CTESafetyLessonPlan

Lesson:
OccupationalSafetyinASLInterpreting
Unit:
MultipleModalitiesinSignLanguage
Course:
ASL2B
Instructor:
GuthrieNutter
School:
HeritageHS
Date:
5/08/15

Purpose:
Todevelopsafetyawarenessandskillsinphysical,emotionalandmentalaspects
ofASLinterpreting.

LessonObjectives:
Studentswilllearnandidentifypotentialhazards,longtermexposurerisks,aswellas
takestepstomitigatethosehazardsthroughvideosandactivitiesinclass.

21stCenturyStandards:

PRODUCERESULTS

CreatingResultsApplicabletoIndustryWork

Demonstrateadditionalattributesassociatedwithproducinghighquality
productsincludingtheabilitiestobeaccountableforresults

BESELFDIRECTEDLEARNERS
MakeConnectionsOutsideOfClass
Reflectcriticallyonpastexperiencesinordertoinformfutureprogress
WORKINDEPENDENTLY
CreatingSafeWorkSpacesIndependently
Monitor,define,prioritizeandcompletetaskswithoutdirectoversight
MANAGEGOALS&TIME
EstablishingSafeWorkloads
Utilizetimeandmanageworkloadefficiently
Balancetactical(shortterm)andstrategic(longterm)goals
ADAPTTOCHANGE
RecognizingDynamicWorkEnvironments
Workeffectivelyinaclimateofambiguityandchangingpriorities


WAStateCoreStandards:

CulturesGainKnowledgeandUnderstandingofOtherCultures

Standard2.1:Studentsdemonstrateanunderstandingoftherelationshipbetweenthe
practicesandperspectivesoftheculturestudied.

Standard2.2:Studentsdemonstrateanunderstandingoftherelationshipbetweenthe
productsandperspectivesoftheculturestudied.

ConnectwithOtherDisciplinesandAcquireInformation

Standard3.1:Studentsreinforceandfurthertheirknowledgeofotherdisciplinesthroughthe
worldlanguage.

Standard3.2:Studentsacquireinformationandrecognizethedistinctiveviewpointsthatare
onlyavailablethroughtheworldlanguageanditscultures.

ParticipateinMultilingualCommunitiesatHome&AroundtheWorld

Standard5.1:Studentsusethelanguagebothwithinandbeyondtheschoolsetting.

RequiredMaterials:
Pen
Paper
ArticleaboutASLInterpretersmentalhealth
VideoaboutASLInterpretersphysicalhealth
ScienceDailyArticle
RubberBands

ProgressionofLearningActivities:

Hook:
Askstudentsthisquestion:Supposeyouwerecalledtointerpretatwohourcollegeclassin
forensicscienceatthebeginningofthenextperiod,withnopartner.Whatquestionswould
youaskinthebackofyourheadbeforesayingYEStothisjob?Askthemtowritetheir
answersdownonapieceofpaper.Savethispaper.

InstructionalInput:
1. Bytheendofthisclass,youwillbeabletoanswerthisquestionandexplainyour
rationalebehindaYESorNOanswer
2. Show
VideoaboutASLInterpretersphysicalhealth
3. Dividestudentsintotwogroups.Onegroupwillreadinpairsonearticle,
Articleabout
ASLInterpretersmentalhealth
,whiletheothergroupwillreadinpairstheotherarticle,
ArticleaboutASLInterpretersmentalhealth
.

4. Studentswillsynthesizetheinformationtheylearnedandshareinaclassdiscussion
a. Whatwasthesituation
b. Identifythehazard
c. Whatcouldhappentotheinterpreter
d. Whataretheoptionstheinterpretercandotomitigatethehazards

RUBBERBANDACTIVITY

Modeling:
Demonstratepartneractivity,withanassistant.Haveassistantusetworubberbandsforeach
hand,(totalfourrubberbands)andrandomlybandtogetherfingers(gently!).Instructorthen
willsignpersonalinformation,suchasfullname,age,andwhereshe/hewasborn.

GuidedPractice:
Students,nowpairedup,willbeginthisactivity.Instructorwillmovethroughtheclassroomto
ensurestudentsbandtheirfingersinarealisticwaythatemulatesRMIorCTS,andgentlyto
preventcirculationissues.

Independentpractice:
Studentswillnowsigntheirpersonalinformationtotheirpartner,whilethepartnertriesto
writedownwhattheyunderstand.Thisprocessisrepeatedasstudentsswitchpartners.

Assessments:
Formative:

1) Comprehensioncheckstoaskstudentstoidentifypotentiallydangerousfactors
towardsASLinterpretersinascenario.
2) AssiststudentswithaccuratemodelingofseverecarpaltunnelsyndromeorRMI
(repetitivemotioninjuries)

Summative:

1) Essayparagraphbasedondebriefquestions.Assessmentwillmeasurewhat
strategiesstudentsrecalledfromlesson.

SpecialNeeds/DifferentiationAccommodations:

Studentswithneedscanobserveotherstudentsperformingrubberbandactivity.Simpler
contentcanbeprovidedinsummaryparagraphofreflection.

Debrief:

Studentswillwriteareflectionessayfocusingonthefollowing:

1. Whatchallengesdidyouencounterduringtherubberbandactivity?

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3.
4.
5.
6.

Whatstrategiesdidyoulearntoavoidphysicalinjury?
Whatstrategiesdidyoulearntomaintaingoodmentalhealth?
Whatstrategiesdidyoulearntomaintaingoodemotionalhealth?
HowdidthisexerciseimpactyourperspectiveonthefieldofASLinterpreting?
WouldyousayYEStothisjoborNO,andwhy?Useinformationyoulearnedfromthis
class.