Writing standard objectives never been so easy ! by Federico A. Quintana

Writing the weekly TEKS objectives on the whiteboard may consume some space, often erased off and re-write, and forget to make the changes in accord to the weekly lesson plan. Writing two objectives (lesson and state mandated curriculum standards) on the whiteboard can be eye-crossing, confusing or too wordy to read.

ASL MacGyver shows his trick of efficiency for displaying the TEKS objectives on the classroom tackoard which is easily readable, erasable, space-saver and guaranteed to improve the PDAS evaluation scores as the picture shown below:

  1.  Add or make some changes in the TEKS or state curriculum standards to fit your instructional styles  in MS office.

  2-Save it in PDF 

  3- Open the PDF document 

  4-Set the printer to “poster” setting and size the poster up to 200%-300%

  5-.       Put the pieces of pages altogether (the printer will print up to 6-8 pages for poster size)

  6-  LAMINATE IT 

    7-Post it somewhere visible in order for the PDAS appraiser, administrators and students to be able notice it.   

    8- all it takes a dry marker to mark the “Check”, mark the circle for specific goals and write the date on the top of the poster.

   9-  It is a pretty durable and it cost me nothing.  

  10-   WORRY-FREE for the rest of the year and shine up your PDAS evaluations.

 

 I would like to share the latest update with you the three exciting links (2 Youtube videos and 1 TPT website). From there I will just let you play around at your own pace ! Heh !

Here's the new video "SVO to OSV ASL Word Order: Real Time Visual Interpretation" by me The short and cool video about how ASL word order works. Just sit back and enjoy the video by ASL MacGyver. Make sure to turn HD on for better viewing!

1^st YouTube Link:    http://youtu.be/-WPID-fv1LA

The second greatest video, "Finding the Topic Comment in the Story Picture" By ASL MacGyver (Federico A. Quintana, M.Ed) - Another short and cool instructional video about how T-C in ASL grammar works by describing an event of the story. (Turn HD on for better viewing!)

2nd YouTube Link:    http://youtu.be/L2l0OwMPya8

Lastly, you may check out more  hot ASL educational products developed by ASL MacGyver by visiting my TeacherPayTeacher online store: 

TPT Link:  http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Asl-Macgyvers-Asl-Shop

I hope you will enjoy the educational videos and please do share with others.

I wish to thank you for all of your support for continuing the 21^st century ASL pedagogy development & research. My best regards to all of you. 

Sincerely,

ASL MacGyver

Federico A. Quintana, M.Ed.

"My ASL Classifier Doodles Book"©

by Federico A. Quintana, M.Ed. © 2014.

  ASL MacGyver's latest ASL pedagogy innovations...

"My ASL Classifier Doodles Book"©

 “My ASL Classifier Doodle” E-Workbook is stocked at TPT.  It has 65 pages of  FUN and Creative ASL Classifier Doodles. Great for daily class activity. 100 % students engaged for the bell work. Get it for only $15 at: 

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10 ACTIVITY Recipes for the “Handshape Spinner” by Federico Quintana

10 ACTIVITY Recipes  for the “Handshape Spinner”  

Written & published by Federico A. Quintana 

**YOU CAN MODIFY THE “HANDSHAPE SPINNER” INSTRUCTIONAL & GAME ACTIVITIES BEST SUIT FOR YOUR LEARNING & TEACHING NEEDS**

1.    “Sign that handshape !”- Spin it to get a handshape and create or recall any sign vocabulary or classifier sign based on lessons or level of skills. 

2.    “All of you sign that handshape !”- Teacher/host spin it to get a handshape and ask the whole class to come up with different sign vocabulary or classifier or phrase for that handshape until the last player. (Ex:  Sign for the HS: C, player #1: DRINK, player #2: SEARCH,  player #3 CL:CC- Big pipe,  player #4: CHRISTMAS, etc..)

3.    EASY/ ASL 1 Beginner- Spin it one time to get a handshape and create a sign phrase.

4.    MILD/ASL 2- Spin it two times and get two handshapes to create a sign phrase. *Suggestion: Set time limit*

5.    DIFFCULT/ASL 3- Spin it three times and get three handshapes to create a sign phrase.

6.    “Fastest dual signer Game” (2 players)- Have two signers stand in front of the stage/class and the host will spin it and get a handshape and the two signers will have a limited time to come up with a sign or phrase for the handshape. The fastest & accurate one may score or win the game.

7.    “Fingerspell the word”- Spin it to get a handshape and ask the class/audience to fingerspell a word for that handshape. (Great for fingerspelling practice)

8.    “Sign the surrounding objects”- Spin it, get a handshape and identify the objects and sign surrounding you.

9.    “Class ASL story builder”- Group activity (5 players & more) - The whole players in a circle to create a story together.  Each player will take a spin to get a handshape then create a short story, and the next player does the same thing but the story must be in relevant sequences. 

10.    “Read my mind and sign it”- The player spin it  to get a handshape, show the handshape to the class or audience, then the player have up 10 seconds to come up with a sign vocabulary or classifer in his/her mind (do not reveal), ask the class/audience to guess what is the sign for that handshape in his/her mind ,  he/she must not reveal the sign until one of the audience get it correct or time limit passed.

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