
Hexagonal Thinking in the ASL Classroom: Making Cultural Connections
Ask students to compare Deaf culture and hearing culture, and you often get the same answer: “They’re different.” Then the conversation stops. Students know the

Ask students to compare Deaf culture and hearing culture, and you often get the same answer: “They’re different.” Then the conversation stops. Students know the

Friends, if you’ve ever asked your class a discussion question and gotten crickets back, this one is for you. The Yellow Brick Road is one

Cultural Communication of Choice: Helping Students Discover What They CAN Do Have you ever given students a picture and simply asked them to tell you

I recently read about a game to practice numbers from Martina Bex. It is called When You Know, You Know. It is f a game

As language teachers, we know students need lots of practice. They need to see vocabulary repeatedly, use it in different ways, and have frequent opportunities

Let’s talk about fingerspelling. I know… sometimes it can feel like one of those skills that students either “get” or they don’t. You teach the

One of the biggest challenges in a world language classroom is getting every student to use the target language, not just memorize vocabulary. Students need

One of the biggest challenges in the world language classroom is getting students to speak naturally and consistently. We want students to move beyond memorized

The beginning of the school year is filled with excitement, new routines, and fresh opportunities. Teachers spend time establishing classroom expectations, building relationships, and helping

Every ASL teacher knows the feeling…you want your students actively communicating, laughing, signing, and truly using the language, but coming up with fresh ideas week