Welcome to the 2010-2011 School Year! and Welcome to FASLTA S 21St Year of Serving You!

Florida American Sign Language Teachers Association Newsletter

______Florida ASLTA Newsletter Volume 2010, Issue 1 September-October, 2010 ______

Article Pag e Welcome! 1 Bev Stokem’s SignMaster 2 Administrative Facts 3 Donations 3 Scholarships Awarded 3 Welcome! Committees-Scholarship 3 Committees-Nominating 3 Welcome to the 2010-2011 school year! And welcome to FASLTA’s 21st year of Sister Organizations-FAD 4 serving you! Sister Organizations-FFLA 4 FASLTA was established in 1989 as F- ASLTA 6 SIGN (Florida chapter of Sign Instructor’s Board Vacancies, Appoint- 6 Guidance Network). ments, & Announcements ASLPI-SLPI Trainings 6 Each year FASLTA offers professional de- Fall Conferences-FFLA 6 velopment opportunities (conferences, Fall Conferences-FRID 7 workshops, trainings, etc.) for teachers of Fall Conferences-CIT 7 ASL. Winter Conferences-FASLTA 7 FASLTA also offers you a supportive net- Summer Conference -ASLTA 8 work that can empower you as a teacher. Florida Endorsement Notes 8 We maintain a website (www.faslta.org), a Needs Assessment Survey 8 listserv for members, notify you of job open- Help Setting Up Local Work- 8 ings, upcoming professional development shops opportunities, and help you find courses to Conference Registration & 9 complete your Florida Department of Edu- Membership Form cation (FL-DOE) ASL K-12 endorsement. Calendar FASLTA also collaborated with the TeachASL to survey Florida ASL teachers and we have some interesting results to report later in this newsletter.

■ Page 2 of 19 The hottest new game in town was created I was forced to create new by FASLTA’s very own Bev Stokem. I game vocabulary/sentence cards to match the asked Bev if she’d share her story and she order in which vocabulary was introduced in that was gracious enough to allow me to do so text; --extremely labor intensive! Every time … so here it is, in her own words! Glenna ran into me at a conference, she in- quired about the status of the game, and I shared the latest rejection from an ASL text publishing company.

At the 2006 FASLTA Conference I met Jason Zinza and fell in love with his new text, Mas- terASL! By that time I was teaching evening ASL classes year-round on USF Lakeland Campus, and we decided to use MASL! -- which meant I had to create new vocabulary/sentence cards yet AGAIN! It was a struggle to keep up with making 4 sets of game cards (our class cap was 25 at that time [ugh!], each game accom- modated up to 8 players), in addition to coming up with unit tests, creating power point lessons, etc, after working a day job, but I managed to Here' keep one unit ahead during that first term! (My s how it happened! husband swears that he heard the continu- Bev Stokem, ASLTA Qualified ous 'scrunch' of our paper-cutter in his dreams!) :-) The inspiration for the Sign Master Game came back in 2003, while I was interpreting a middle In the summer of 2009, Glenna shot me an school Art class. Toward the end of the school email asking how the game was coming along, year the Art teacher assigned students group and I decided to stop procrastinating and contact projects to invent/design original board games, Jason Zinza, who frequetnly shared helpful com- complete with playing pieces, and rules. After in- ments on the TeachASL listserv. He put me in terpreting the teacher's instructions, I was left to touch with Barbara Olmert at SMI, and I provid- twiddle my thumbs as the Deaf students for ed her with a complete ASL Game prototype. whom I was interpreting began to design. Know- She loved it, and we came to a contractural ing that I would teach ASL for USF during the agreement after I was able to initiate the copy- upcoming summer, I decided to come up with a right process. It took some time to iron out all the board game of my own to use as an ancil- details, and we changed the name to "Sign Mas- lary tool with my class. (I've always been a firm ter" - a better match for MasterASL!, but produc- believer in making learning fun!) Sketching ideas tion was finally completed toward the end of while the students worked, I created the 'ASL July! It was a dream come true! Game' board at home after work, and created a template for game cards in MS Publisher. To view details about the game, go to SMI's website, www.signmedia.com , and click on the The original "ASL Game" vocabulary/sentence Sign Master game box. SMI has even produced cards matched the ABC/ASL text, which USF a videoclip of actual ASL students playing the was using at that time, and I shared the proto- game! type game at a FASLTA Conference in Ft. Laud- erdale.(Some FASLTA members may remem- ~Bev ber the gameboard with the multi-colored ILY Beverly Stokem, CT & CI hand gamepieces I paid a local Deaf artisan to Educational Interpreter produce in hopes of including her in the IEISMS Florida State Liaison process.) Glenna Ashton encouraged me to ASLTA Certified Instructor - Qualified copyright the game and have it published, so I offered it to T.J. Publishers; they informed me that their publishing was limited to books. A cou- ple of years later, we switched to a new text, and Page 3 of 19 Administrative Facts Money earned in interest from any invest- ments (i.e. a CD) are deposited into the “kit- State Paperwork: ty” as well. Licensing: FASLTA filed its annual corpo- rate report January 18, 2010. It is the board’s hope that eventually “kitty” will be large enough and well fed enough to Certificate of Exemption: FASLTA applied become a self-sustaining endowment. for renewal of its Certificate of Tax-Exempt Status April 10, 2010. It was granted. This, of course, is a long term plan. But it will work. We’ve gone from nothing in 2007 National Paperwork: to $1066.01 in 2010. Kitty’s growing! FASLTA filed a 990-N. In the past, non- profit corporations with annual incomes of As of today, FASLTA has $271 available for less than $25K were not required to report teacher scholarships in the 2010-2011 year their income. That has recently changed and $135.50 for student / teacher scholar- and many non-profits will lose their non- ships. profit status if they are not in compliance. To make sure that FASLTA is not in jeop- However, before we begin dispersing funds, ardy of losing its non-profit status, the board the board would like to have a well-advised filed a 990-EZ (which isn’t all that easy – RFP (aka “request for proposal”) in place. grin!) for 2008 and a 990-N (online form Therefore FASLTA is putting together a which is easy) for 2009. committee to discuss, develop, and propose a plan of action. Donations (2009-2010): FASLTA wants to thank everyone who Scholarship Committee: has volunteered their time, their ser- That committee would make recommenda- vices, their goods, and, most especially, tions regarding eligibility factors (membership, how many years, service to the organi- these cash donors: zation, etc), what proofs or documentations, return benefits to general FASLTA members Ashton, Glenna: $75 Scholarship fund (presenting a workshop, writing an article, Lane, Sharon: $75 General funds etc), and/or additional factors.

Scholarships Awarded: If you are interested in serving on this com- Awarded: Lori Wilkenson, a new FASLTA mittee, please send a brief “why pick me” member, applied for and received a scholar- email and attach a copy of your resume. ship to attend the FASLTA Conference. You may send it to [email protected].

Available funds: Nominating Committee: This year’s Fundraising Drive for Scholar- FASLTA holds elections during odd-num- ships was the best ever. Thanks to every- bered years. Glenna Ashton, the current one who contributed, FASLTA raised $467. ASLTA Vice-President and long-time FASL- TA member and officer, has graciously One quarter of all funds raised are put into a agreed to chair that committee once again. “kitty” (for growth, 25%). If you are nominating yourself or another person (with their consent), please contact Three quarters of the funds are used to fund Glenna at [email protected]. Include scholarships for students (25%) and teach- “FASLTA” in the subject header. ers (50%). If funds are left over at the end of the year, they are deposited in the “kitty”. Page 4 of 19

Our Sister Organizations Since there are so many organizations serving on FFLA’s board, FASLTA is able to get more information about the “pulse” of foreign languages in the state of Florida. Here are some of the items FAD Board Meeting that were discussed at the (5/15/10) As an affiliate member of FAD, FASLTA has FFLA Board meeting: a responsibility to attend FAD Board meet- ings. Alysse had a prior commitment to at- Tallahassee is in the process of review- tend the Deaf Studies Today Confer- ing Standards for the next 10 years. ence in Orem, Utah, but fortunately, Once they have a solid draft in place, FASLTA was ably represented by Direc- they will put it online, notify supervisory tor JoyAnn DiGiovanni. staff (who are supposed to notify all stakeholders). Once it is online, we will The NAD convention will be held in Phil- have less than 2 months to respond adelphia on July 6-10. Six representa- back with suggestions. tives from FAD will attend. The next board meeting will be held at BCAD in The first draft was expected to be up on- Fort Lauderdale in September. line May 17 but was delayed. There is a version available now. Check it out: Wet & Wild Deaf Days were held be at Cover Page: the very end of July. FASLTA’s re- http://www.fldoe.org/aala/Default.asp ceived 1 free ticket to Wet & Wild. The Florida Standards Cover Page: ticket was used as a promotional tool at http://etc.usf.edu/flstandards/index.html Dr. Mike Tuccelli’s Silent Weekend and World Languages Review Page: members were notified that they could http://tools.fcit.usf.edu/worldlanguages/ enter the raffle by sending an email. PDF of Standards: The winner was Grace Wilken-Yoder, an http://www.fldoe.org/aala/pdf/pwls.pdf ASL teacher at Hagerty High School in Oviedo, FL. The state plans to put an “end of ■ course” exam in place for both F-CAT and non-F-CAT courses. This is another area in which we should be diligent. It is important that these documents include the perspective of those of us who are “in the field” and “in the trenches” so News from FFLA that they actually measure things that are taught. FASLTA, as an organization, serves on the board of the Florida Foreign Lan- FFLJ (Journal) guage Association. FFLA represents all The Florida Foreign Language Journal world language teachers. is peer reviewed and always looking for submissions of all kinds. Consider Important DOE Notes sending them a book review, a report on an action research project, etc. You can Page 5 of 19 find the guidelines online on the FFLA your expenses for this professional de- website: www.ffla.us. velopment opportunity, especially if you add it to your SIP (School Improvement FFLA’s Conference (October) Plan). FFLA also have a good conference in October (October 14-16, 2010, Clearwa- As for college instructors, attendance at ter, FL) where FASLTA co-presents FFLA, FASLTA, or other important con- along with nationally known speakers. ferences such as ASLTA or CIT, can be part of your professional goals -- espe- Interpreters are provided with advanced cially if you present in a workshop or notice. panel.

The conference theme is “Expand your If you are working with teachers-in-train- Horizons: Learn A Foreign Language”. ing, encourage them to start their pro- It will open Thursday with a variety of fessional development early. Attending pre-conference events, including a pre- conferences like these are great ways to conference ½ day workshop conducted make important professional contacts. by FASLTA President, Alysse Ras- mussen. Both FASLTA conferences and FFLA conferences are eligible for scholarship The Tampa Bay Rays will have a liaison funds from FASLTA. Both FASLTA & from their foreign players stop by and FFLA use donations (small baskets) to talk about the role of language in a glob- raise funds for scholarships, so if you al market. would like to contribute, just let Alysse Rasmussen know. Send an email to There will be general sessions on Friday [email protected] and name the sub- and a keynote speaker, Zadi, who is ject line “FASLTA-FFLA Donor noted for her studies on brain-research Baskets”. and language.

A language luncheon, hosted by FASL- TA, will give all ASL teachers a chance to meet one another and network. FASLTA’s President will be in atten- FFLA Grants dance. $20.00 Got an idea you’d like to try out in the classroom? FFLA does small grants to There will be a gala that evening (sit help teachers do action research. Their down dinner, free glass of wine, etc.), application is online and the deadline is with childcare provided. September 15.

Saturday will continue the workshops If you’re interested in being a FFLA and close at noon so you can still enjoy member (there are a number of benefits, some of the weekend. especially for those of you who are members of both FFLA and FASLTA), If you are a high school teacher, many please go to www.ffla.us. of your schools will cover part or all of ■ Page 6 of 19

Additionally, this type of training could easily earn both ASLTA contact hours and RID CMP CEUs. National ASLTA If you are interested in becoming an evalua- ASLTA’s 6th Professional Development tor or serving on this committee, please Conference will be held in Seattle, WA, contact the FASLTA president by email June 28-July 3, 2011. [email protected].

Ballots with the proposed ASLTA bylaws ■ changes, needed to complete ASLTA’s application for non-profit status, have been FALL CONFERENCES … sent to all current members. The ballots If you’re planning on attending any of these must be returned by 31-AUG-2010. conferences, please contact the FASLTA Organizational Liaison, Shawn Olmstead, ■ [email protected], (please put “FASLTA” and the organization’s name in the subject header, i.e. FASLTA-CIT).

FASLTA If we know you’re coming, FASLTA board Board Vacancies & Appointments members who are in attendance at these venues will make a point of making them- The following board positions are vacant: selves available to you. Newsletter / Media Editor

If you would like to know more about the position, please contact [email protected] for further details. FFLA, October 14-17, 2010 ASLPI or SLPI Training next summer? Expand Your Horizons – Learn a Foreign Language ASLTA now requires anyone wishing to ap- Clearwater Beach, FL ply for ASLTA Provisional Certification take a Sign Language Proficiency Interview or The Florida Foreign Language Association the ASLPI. annual conference will be held from Octo- ber 14-17, 2010 at the Hilton Clearwater In the past, a number of FASLTA members Beach Resort, 400 Mandalay Ave, Clear- were trained as SCPI: ASL Focus evalua- water Beach, FL 33767. tors (interviewers and raters). FASLTA then provided this service, at a nominal charge, To register, go to http://ffla.us. for members and non-members. If you need an interpreter, be sure to re- Speaking for myself (Alysse), I found that quest one. becoming a trained evaluator improved my understanding of the assessment process There will be pre-conference workshops and allowed me to create better assess- (extra fee), the full conference opens with a ments, both formative and summative, for reception on Thursday evening and runs my students. through the weekend. There will be sessions on everything from classroom man- Page 7 of 19 agement to teaching techniques in lan- CIT is ASLTA’s sister organization. CIT fo- guages as diverse as ASL, Chinese, cuses on training interpreters. If you’re French, and Spanish. The food is good, teaching interpreters this is a great learning too! opportunity for you. Plus ASLTA members get a huge discount ($100). ■ ■

WINTER CONFERENCES

FRID: October 21-24, 2010 The Future Is In Your Hands Make It Real! Orlando, FL 2011 Annual FASLTA Conference FEBRUARY 25 – 27, 2011 The Florida Registry of Interpreters for the Jacksonville, FL Deaf will hold its annual conference Octo- ber 21-24 at the Florida Hotel & Conference Make It Real! Center, 1500 Sand Lake Rd, Orlando, FL 32809. I want to thank the Conference Committee for their hard work. To register, go to http://www.fridcentral.org. We’re using the same hotel we had 3 years A tentative list of workshop topics is already ago because we had such a good experi- online. There will be presentations on ev- ence when we were there before. It’s the erything from ADA to CDI to NIC to tools, Ramada Mandarin Inn. They have free tricks, and techniques for interpreters – and breakfast every day and it’s not just cold ce- a ton of stuff that can help those of us who real. The sleeping rooms are quiet and teach interpreters. http://fridcentral.org/Re- clean. And the staff is friendly! sources/Documents/2010%20Workshop_D escriptions.pdf Ramada Inn – Mandarin Jacksonville, FL ■ No Shuttle Fleet

You can find the conference registration forms online soon. We will have a PayPal connection to make it easier to pay. CIT: October 27-30, 2010 Connecting Our World: Expanding Our Hotel registration can also be managed on- Horizon line. The rooms are just $xxx for 2 double San Antonio, TX beds. There’s a restaurant on site. Others in the area … The Conference of Interpreter Trainers will hold its annual conference October 27-30 There’s free parking. There’s also Wi-Fi, a at the Riverwalk, Omni La Mansion del Rio, fitness room, and a pool. 112 College St, San Antonio, TX 78205. The meeting rooms has good lighting and To register, go to http://www.cit-asl.org. are Deaf-friendly. The room we’ve reserved for Friday & Saturday Night’s Reception / Entertainment and for Saturday’s Business Page 8 of 19 Luncheon – and where you’ll find vendors ASL Methods all 3 days! Deaf Community (History/Culture) 1st & 2nd Language Acquisition Calls have gone out for: Sponsors It seems they FL-DOE is requiring ALL 6 Vendors courses unless you have been teaching Presenters ASL in FL for 3 + years. However, Leslie Silvestris, the FASLTA FL-DOE If you missed your copy – or if you want to Liaison says “If you are planning on send one to a friend, you’ll find them all at teaching in a public HS-- you need to www.faslta.org. apply thru FL-DOE and see what they are requiring you to take.” ■ Currently, Valencia Community College SUMMER CONFERNCES is offering 5 of the required courses each semester in an online environ- ment. Check out www.valenciacc.edu. ■

ASLTA: June 28-July 3 Needs Assessment Survey 6th PDC Conference in Seattle, WA Lori Cimino [email protected] ASL NOW! Teaching To The Next Level Coming to a computer near you! Help If you’re planning on attending, please con- FASLTA help you. When the link to the sur- tact [email protected] to see if we can set vey comes, please fill it out and help shape up a Florida ASLTA contingent. the future of FASLTA. ■ ■ Florida Endorsement News Why Wait? Set Up Local Workshops … If you know of any colleges in your community that are offering any of the 6 courses re- Would you like to host a local workshop in quired for Florida DOE ASL K-12 endorse- your area for ASL teachers? If so, please ment, please forward that information to the contact Rey J Vega, [email protected]. FASLTA News. He can help you with the planning and lo- cating speakers. At the moment the only information we have is that Valencia Community College is offer- ■ ing 5 of the 6 courses in an online environ- ment. The fall classes are full; but the Spring classes are open. Summer classes are in the works. ■

The 6 courses are: ASL 4 ASL Structure ASL Literature Page 9 of 19

Florida American Sign Language Teachers Association c/o Alysse Rasmussen, MA, President 9729 Lake Douglas Place Orlando, FL 32817-2639 (407) 951-6229

August 30, 2010

BOARD MEMBERS Dear Members:

President FASLTA annual membership runs from September to August during the traditional Alysse Rasmussen, MA school calendar year. Your membership will soon expire. To stay current, please join ASLTA: Qualified online at www.faslta.org/membership or fill out the enclosed membership form. [email protected] Please return your membership documents no later than September 30, 2010.

Vice President st Rey Vega, M.Ed. This past February, FASLTA hosted its 21 Annual Conference in Tampa, FL. It was ASLTA: Qualified a spectacular conference, complete with Friday and Saturday night shows, and got ASL K-12 Endorsement rave reviews. We hope, with member assistance, to plan several smaller mini-work- [email protected] shops as we progress.

Treasurer The FASLTA conference co-chairs are hard at work preparing for our 2011 confer- Bill Cooper ence which will be in the Jacksonville area. If you’d like to volunteer to work on any of ASLTA: Provisional these projects, just let me know. [email protected] The Florida Foreign Language Association (FFLA) will be hosting their annual confer- Secretary Lori Cimino, M.Ed ence in Clearwater on October 14-16. Florida RID will be in Orlando on October 21- [email protected] 24, 2010.

Directors ASLTA will be hosting their biennial professional development conference in Seattle, Marika Robinson WA in late June 2011. FASLTA representatives will be attending the conference and ASLTA: Professional reporting back to you. [email protected] During the last weekend of February, FASLTA will hold its Annual Conference, “Make Jer Loudenback, M.Ed. [email protected] It Real”, http://faslta.org/2011ConfRegistration.pdf, in Jacksonville at the Ramada Conference Center Mandarin (same location three years ago). Please encourage JoyAnn DiGiovanni, MA other ASL teachers in your county to join FASLTA! ASL K-12 Endorsement [email protected] If you’d prefer to use your credit card to pay, we have set up an account through Pay- Pal. You may access it through our membership form on the FASLTA website: Past-President www.faslta.org/membership. Cheryl Zuckerman, MS ASL K-12 Endorsement [email protected] If you have any questions or problems, please feel free to contact me at: [email protected]. I look forward to serving you.

Sincerely yours,

Alysse Rasmussen, MA President, FASLTA 9729 Lake Douglas Place Orlando, FL 32817-2639 (407) 951-6229 [email protected] Page 10 of 19 Florida ASL Teachers Association Membership Application 2010 - 2011

FASLTA's fiscal year follows the traditional school calendar year, September to August. Dues are payable for 2010-2011. Thank you!

Please PRINT the following information:

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❏ I do NOT give my permission for my email to be added to the FASLTAPAID email group. I understand that I will NOT receive email and newsletters sent to members of FASLTA. (If you do accept, your email address will NEVER be shared or sold.)

Home Phone: ______(circle 1): Voice / TTY / Both

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Membership Status: Check one: [ ] New [ ] Renewal IF NEW, who referred you? (name) ______

ASLTA Membership Status: Check one: [ ] Provisional [ ] Qualified [ ] Professional

Annual full membership ($25.00 per school year) is due BEFORE September 30, 2010. Please go online, http://faslta.org/membership.html, and use PayPal or return the completed application with your check or money order payable to FASLTA and mail to: FASLTA Bill Cooper, FASLTA Treasurer 1871 Aster Dr. Winter Park, FL 32792-6205 Please allow 4-6 weeks for receipt of your membership card and materials. Thank you. * If your mailing address changes, please let us know via the website: www.faslta.org/contact.html

FASLTA is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit. Donations above your membership fees are 100% tax deductible.

2010-2011 Full Membership Fee $ 25.00 Supporting Membership Fee $______19.00 100% Tax-deductible Donation $ .00 Total: $______OFFICE USE ONLY: Date received ______Amount ______Check # ______Card sent ______Referral Credited ______Page 11 of 19 2011 Annual Conference ■ February 25th – 27th Ramada Conference Center Mandarin 3130 Hartley Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32257 “MAKE IT REAL” Conference Registration & Membership Application Name Address City Zip Phone ( ) V/TTY/VP Email: Florida county: Work Phone ( ) V/TTY/VP *If your mailing address changes, please let us know via the website: www.faslta.org/contact.html The conference will begin Friday evening with workshops and entertainment. Saturday will consist of workshops throughout the day as well as our annual business meeting (lunch will be provided). We will run 2 tracks; one for new- er teachers; one for seasoned teachers. Saturday evening will be dinner on your own, followed by an informal social event. Sunday morning will consist of workshops and a brief closing session. ASLTA points and RID CEUs will be available.

Hotel group code is FASLTA. Group rate is available at $75/night + tax (13%), until January 22, 2011: or email conf- [email protected] for information. Hotel registration form (RamadaInnJaxFASLTA.pdf) is posted at www.faslta.org. CONFERENCE RATES (based on current FASLTA membership):  PREMIER REGISTRATION (MUST BE POSTMARKED BY OCTOBER 15, 2010): $ 75.00  EARLY REGISTRATION (MUST BE POSTMARKED BY NOVEMBER 30, 2010): $ 100.00  REGULAR REGISTRATION (MUST BE POSTMARKED BY JANUARY 31, 2011): $ 125.00  LATE/ON-SITE REGISTRATION (IF space is available): $ 150.00 Regis- tration includes conference materials, snack & drinks, lunch on Saturday, and entertainment. Refund policy:100% by Nov 1st, 50% by Dec 31st, no refund after Jan 1st. Refund request must be made in writing via email to [email protected]  NON-MEMBERS ADDITIONAL COSTS $ 50.00 --OR--  2010-2011 FULL MEMBERSHIP DUES (SEPTEMBER to AUGUST) $ 25.00 SUPPORTING MEMBERSHIP DUES (SEPTEMBER to AUGUST) $ 19.00  NEW Membership (Who referred you?) ______\ RENEWAL Membership  I do NOT give permission for my email to be added to the FASLTAPAID yahoo group to receive email and newsletters to members of FASLTA. (Your email address will not be shared or sold.) (Please allow 4-6 weeks for receipt of your membership card and materials. Thank you.) ASLTA Certification level (if applicable)  Professional  Qualified  Provisional RAFFLES BENEFIT PURSUIT OF ASLTA CERTIFICATION [SCHOLARSHIPS] (Pre-Order & Save!!) I would like to pre-order ______Raffle Tickets at 7 for $5.00 or 15 for $10.00 $ ______

(Additional raffle tickets will be on sale during the conference for $1.00 each, 6 for $5, 14 for $10)

Total Amount Enclosed $ ______MAKE YOUR CHECK PAYABLE TO FASLTA AND MAIL TO: Bill Cooper, FASLTA Treasurer 1871 Aster Dr Winter Park, FL 32792-6205 DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE _ CONFERENCE REG $ Date received: Postmark date: MEMBERSHIP $ Date received: Card sent: Referral Credited: RAFFLE TICKETS $ Date received: Total #of tickets: TOTAL PAYMENT $ METHOD OF PAYMENT  CASH  CHECK (# ______)  MONEY ORDER Page 12 of 19 Page 13 of 19

2011 Annual Conference ■ February 25th – 27th Ramada Conference Center Mandarin 3130 Hartley Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32257 “Make It Real”

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

The Florida American Sign Language Teachers Association is pleased to announce sponsorship opportunities for our 2011 Annual Conference: “Make It Real” in Jacksonville, Florida, February 25 – 27, 2011. We are confident 100+ participants will be in attendance. We invite your organization to join us as we continue to explore the best practices for teaching ASL. The FASLTA Annual conference is a great opportunity for you to promote your agency, organization, business or upcoming events.

Please review the sponsorship opportunities listed below for an opportunity that would suit your needs. FASLTA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization; your donation may be tax-deductible.

TITLE SPONSOR ($5,000+ cash or in-kind): (ONE ONLY) 2 free exhibit tables, website banner and site banner (to be supplied by the company), 5 complimentary registrations for all workshops/events, logo listed on the program book cover and a full- page color ad (inside front cover).

PLATINUM SPONSOR ($3,000 - $4,999 cash or in-kind): 1 free exhibit table, website banner (supplied by the company), 3 complimentary registrations for all workshops/events, and full-page ad in the program book

GOLD SPONSOR ($2,000-$2,999 cash or in-kind): 1 free exhibit table, website banner (supplied by the company), 2 complimentary registrations for all workshops/events, and full-page ad in the program book

SILVER SPONSOR ($1,000-$1,999 cash or in-kind): 1 free exhibit table, website banner (supplied by the company), 1 complimentary registration for all workshops/events, and 1/2 page ad in the program book

BRONZE SPONSOR ($500-$999 cash or in-kind): 1 free exhibit table, website banner (supplied by the company), 1 complimentary registration for all workshops/events, and 1/4 page ad in the program book

SPECIFIC SPONSORSHIP AREAS: (for cash or in-kind donations) Keynote speaker, entertainment, business lunch ($1500, catering from hotel & arranged by FASLTA), snacks & drinks ($300, catering from hotel & arranged by FASLTA), tote bags ($300, with FASLTA Con- ference Logo and sponsoring company logo on opposite side), approved tote-bag literature and novelties, or raffle items. If you have ideas other than those listed, please do not hesitate to contact us. FASLTA would be happy to customize a sponsorship for your convenience.

Sponsorship Deadline: To guarantee sufficient time to prepare the program book, fill out, sign and mail the Sponsorship Confirmation Form with payment (payable to FASLTA) no later than December 31, 2010. **$30 fee will be charged for returned checks** Page 14 of 19 2011 Annual Conference ■ February 25th – 27th Ramada Conference Center Mandarin 3130 Hartley Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32257 Make It Real

2011 FASLTA CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP CONFIRMATION SELECT SPONSORSHIP COMMITMENT: TITLE SPONSOR....$5,000+  TITLE SPONSOR...... Total Contribution: ______...... (ONE only) PLATINUM SPONSOR...... Total Contribution: ______PLATINUM....$3,000-$4,999  GOLD...... $2,000-$2,999  GOLD SPONSOR ...... Total Contribution: ______SILVER...... $1,000-$1,999  SILVER SPONSOR...... Total Contribution: ______BRONZE...... $500-$999  BRONZE SPONSOR...... Total Contribution: ______Specific Sponsorship Areas : Name of company (as you wish it to appear): Keynote Speaker ______Entertainment Contact Name: ______Business Lunch Snacks & Drinks Position Title: ______Tote Bags Address: ______Literature & Novelties City, State, Zip: Other ______Phone Number: ( ) ______□VOICE □VP □TTY Fax Number: ( ) ______Email: ______List name(s) of individual company representatives as you wish to appear on badge(s). Please PRINT and separate all names with a comma. (Refer to sponsor level for the maximum number of representatives allowed). ______List specific sponsorship areas in order of preference; you may select more than one to cover your sponsorship contribution. Selections are considered on first-come, first-served basis. ______

Your signature below indicates your commitment to sponsor the FASLTA 2011 Conference as indicated above. Sponsorship publicity begins when full payment is received by FASLTA. Check payable to FASL- TA and mail to: c/o Bill Cooper, FASLTA Treasurer SIGNATURE: ______DATE: ______1871 Aster Drive PRINT NAME: ______TITLE: ______Winter Park, FL 32792-6205 Sorry, no credit cards accepted. However, we do accept PayPal on the website: www.faslta.org. DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE______Sorry no TOTAL CONTRIBUTION $ Date received: Confirmation sent: Sponsorship Areas:

METHOD OF PAYMENT:  CHECK (# ______)  MONEY ORDER/CASHIER’S CHECK Page 15 of 19 2011 Annual Conference ■ February 25th – 27th

Ramada Conference Center Mandarin 3130 Hartley Road, Jacksonville, FL 32257 “Make It Real”

VENDORS/EXHIBITORS The Florida American Sign Language Teachers Association invites you to participate as a vendor / exhibitor at our 2011 Annual Conference: “Make It Real” to be held February 25th-27th. This conference will be held in Jacksonville, Florida and we are expecting 100+ participants. Take advantage of the opportunity to visit the sunny palm-lined streets, scenic waterfront, quaint shopping district, historic neighborhoods amid an atmosphere of elegance and com- fort, while at the same time promoting your business, corporation, or organization.

PRICE: Flat rate of $100 per table for Friday, Saturday and Sunday Fee includes: one 6-foot table draped, 2 chairs, electricity and Wi-Fi

SCHEDULE: Friday, 2/25 from 6:30pm – 9:30pm Saturday, 2/26 from 7:30am – 7:00pm Sunday, 2/27 from 8:00am – 12:00pm

SET-UP: BREAKDOWN: Friday, 2/15 from 4:30pm – 6:30pm Sunday, 2/17 from 12:00pm – 1:00pm All exhibits will be located in the same room and will be in a direct path between breakout rooms. Hotel policy is as follows: Nothing may be nailed, tacked, taped or otherwise attached to wall, doors, furniture or other parts of the building. Vendors/exhibitors will be held liable for any damage incurred during set-up/breakdown. Hotel staff will be available to assist in hanging signs or banners. Please indicate specific needs below as there is a limited supply of extension cords, power strips and direct internet plug-ins.

INSURANCE/LIABILITY: Vendors/exhibitors are to make arrangements for insurance coverage of the property being exhibited as neither the Hotel nor the Florida American Sign Language Teachers Association accepts responsibility for damage and/or loss of any merchandise brought onto the property.

REGISTRATION: To reserve a booth, fill out, sign and mail the Vendor/Exhibit Contract Form with payment (payable to FASLTA) no later than December 31, 2010. **$30 fee will be charged for returned checks** Cancellation: Should an exhibitor wish to cancel this contract, FASLTA must be notified in writing before January 15, 2010. If cancellation is before said date, $75 will be refunded. If an exhibitor has paid but is a NO SHOW, there will be no refund.

HOTEL INFORMATION: Hotel group code is FASLTA. Group rate is available at $75/night + tax (13%), until January 22, 201 or email [email protected] for information. Hotel registration form (RamadaInnJaxFASLTA.pdf) is posted at www.faslta.org.

of 19 VENDOR/EXHIBITOR INFORMATION: Name: (Mr. /Mrs. /Ms. /Dr.) ______

Name for badge: ______

Business/Organization ______

Address ______City ______State ______Zip ______

Email ______@______

Home Phone ( ) ______□VOICE □VP □TTY

Work Phone ( ) ______□VOICE □VP □TTY

My company/organization has the following needs: (check all that apply) □ electricity □extension cord □power strip □Wi-Fi □direct internet plug-in □ hotel staff assistance with banner or other items which need to be hung

Other needs: ______Emergency Contact Name ______Phone ______PAYMENT INFORMATION: □ Check # ______(payable to FASLTA) Total payment: $ ______□ Money order/Cashier’s check # ______(payable to FASLTA) Sorry no credit charges accepted. However, we do accept PayPal on the website: www.faslta.org Mail this form with payment to: Contact person: Bill Cooper, FASLTA Treasurer Alysse Rasmussen – FASLTA President 1871 Aster Dr ([email protected]) 407-951-6229 Winter Park, FL 32792-6205

By signing this contract, vendor/exhibitor agrees to abide by all terms, conditions and regulations set forth in this contract. Exhibitor name: ______Exhibitor signature: ______Date: ______

DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE______

Date received: ______Date confirmation sent: ______□Email □Letter Page 17 of 19 2011 Annual Conference ■ February 25th – 27th Ramada Conference Center Mandarin 3130 Hartley Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32257

MAKE IT REAL

CALL FOR PRESENTERS

Are you interested in being a part of the Florida American Sign Language Teachers Associa- tion’s 2011 Annual Conference? FASLTA is seeking proposals for creative, exciting, and infor- mative conference workshops that will broaden horizons, enrich experiences, and challenge participants. The theme of the Conference is “Make It Real” and will be held in Jacksonville, Flori- da. We are expecting 100+ participants to be in attendance and would like to invite you to join us, February 25th-27th, 2011 as we continue to explore the practice of teaching ASL.

Participants at our annual conferences include Deaf, hard-of-hearing, and hearing individuals from Florida as well as other states who are currently teaching or interested in ASL instruction for foreign language, interpreting, or personal interest. All participants are expected to be fluent in ASL. All workshops will be conducted in ASL without voice interpretation. ASLTA professional development points and RID CEUs will be provided to participants. So are you interested? You are invited to submit workshop proposal which fits into our theme, “Make It Real” The list below is not inclusive of all possible topics, we welcome your ideas as well. You may submit more than one proposal, however please be sure to use a separate form for each workshop. Workshop forms will be submitted electronically at http://www.faslta.org/SubmitProposal.html. The deadline for submission is November 15, 2010.

Curriculum related topics… Technology related topics…

 Choosing the right curriculum  Using technology for assessment/evaluations  Appropriate sequencing  Student assignments using technology  Incorporating Deaf culture/Multi-cultured Deaf  Using the discussion board feature is online teaching  Research of ASL teaching  What are VLOGS? And How to use them  ASL Linguistics/Linguistics vs. Language  Using webcams in ASL instruction  Books & other materials  Creative use of technology in the classroom  Instructional strategies, activities & assessment  Using Language Labs in ASL instruction

History related topics… Other… (What else can you think of?)

 History of ASL/Deaf culture  ASL Clubs/Groups  History of Deaf, Black Deaf, Women, Artists  Grant writing  “Deafhood”  Professional development ideas  ASL Folklore/Literature/Arts  Managing/Motivating students in the classroom Page 18 of 19 Presentation Specifications

1. Presentation Length: The majority of workshop time slots will be 60 minutes in length. Longer workshops will be considered if they address the needs of entry-level or seasoned teachers.

2. Presentation Format: (Handouts are encouraged)  Presentation- a lecture or paper on a topic of interest or issues  Workshop-Hands-on experience to learn and apply new skills or techniques  Be certain that your topic is relevant to the concerns of the professionals in the field  Show originality, creativity and/or new insight  Be sure that your proposal describes specifically what the presenter(s) and participants will do, and avoid general terms such as “discussion”,” review” or “lecture”  Make your presentation as active and interactive as possible, as appropriate to content  Describe clearly how participants will be able to use the presented information

3. Call for Proposals Timeline:  Deadline for submission of proposals: November 15, 2010.  Selected presenters will be notified via email by December 15, 2010.  Presenters must confirm participation by December 31, 2010.

4. Criteria of Selection: Presentation proposals will be selected based on the following criteria:  Quality of the proposal (rationale, objectives, organization)  Practical application for ASL instruction  Innovation and creativity  Program balance  Presenters will be notified by email of acceptance or rejection of proposal on an ongoing basis (until all slots are filled), as proposals are received and reviewed  Presenters whose proposals are accepted, must confirm participation no later than December 31, 2010.

5. Equipment provided:  Projector screen (8 ft.)  LCD Projector  PC Laptop  Wi-Fi  Extension cord/power strip  Risers

PLEASE NOTE: Conference registration is required for all presenters. You will be given the PREMIER rate at $75.00. All presenters are responsible for their own transportation, lodging, and meals. If you require any presentation aids other than those provided (i.e. wireless mouse, overhead projector, TV and/or VCR, chart paper, or other equipment) you must include that information with your proposal. Failure to include this information on your proposal may result in FASLTA being unable to provide the equipment you needed. Questions? Please email [email protected].

Conference proposals MUST be submitted via our website: http://www.faslta.org/SubmitPro- posal.html

of 19 Upcoming Events

Date Event Location Contact 2010 October 14-16 FFLA Clearwater Beach, FL www.ffla.us October 21-24 FRID Orlando, FL www.fridcentral.org October 27-30 CIT www.cit-asl.o rg/

2011 Feb 25-27 2011 FASLTA Annual Ramada Inn www.faslta.org Conference: Jacksonville, FL Make It Real! June 28-July 3 ASLTA 6th PDC Seattle, WA www.aslta.org

Summer Tentative: Orlando [email protected] ASLPI or SLPI Training

To add your event, contact the FASLTA Newsletter Editor at [email protected].

Florida ASLTA % Alysse Rasmussen 9729 Lake Douglas Place Orlando, FL 32817-2639