ERIC Number: EJ1450962
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 5
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ISSN: ISSN-1544-6751
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Across All Settings: Fostering Environments Rich in Language Comprehension
Sarah Brandt; Maddy Gibson; Amy Szarkowski
Odyssey: New Directions in Deaf Education, v24 p18-22 2024
Professionals in the authors' setting -- The Children's Center for Communication/Beverly School for the Deaf (CCCBSD) -- embed foundational language comprehension strategies within language-rich environments. This occurs in traditional classrooms as well as in a variety of other settings, such as therapeutic services, programs in related arts (e.g., art, music, physical education) and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, the arts, math), and community-based activities. Professionals in these settings strive to make their learning environments not just language-rich but also rich in fostering the development of foundational language comprehension skills. At CCCBSD, all professionals -- including teachers, teaching assistants, related service providers/therapists, and specialists -- participated in professional development on building language comprehension across contexts. A solid foundation in language fosters the ability to understand and engage with the world. While many deaf learners acquire foundational language comprehension skills through daily interactions, this may not be true for all learners, particularly those with limited language access and those who are deafdisabled. For these students, foundational skills may need to be taught. Training educational professionals throughout the school to recognize opportunities for developing these skills promotes not just a language-rich environment but one that is language comprehension-rich.
Descriptors: Deafness, Language Skills, Comprehension, Students with Disabilities, Educational Environment, Skill Development, Language Usage, Special Schools, Hearing Impairments, Physical Therapy, Physical Education, Community Based Instruction (Disabilities), Deaf Blind
Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center. Gallaudet University, 800 Florida Avenue NE, KS 3600, Washington, DC 20002. Tel: 800-526-9105; Tel: 202-651-5340; Fax: 202-651-5708; e-mail: odyssey@gallaudet.edu; Web site: https://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/ndec/educational-resources/odyssey/
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Language: English
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