Opening Pathways to Technician Careers: A Conference for Biology Teachers of Deaf Students

In technician education, biology serves as a gateway course for students interested in technical fields such as agricultural technology, biotechnology, and environmental sciences where the deaf/hh population is underrepresented.  Improving biology education practices for deaf/hh students has the potential to increase their participation by engaging them at the introductory biology level and lowering barriers to technical career education tracks.  
 
This conference will offer a focused, immersive professional development experience for high school teachers, community college faculty, and interpreters involved in teaching life sciences to deaf/hh students.  We will focus on using case studies, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles, and the challenges and opportunities of teaching with a visual language - American Sign Language (ASL) to enhance student success in biology. Life science teachers at high school and two year colleges who teach students who are deaf/hh, and interpreters who specialize in life science education are welcome to attend.

Funds are available to support participation and travel. Learn more and Apply!

This workshop is supported by NSF's Advanced Technological Education Program (ATE),  DUE Award # 1834913.