In The Classroom…
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In The Classroom…
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This Fall, on any given Monday, Wednesday, or Thursday evening one can find Robin O'Hea speaking in American Sign Language (ASL) to students caught up in rapt attention. It is impressive to see the quiet enthusiasm and quickly moving hands. Ms. O'Hea commands students' attention in a "no voices" environment, which requires constant participation. When students need to listen with their eyes and speak with their hands, there isn't time to fool around! It is obvious however, that students enjoy the learning thanks to Robin's expertise, love of teaching, and quick wit.
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Although ASL originated in the Humanities and Social Science Department as a restricted elective for the Early Childhood and Teacher Education Transfer programs, it is fast becoming one of the most popular electives all across the college. Accepted as fulfilling a Foreign Language requirement by SUNY as well as many private colleges, ASL at SCCC is also popular among students from neighboring colleges.
ASL I was offered for the first time at SCCC in the Spring of 2001. When the first section filled quickly, CED responded by adding a second section, which also filled. In the summer of 2001, ASL II was added to the schedule. The 2001-2002 academic year brought another successful run of the sequence. This year ASL is showing that an expanded program could be quite successful. After the two scheduled fall 2002 sections of ASL I filled, a third section was added. And filled!
We in Continuing Education are grateful for the success of the
ASL program and would like to thank Robin O'Hea for her fine efforts in the
classroom!
