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" " Professional Development - 430 Specs 

The detailed specifications for the Professional Development page of the School Interpreting Website in INTR 430 are as follows: 

" "Checkpoint 4

For this Checkpoint, you will...

" "Site Structure

Site Navigation:

Select Professional Development page

" " Page Structure / Standardized Content

Overview Section:

This section will state an overview of this page. The overview is based on themes identified in the 10 School Interpreting Series competencies. 

" " This overview will evolve as OSEP Scholars progress through the SIS courses.


Standards Section:

This section will list the relevant School Interpreting Series competencies for the theme of the page. 

" " The standards will evolve as OSEP Scholars progress through the SIS courses.


In-Page Navigation Section:

This section serves to summarize the contents of the entire page and introduce the artifacts used to demonstrate Professional Development. It also serves as in-page links to navigate a lengthy page.

" " The navigation will evolve as OSEP Scholars progress through the SIS courses.


Resource Sections:

These sections will share, explain, and reflection on the resources that support the professional development of school interpreters.

" " Additional sections will be added as OSEP Scholars progress through the SIS courses.


Reflection Section:

This section will provide an overarching reflection of one's learning of the presented artifacts and the SIS Competencies. 

" " The overaching reflection will evolve each time a new artifact is added to the page.


Reference Section:

This section will list references used throughout the page.  

" " The reference list should be updated as appropriate. 


Comment Section:

Comments is the way instructors will provide feedback on your School Interpreting Website.

" "  Original Content / Artifacts

Resource Sections:

For each of the Resource Sections - 1) Interpreting and 2) Professional Support...

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Add an introductory paragraph summarizing the topic and the contents of the resources selected. 

Add each resource with title and hyperlink. Share the resource's purpose, it's importance, and how the resource is relevant to school interpreters and/or the fields of education and interpreting. 

Add an explanation of what you learned from these resources, how these resources will be used in your future / current work interpreting in schools, and how you better understand the educational system / the school interpreter's position / collaboration iwthin the system. Connect explanation to the associated SIS Competency / Competencies.

Pro Tip: Focus on the artifact as proof of learning; let go of the assignment requirements


Reflection Section:

Replace placeholding content with:

Add an overaching reflection based on the contents of the entire Resource Library page. Place your learning in a boarder context than just the resources found. 

Pro Tip: Use the 5R Framework for Reflection with Reflection to Critical Reflection qualities 


Misc. Section:

Update this section (replacing placeholding content):

Reference

" "  Publish Changes

Site:

Save and publish your site.



" "Final Submission

For this final submission, you will...

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" "Site Structure

Site Navigation:

Select Professional Development page

" "  Original Content / Artifacts

Professional Devleopment Page:

Revise all sections of the Professional Development page, include Resources, Reflection, and Reference. 

Apply instructor comments, discussion posts, as well as learning from visiting your peers' School Interpreting Websites throughout the semester.

Demonstrate your growth of understanding for systems of and collaboration within educational settings, yourself, and your future work (full time or temporarily) in school settings.


Comment Section:

For OSEP Scholars continuing on in the SIS Series, you will keep the comment section as is.

You will keep comments to present an "in-progress" project at the end of INTR 430.

For ASLEI students going into community settings, you will delete the comment section. 

You will delete comments to present a "complete" project at the end of INTR 430.


Comment Section:

Incorporate any feedback into the final submission of this page.

" " OSEP Scholars (continuing in the SIS courses) should retain comments as this product is a work-in-progress. 

" " ASLEI students (non-OSEP Scholars) should delete comments to present a final product.

" "  Publish Changes

Site:

Save and publish your site.