Key words: Curriculum Materials/Language/K-12
Date: Mon, 22 Apr 1996 23:50:13 -0600
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From: jmsimes@STTHOMAS.EDU
Subject: Minneapolis D/HH Lang. Curriculum
To: Multiple recipients of list EDUDEAF About a month or so ago I posted some information about the language
curriculum used in the Mpls. Public Schools D/HH program. Many people on
EDUDEAF expressed an interest in purchasing a copy of it. I finally got
the info on cost. Sorry it's taken me so long.
A brief summary for interested people:
Teachers in the program find it easy to use and record student progress
over time. It contains an ASL component and addresses language skills in five
key areas:
1. Vocabulary: the core of words needed to receive and express language
2. Reception: the language process that allows for intake
and comprehension of thoughts and ideas.
3. Expression: the language process that results in output of
thoughts and ideas.
4. Mechanics: the technical skills that are required for
adequate and efficient communication
including printing, writing, grammar,
punctuation, and capitalization
5. Interaction: Language used for communication
If you are interested in purchasing a copy send a check for $10.00 made
out to _ Anne Sullivan Communication Center_ to help cover the cost of shipping and handling.
Joyce Daugaard, Coordinator
Please let me know what you think of it if you do purchase a copy. We're
always looking for ways to improve it so any constructive criticism will
be welcome!
Jolinda Simes, Teacher
Date: Tue, 23 Apr 1996 01:02:43 -0400
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Subject: Re: Minneapolis D/HH Lang. Curriculum
To: Multiple recipients of list EDUDEAF Is this a standardized test or criterion referenced? Time it takes to do each
part? Can you give an example of an item from each category? If it is a
standardized test who and what was it normed on? And any other info you can
give me about the test :)
Beth
Date: Tue, 23 Apr 1996 01:12:41 -0600
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From: jmsimes@STTHOMAS.EDU
Subject: Re: Minneapolis D/HH Lang. Curriculum
To: Multiple recipients of list EDUDEAF In-Reply-To: <960423010242_380837835@emout17.mail.aol.com>
It's not a _test_..... it's a _curriculum_. It's just an attempt to
organize core concepts and skills into a logical teaching order. It's only
a core; there are many other content items that are presented and
mastered that are not specifically addressed in this language curriculum.
The curriculum was developed by a group of teachers who got together and
reviewed all the literature we could find related to D/HH student language
development and hearing student language development. We then collected
data from our own classroom experiences and systematically categorized the
trends we saw at various age levels. The curriculum is a result of a
qualitative type of study-- comparing our data with what the research
provided and organizing it in a way we found useful to our teaching
practice. We've also found that it is in a format that is easy to share
with parents and use when establishing IEP goals and objectives. We
consider it to be a "living document" open for revision as we gain more
insights from research and experience on how language develops in growing
children.
The curriculum is divided into overlapping age levels: Level A (2-5); B
(5-6); C (6-7); D (7-8); E (8-9); F (9-11); G (11-13); with the
understanding that students will develop the skills and concepts at their
own pace.The skills and concepts at each level are general ones we
teachers found to be commonly mastered or introduced between those ages.
Some students finish everything before age 12 or 13 and require more
sophisticated language challenges, others lag far behind.
Brief examples of some of the skills from each level:
Vocabulary for D/HH ages 11-13:
Reception for D/HH ages 6-7:
Expression for D/HH ages 2-5:
Mechanics for D/HH ages 8-9
Interaction for D/HH ages 9-11
Hope this answers some of your questions........
Jolinda
Uploaded by: Melissa Close/Kent State University/Deaf Education Major
Mpls. Public Schools Program for D/HH Students
Anne Sullivan Communication Center
3100 East 28th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55406
Mpls. Public Schools D/HH Program
jmsimes@stthomas.edu
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Acquires new words by applying information regarding root word,
prefix, or suffix (English)
Understands "plays on words" and puns (English and ASL)
Discriminates between similar sentences (English and ASL)
Transfers verbal directions to board or paper (English and ASL)
Uses body language to convey meaning (ASL and English)
Seeks information using intonation, body language and tag
questions to form interrogative (ASL and Eng.)
Identifies thought units as sentences in written assignments.
Writes a friendly letter with guidance.
Uses common sense to solve problems not requiring adult assistance.
Recognizes rights of self and others.
Let me know if you have any more......
jmsimes@stthomas.edu