ASLTA Workshop with Randall King & Meeting – DFW

ASLTA Workshop

DALLAS/FORT WORTH CHAPTER OF AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE TEACHERS
ASSOCIATION

WORKSHOP / “WHAT ASL STUDENTS NEED TO KNOW WHEN INTERACTING WITH THE
DEAF”

DATE: Saturday, April 28, 2012

LOCATION:
U.T. Arlington
Computer Science and Engineering Department
Engineering Research Building (ERB)
500 UTA Blvd. Room 103 (first floor)
Arlington, Texas 76019

TIME: 8:00 AM – 11:30 PM

FREE PARKING:
Park on Lot 36 (blue) North of and across the street from ERB (red
circle). It is on the corner of Lampe St. and UTA Blvd. but you will
enter the lot from Lampe St.

See the link to the map below.

http://www.uta.edu/maps/map?id=ERB

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THE SCHEDULE

8:00 – 8:30 a.m.

REGISTRATION / Meet and Greet

8:30 – 11:30 a.m.

A three-hour workshop presented by Randal King that includes Do’s &
Don’ts’s: When, Where, and How. Mr. King will share some ways that ASL
instructors can help prepare their students for culturally appropriate
interactions within the Deaf community such as appropriate survival
signs, understanding the regional signs, emphasis on communication over
skills etc. Randal King, a Gallaudet Alumni, received his Masters
Degree in Deaf Education from Lamar University.

Currently he is teaching ASL both at Jean Massieu Academy and at
TCC/Trinity Campus.

Certificate of participation will be given at the end of the workshop.

11:30 – 12:00 a.m.

ASLTA-DFW General Meeting

AGENDA

1) Call meeting to order

2) Introduction of current members and officers

3) Reports

President
-Current state of DFW-ASLTA
-Appointment of Past President

Vice President
– Summary/Report of DFW-ASLTA workshops (2010-2012)

Secretary
– Minutes from last meeting

Treasurer
– Financial Information

Bylaws Chair
– Update

4) Extension of date for Election of officers: President and Secretary

5) Board motions

6) Member motions

7) Meeting adjournment

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FEES:

Members = $10.00
Non-members = $20.00 (includes new membership)
Payment can be made by cash or a check (made payable to “DFW-ASLTA”)
during registration time
(8:00 – 8:30 a.m.).…

PLEASE RSVP:

To ensure seating and snacks as well as to have the certificate of
participation, please RSVP by Wednesday April 18, 2011
to Melinda Lewis, Professional Development Chair at
[email protected]

**When you send in your registration, please tell us how you heard
about this workshop:

Email announcement …Deaf Network of Texas Posted flyer …Through other
members …Other

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