Teachers' DEN

 

New Year, New In-Service

In-services provide a way for school staff to better understand the unique access and learning needs of   students who are deaf and hard of hearing. Typically, the teacher for the deaf and hard of hearing will meet with staff prior to the start of a new school year. Midway through the year is also a great time for a refresher in the event of staff changes or access consideration updates. 

When developmentally appropriate, it is a great idea to bring students in to create their own in-services. They can create a poster, brochure, video, or even an in-person presentation.  

Including real-life situations or simulations can make the in-service not only engaging but understandable by audiences who do not frequently interact with individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. 

In-service Topics

· The hearing mechanism

· The student’s hearing levels

· How the student communicates

· How personal hearing devices work

· The role of related service providers (educational audiologist, educational interpreter, etc.)

· Accommodations

· How Hearing Assistive Technology works and quick troubleshooting

· How to perform daily monitoring of personal and hearing assistive technology

· Difficult listening/visual situations

· Educational and social implications

· Remote learning considerations

 Simulations

· Nice to Meet You https://youtu.be/QWJTK2waj68

· Access to Closed Captioning in the Classroom https://vimeo.com/154598088

· Bad Lipreading https://youtu.be/Y2vS8dPMR2U

· Can You Read My Lips? https://vimeo.com/148127830

· Caption Fail https://youtu.be/7MuDgfX9C2w

· Cochlear Implant Demos http://bit.ly/3mpAIJI

· Hearing Aid + FM Simulation https://youtu.be/1l37lzLIgQU

· Hearing Level Simulator http://bit.ly/2KuRr1f

· Interactive Ear http://bit.ly/3gOnUvw

· Simulated Listening http://bit.ly/31zig7u

· What’s it like to be Deaf? https://youtu.be/60lzVhXW_0U

More Resources

DHH Inservice http://bit.ly/DeafEdInservice
Inservicing the Classroom Teacher https://bit.ly/2KyEIL2
Dear Classroom Teacher https://bit.ly/2LBY0zr
Distance Learning  In-service Template http://bit.ly/3mkTdix
Familiar Sounds Audiogram https://bit.ly/3gSkEz6