Enjoy this great recorded webinar from the UpGrade Conference!
Date/Time: At your convenience
Location: Your home or office (online)
RID CEUs: 0.2 PS (2 hours)
Cost: $30
Language: ASL
Workshop Description:
Join us on an immersive journey aboard Miss Frizzle’s Magic School Bus as we traverse Europe, delving into the rich history of Deaf Education. From the origins of Deaf Education to the evolution of sign languages as the language of instruction, we will explore pivotal moments such as the emergence of Deaf bilingual education in Paris and the formation of the American School for the Deaf. Traveling through time, we will witness the dawn of inclusion and the challenges faced by sign languages as the medium of instruction. The Magic School Bus will transport us to the 1970s, where the inception of IDEA marked a significant turning point. Zooming ahead to the 1988 Commission of Deaf Education and the empowering shift as Deaf individuals assumed leadership roles at Gallaudet University, igniting the era of Deaf bilingual education. As we navigate bumps along the road, passing milestones like EHDI and LEAD-K in Atlanta, we will pause to reflect on our learnings. By journey’s end, participants will be equipped to share the narrative of our Deaf Educational odyssey and will be empowered as change agents, committed to combatting language deprivation and championing the education of young Deaf students.
Educational Objectives:
At the conclusion of this workshop students will be able to:
- Demonstrate a better understanding of how Deaf education has evolved in the last 175 years
- Define the importance of language instruction.
- Explain the importance of the partnership with the Deaf community and allowing Deaf leadership.
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Give examples of how the IDEA, EHDI, and LEAD-K actions address the language deprivation of Deaf students
Presenter Bio:
David Geeslin, Ed.D
Dr. Geeslin graduated from the Indiana School for the Deaf in 1983. He attended Gallaudet University for two years, then transferred to Purdue University, where he received his B.A. in Linguistics in 1989. He obtained his M.A. in Deaf Education from Boston University in 1991. After working in education for seven years, Dr. Geeslin returned to night school at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis to earn his principal's license. Having rediscovered the power of education, he decided to pursue a doctoral degree in Educational Leadership at Indiana University while still working full- time. He completed his Ed.D. degree in August of 2006. Dr. Geeslin was the first Deaf person to receive a doctoral degree from an Indiana college or university. He was selected as a 2008 Distinguished Alumnus from Purdue University.
Dr. Geeslin has been active in many policy committees, served as an expert legal witness, and has been an active participant and volunteer in several professional and non-profit community organizations. Some of
these organizations include the Board of Interpreter Standards, Continuum of Mental Health Services for Deaf/Hard of Hearing Adolescents/Indiana Department of Health, D.E.A.F. Network, Indianapolis Public School Cultural Audit Task Force, Educational Interpreters Committee/Indiana Department of Education, Educational Needs Advisory Group/Indiana Department of Education, Indiana School for the Deaf and Indiana Blind School Governance Task Force/Indiana Department of Education, State Advisory Council on the Education of Children with Disabilities, and Indiana Association of the Deaf. Dr. Geeslin is also a founding board member of Indiana Deaf Heritage and Indiana Deaf Children Foundation. In 1994, Dr. Geeslin worked with other Deaf Community leaders to write and successfully pass a statute recognizing American Sign Language in Indiana. In 2008, Dr. Geeslin worked with other disabled groups on rewriting the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) for Indiana with 511 IAC Article 7, known as Indiana’s Special Education rules.
As Superintendent, he served on the Conference of Educational Administrators of Schools and Programs for the Deaf (CEASD) Board and was CEASD President for two terms.
Dr. Geeslin has held various positions, including Teacher of the Deaf in Norwell, Massachusetts, American Sign Language Assessment Consultant for the Boston Children's Deaf Network at Children's Hospital Boston, and Field Reviewer for the
University of Illinois CLAS project. He has worked as a visiting lecturer for Indiana University, Vincennes
University, Western Maryland College, Boston University, and Purdue University. Dr. Geeslin has also served as a consultant for several Deaf schools nationwide. Over the past thirty-two years, Dr. Geeslin has held different roles at the Indiana School for the Deaf, including Third Grade Teacher, American Sign Language Assessment Specialist, Interim Director of Outreach, Elementary Principal, Outreach Educational Consultant, and CEO/Superintendent.
In addition to his professional and volunteer work, Dr. Geeslin has been married for 35 years and remains actively involved with his two daughters and new granddaughter.
Refunds:
Full refunds will be given for all written (emailed) requests received within 30 days of purchase. No refunds will be given for requests received after that time but funds may be used toward a future Zaboosh workshop.
Accommodations:
For accommodations please contact us: support@zaboosh.com.
Non-Discrimination Policy:
Zaboosh does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.
This workshop is geared toward working ASL interpreters and interpreting students and is presented in ASL.
*RID credits are sponsored by Zaboosh. Zaboosh is an Approved RID CMP Sponsor for Continuing Education Activities. This Professional Studies program is offered for .2 CEUs at the Little/None Content Knowledge Level.
