Professional Development

 

2011 - 2012 Professional Development Module
REGISTRATION FORM

Distance Learning Opportunities
Educational Interpreters in Florida

 

• Modules are offered completely online at no cost to the participants. Each module is a different length of time. The main vehicle for communication will be Blackboard (Bb) an online learning environment. Each module will be facilitated by a well-qualified instructor who is also an interpreter.

• Offered as non-credit modules. Participants who successfullly complete the module will receive a Certificate indicating hours of professional development (calculated at 2.5 hours per week, except the Mentoring modules which will require 4 hours per week). Nationally certified amd pre-certified participants can earn CEUs through the RID Certificate Maintainence Program or ACET if they complete all assignments and fully participate in the module. Information on the process and forms will be provided to participants by the Project after acceptance into the Module.

• The modules are designed for and open to full time district employees providing interpreting services to students who are deaf, hard-of-hearing or deaf-blind.

• Participants will need to be competent users of techology including, the internet, email, and the use of web cams. See the course syllabus for more details.

•Participants will need to download a video communication program and use it for "meetings" which will be held online.

•Only 12 participants will be accepted in each module. Email is required for correspondence. One-to-One Mentoring modules will accept only 4 individuals per offering

Click here for the flyer of modules with descriptions.
To view module information online click here.

IMPORTANT: Before you register for a module please take this questionaire to see if online learning will be a good fit for you.www.swiha.edu/online-assessment.html

Complete the form and click "submit" to send your registration online. The Project reserves the right to limit the number of modules a participant enrolls in.

	Online Distance Learning Modules	Choose the Module(s):
FULL	October 30 - December 16, 2011 (7 weeks)	Transliteration (repeat offering) Course information and syllabus
FULL	January 6 - March 9, 2012 (9 weeks)	Expansion Techniques - Using 7 Features of ASL (repeat of previous offering done in 2 parts) Course information and syllabus
FULL	January 16 - February 17, 2012 (5 weeks)	One-to-One Mentoring - Sec. 1 Course information and syllabus
FULL	February 27 - April 7, 2012 (6 weeks)	Expressive Skills Development Course information and syllabus
FULL	April 15 - May 18 2012 (5 weeks)	One-to-One Mentoring - Sec. 2 Course information and syllabus
FULL	June 18 - July 20, 2012 (5 weeks)	Sign to Voice Skill Development Course information and syllabus

Name:
Home Address:
City:   Zip:
Home Phone:
(please include area code, 904-555-1212)
Work Phone: (904-555-1212)
Position:
Screening/Evaluation/Certification Level:
Experience: years /months
School District:
Contract Employee from outside agency? Yes/No
School Name:
Work Email:
(contains an "@", but never "www.")
Home Email:
(contains an "@", but never "www.")

I wish to earn CEUs using RID programs? Yes/No

 

Questions?

Shannon Simon, Coordinator

eip@unf.edu
Educational Interpreter Project
University of North Florida
Bldg. 57/3500
1 UNF Drive
Jacksonville FL 32224

Toll Free 1- 866- 697-7150
Local 904-620-1386
FAX 904-620-3895 (ATTN: EIP)

 

 

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