2019-2020 Educational Interpreter Training Series
The Role of Educational Interpreters: Choices and Challenges in K-12 Interpreting
Session Dates
Saturday February 08, 2020 11:00 AM - 3:15 PM - PaTTAN - EAST
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Interpreting is much more than transferring meaning from one language to another. This training will examine the role that interpreters inhabit in K-12 settings. Content will include an overview of current literature on the concept of role-space and identity. Workshop activities and discussion will look at various scenarios and the ethical principles and/or guidelines that inform interpreter decisions.
Objectives:
- Assess role definition and identity of educational interpreters in K-12 settings
- Evaluate ethical principles in various K-12 setting scenarios
- List the ethical practices that interpreters should use to inform their decisions in the k-12 setting.
Target Audience
- Educational Sign Language Interpreters and Interveners who provide interpreting services in Pennsylvania K-12 classrooms.
- Teachers of Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing who have at least intermediate American Sign Language Skills.
Reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate individuals who have special needs as addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act and who need assistance at this event. Contact: Lorraine Byer, at 800-441-3215, or
lbyer@pattan.net.