• “The Skillshop was great!  I learned a lot, shared a lot, and met a lot of people.  I just hated to see it end!”
• “I felt all of our individual needs were met.  Everyone grew and developed better skills.”
• “I’ve got so many new things to try.  I can’t wait to get back to work and apply them.”
• “Lots of wonderful practice, always a challenge.”
• “I stand in awe of all the instructors!  They are tops!  Thanks a million.”
• “I liked everything about the whole Skillshop.  My son will benefit so much by my coming here.”

What are S.E.E. Skillshops?

Skillshops are designed for individuals interested in learning S.E.E. and to help those already using S.E.E. to improve their expressive and receptive signing skills.  Intensive work is done in groups from beginner to advanced levels.  Each group is limited to approximately 15 participants. Sessions are geared for adult level, not appropriate for children under 16 years of age.  Participants at the full week summer sessions, for an additional fee, can take a skills evaluation and receive a certificate indicating proficiency levels.  Those evaluated also receive detailed follow-up covering sign production, fluency, fingerspelling, expressiveness, and speech readability.  Click here for more information about this assessment.

Signing Exact English Skillshops are for teachers, aides, parents and others who want to learn as well as those who use S.E.E. and wish to improve their vocabulary, fluency, and expressiveness.  Participants review S.E.E. vocabulary and do extensive work on additional signs, visual features of sign language, song, and story telling techniques.  Recent research findings are also covered.

Educational Interpreting Skillshops are for persons employed in elementary and secondary schools as educational interpreters using any form of Signed English.  Work is done on vocabulary expansion, fluency, fingerspelling, expressiveness and practicing to a variety of timed tapes.  Problem solving, discussions of interpreting ethics in the educational setting and "how do you handle" sessions also included.

NEW!!

A Skillshop for Teachers of SEE-- Locations and dates will be determined as demand develops.

This Skillshop is for those teaching or wishing to teach S.E.E. classes.  Students will actually teach the classes themselves, giving them the opportunity to exhibit, videotape, evaluate and be evaluated for their skill in teaching the various topics necessary to fully deliver   S.E.E..  These would include philosophy, rules, vocabulary, components of sign language, comparative qualities with ASL, games and other aspects of the total picture.  Each participant should bring whatever s/he uses as teaching tools to share.  

To be gained from this Skillshop:

• Confidence in teaching
• A certificate* that tells employers that the individual is qualified to teach S.E.E.
• Many new ideas from the work of fellow participants.

*Please note that in order to be certified as a S.E.E. instructor an individual will have to:

1.  Have completed the E.S.S.E:T (this is for teachers) or the E.S.S.E.:I (for interpreters) with a suitable      rating in both expressive and receptive areas.

2.  Be judged satisfactory by the reviewers of the efforts of the individual during the training session.      These results will not be immediately available.

 

DATES & LOCATIONS  

More dates will be added as Skillshop arrangements become firm.

Participants are responsible for making their own lodging reservations.  Meals are also the responsibility of the participant.  Be sure to identify yourself as a S.E.E. Center Skillshop participant when calling the hotel listed to obtain the special Skillshop rate.

Please click on desired location for more information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Faculty

All faculty is experienced, trained teachers of Signing Exact English and include:

Kathy Bodewig:  Experienced educational interpreter at the elementary level and community college instructor. Also does freelance interpreting.

Pam Boswell:  Experienced interpreter at elementary and secondary levels.  Private practice interpreter and consultant, RID and NAD certified.  Has conducted workshops and training at both state and national level.

Dennis Davino:  Experienced educational interpreter, teacher in programs for deaf and hard of hearing, and has conducted national and international seminars.

Jill Ellis:  Director, Center for Early Intervention on Deafness, Berkeley, California.

Alisa George:  Experienced ESSE certified interpreter and instructor.  Has worked at elementary & secondary levels. Coordinates and teaches all S.E.E. classes for Family Conversations and Seattle Children's Hospital.

Susan Goodwyn:  Experienced educational interpreter, teaches sign language at Wichita Sate University.

Gerilee Gustason:  Co-developer of S.E.E.; retired coordinator of San Jose Sate University teacher preparation program for teachers of deaf and hard of hearing students, former professor at Gallaudet, mother of a deaf daughter.

James Kilpatrick:  Assoc. Professor of Spanish at MO. Southern State University in Joplin; trilingual video relay interpreter; educational interpreter primary to university levels; medical interpreter; experienced SEE instructor; supervisor of Spanish medical interpreter interns and supervisor of foreign language teacher certification K-12.

Debbie Krupinski:  Speech and Language Pathologist using total communication at preschool and elementary levels for twenty years.

Malina Lindell:  Daughter of Deaf parents, Teacher of the Deaf, Interpreting Program Coordinator and educational interpreter with experience from preschool through post-secondary.  RID's CT, CI and Ed:K12; from Pendleton, Oregon.

Barbara Martin:  Experienced S.E.E. instructor and educational interpreter.  Also does freelance interpreting. Mother of an adult deaf son.  Active in legislative efforts to improve the quality of education for deaf students.

Kathy Maxwell:  Career/vocational specialist for deaf and hard of hearing students, community college instructor, conference presenter.

Mary Pat Moeller:  Director, Center on Childhood Deafness, Boystown National Research Hospital, Omaha, NE.

Susan Morgan:  Resource teacher of deaf and hard of hearing students, community college sign language instructor and presenter at education conferences.

Mary Shifley:  Teacher of the deaf, RID certified interpreter, sign language instructor.

Patrice Stephenson:  Experienced S.E.E. instructor and educational interpreter, mother of a deaf son.

Linda Taylor: Works for ATECH Services as an educational consultant to teams with students who are deaf/hard of hearing.

Sue Tellez:  Teacher of deaf and hard of hearing students and community college sign class instructor.

Susie Ternes: Audiologist, sign language instructor, educational interpreter, sibling of a deaf adult.

Carol Turner:  Experienced educational interpreter and community college instructor.  Has conducted national and international seminars.

Esther Zawolkow:  Daughter of deaf parents, co-developer of S.E.E.; experienced educational interpreter.  Has C.S.C         

Scholarships: A limited amount of scholarships are available for application to the registration fee ($100 for weekend skillshops & $200 for week long skillshops).  To be considered please complete the Registration Form and the Scholarship Application Form.  Be sure to include the necessary 'place holder' deposit fee.  These fees are $150 for week long skillshops and $75 for weekend skillshops.   Completed forms must be received by the early registration date listed.  Scholarship recipients will be notified by mail approximately two weeks prior to the beginning date for each location.                    Click HERE for a scholarship application.

 

 

WEEK LONG SKILLSHOPS

Cost: $385.00

With Early Bird Discount: $350.00

WEEKEND SKILLSHOPS

Cost: $200.00

With Early Bird Discount: $175.00

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