SignWriting List Forum

Miguel, Lo siento que he tardado en mandarte esto, mi vida es tan loca
ahorita, espero que está bien.
            Rebeca

----- Original Message -----
From: Miguel Villarreal <mvillarreal@carachipampa.org>
To: <ctrsrdos@albatros.cnb.net>
Sent: Friday, July 13, 2001 4:01 PM
Subject: Fw: For Miguel: TEACHER'S WEB REPORT

>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Valerie Sutton" <Sutton@SignWriting.org>
> To: <SW-L@ADMIN.HUMBERC.ON.CA>
> Cc: <mvillarreal@CARACHIPAMPA.ORG>
> Sent: Friday, July 13, 2001 10:56 AM
> Subject: For Miguel: TEACHER'S WEB REPORT
>
>
> > SignWriting List
> > July 13, 2001
> >
> > Please fill this out Miguel, and return it to the SW List with your
> > answers. Many thanks!! Val ;-)
> >
> > ----------------------
> >
> > SignWriting Literacy Project
> > TEACHER'S WEB REPORT
> >
> > Public Information
> > The purpose of the SignWriting Literacy Project is to share
> > information with the general public about the use of SignWriting in
> > education. Educators need to know if SignWriting can aid in teaching
> > literacy. We are grateful that you are interested in providing
> > information, which we hope will help future generations.
> >
> > All the information you write in this report will be public
> > information. We will post your report to the SignWriting List on the
> > Internet, and on the SignWriting Web Site, for others to read. It is
> > therefore very important not to reveal any private information that
> > should not be made public.
> >
> > WEB REPORT
> > For Participating Teachers
> >
> > 1. Why do you want to learn SignWriting?
> >     Because it is another way to help the deaf learn language, a way to
associate signs with words. Many times they know the signs but don't know
the words or don't remember what they mean, SignWriting could help them,
reinforce the learning or make it mor understandable. It would also enable
them to review things on their own without having to ask for the signs of
words they aren't sure of or don't remember.
> >
> >
> > 2. What have been some of your past frustrations when teaching?
> >     Many times while teaching vocabulary and language they forget so
quickly what the word was or what it means, or they learned the word in one
context but don't recognize it in another context, it's like a new word to
them.
> >
> >
> > 3. Are you hoping that SignWriting might help? If so, in what way?
> >     With SignWriting they could visualize the word and remember what it
is. Also since the deaf learn visually, it's another way to help them to
remember. Also as we help the deaf community to define the Bolivian Sign
Language it would be a means of helping to record the signs more clearly.
> >
> >
> > 4. The SignWriting Teacher's Forum has a free web page for you and
> > your students, to use in anyway you wish, just as long as it relates
> > to SignWriting. For example, you can post your opinions about
> > SignWriting, or you can post student's writing assignments. How would
> > you like to use your web page?
> >
> >     I think it would be good for the students to see what others have
done and show some of their work to others, as well as to ask questions and
learn more.
> >
> > 5. Please write any other information about your group that you would
> > like to share. You are welcome to write as much as you wish! Human
> > interest stories will help us get to know you. It will make following
> > your progress with SignWriting that much more exciting!
> >
> > As I wrote tentative answers for this report with a couple pages with
SignWriting on them beside me, my students came in and want to know what it
is. As I explain some of the symbols (the few that I have learned and
understood so far) they begin to pick out signs they can read and recognize
and are excited. I tell them that we can learn to do this too, and they
agree.
    My students range from 13 to 19 and most are in 4th and 5th grade, but I
have two students in 9th grade. Our school at present has 54 students from
5 years old to 19yrs., Kinder through 9th grade this year, although we
have had several graduates in previous years. Most of our children come at
8, 9 or 10 years of age, and have lost some crucial learning stages. This
year most of our new students are between 6 and 8 yrs, with only 4 older
students new to our school but have studied elsewhere before. This is a
great improvement. Our children come from all over Bolivia and live in the
dorms here during the school year. Along with our regular students we have
a number who also have a varing level of lack of mental capacity, and have
special clases in the basics and vocational training. The deaf can also
learn carpintry, welding, construction, jam making and sewing.
> >
> >
> > 6. We understand that this report and all other reports will become
> > public information and will be posted to the SignWriting Email List
> > and posted on the SignWriting Web Site. You have our full permission
> > to use the information as needed.
> >
> > Please send SignWriting materials for __10__number of teachers and
> > ____42___number of students.
> >
> > Please the materials to this street address:
> >
> >     Centro Cristiano para Sordos
> >     Casilla 2548
> >     Cochabamba, Bolivia
> >     South America
> >
        Please don't send in packages larger than requiring a green sticker
as this becomes costly to pick up.
> >
> > Thank you for considering us for your project.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > Name        Rebeca Powlison
> > Teacher
> > Name of School    Centro Cristiano para Sordos (Colegio Tecnico
Vocacional)
> > Address                Casilla 2548,   Cochabamba, Bolivia, SA
> >
> >
> > Rebeca Powlison   August 10, 2001
> > Signature & Date
> >
> >
> >
> > When you have completed this web report, please email it to:
> >
> > SW-L@ADMIN.HUMBERC.ON.CA
> >
> > Many thanks for your participation!
> > --
> >
> > Val ;->
> >
> >
> > -----------------------------
> >
> > Valerie Sutton
> > Sutton@SignWriting.org
> >
> > SignWritingSite:
> > https://www.SignWriting.org
> >
> > SignWriting List Archives:
> > https://groups.yahoo.com/group/sw-l/
> >
> > To post a message to the SW List:
> > SW-L@ADMIN.HUMBERC.ON.CA
> >
> >
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