Monday, October 19, 2009

Content Area Resources (Math & Science)

Methods and Materials for Teaching Science to Deaf Students
Through the Master of Science in Secondary Education, the Rochester Institute of Technology offers a website that offers teaching strategies, sample lesson plans, and an online ASL video dictionary of math and science vocabulary (http://ideatools.rit.edu/hgl9008/msse/).

Texas Online Sign Math Sign Language Dictionary
Texas School for the Deaf offers a website that offers math sign vocabulary for grades K-12. Users can choose between ASL or SEE. The web page can be viewed in both English and Spanish (http://www.tsdvideo.org).

Active Learning for Deaf Students: Teaching Tips for Enhancing Instruction in Science and Mathematics
This Power Point presentation by Dr. Harry Lang and Rachel Lewis (NTID/RIT) provides practical examples and “best practices” related to designing instruction that utilizes active learning with students who are deaf or hard of hearing (http://www.deafed.net/ContentResources/Science/ActiveLearning.ppt).