Videos

This module is one of a ten part series by Kevin Williams, produced by PaTTAN. Language is a set of patterns and at the syntax (or sentence level), language is built on the clause level. Some clauses are independent while others are dependent on other surrounding clause for conveying intent. This workshop will focus on the analysis of classroom discourse in order to gain better ‘rhythm” predication skills while building educational interpretations, and reduce the number of ‘moving violations’ we create while interpreting.

This module is one of a ten part series by Kevin Willams, produced by PaTTAN. Verbs, by nature of visual languages, work to ‘lace’ subject/object information together, binding individual lexical items (words) into comprehensible thought. This workshop will look at the various forms of verb activity associated with natural sign languages as well as what types of verbs can be modified (inflected) to show more visually comprehensible meaning.

This module is one of a ten part series by Kevin Williams, produced by PaTTAN. In U.S. education, English is the language with which sign language is interacting. As the lexicon (vocabulary) of sign language is called up to represent or ‘talk about’ unique educational content terms or technologies, the language is using a typical language strategy; it is borrowing the term from the ‘source language’ into sign language. In sign language, this borrowing is done via fingerspelling. This workshop will focus on when and how to fingerspell, the role of fingerspelling in developing English phonemic awareness, and the development of print-literacy.

This module is one of a ten part series by Kevin Williams, produced by PaTTAN. This workshop will focus on the rather unique grammatical component of Sign Language called classifiers. Attendees will learn the various types of classifiers as well as the use of classifiers when the signer is the ‘agent.’ Instruction will focus on integrating classifiers into interpretations to better visually show actions, prepositional relationships, or types/categories or nouns.

This module is one of a ten part series by Kevin Williams, produced by PaTTAN. This workshop will continue the focus on the rather unique grammatical component of sign language called classifiers. Participants will examine the use of CLASS and SASS classifiers when creating a visual referent of spoken discourse and integrate classifiers into interpretations to better visually show how things appear, verb action and prepositional relationships.

Since the late 1980s there have been a number of research-based, effective practice models developed to assist in supporting youth and young adults with disabilities to successfully transition from school to adult life. This session will present an overview of the most effective secondary transition models along with related strategies and resources.

This second presentation on morphology delves into the role knowledge of word origin plays in understanding spelling and vocabulary. How to identify word origin is introduced and described. Multiple opportunities are provided to practice word origin identification. Additionally, a short lesson is shown describing how to incorporate word origin instruction in a science lesson to help support vocabulary knowledge.

Rohan Murphy, motivational speaker, stopped by PaTTANpod to share a quick message with young adults.

This video will review the adoption and implementation of culturally responsive practices as it relates to enhancing academic, social-emotional and behavioral outcomes for students.

This video provides an overview of best practices in formative assessment as it relates to language acquisition and academic, behavioral and social-emotional development of English Learners.