonni
The Dawn Sign Press "Signing Naturally" Curriculum - Cheri Smith
History of SIGN and the Importance of ASL to Deaf Culture - Keith Cagle1988-1989 - no records
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