2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog

EDI 211 Curriculum Methods and Materials K-12

Prerequisites: EDI 113, EDI 114.  Acceptance into the Educational Interpreting Certificate Program (EICP) or permission of instructor required. Introduces framework of public school educational process, including standards that define content and learning theories/styles influencing instructional methods and trends in classrooms.

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EDI 212 Tutoring Techniques

Prerequisites: EDI 211.  Acceptance into the Educational Interpreting Certificate Program (EICP) or permission of instructor required. Provides overview of tutoring support for students who are deaf and hard of hearing, including planning, preparation, and delivery phases of tutoring sessions.

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EDI 223 Communication Assessment: Techniques for Educational Interpreters

Prerequisites: EDI 111, EDI 112, EDI 113, EDI 114, EDI 121 and EDI 122.  Acceptance into the Educational Interpreting Certificate Program (EICP) or permission of instructor required. Focuses on linguistics and discourse analysis as well as techniques for assessing language of students, teachers, and communication events in educational settings.

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EDI 231 Skills Development: K-12 Content Areas

Prerequisites: EDI 131, EDI 132 and EDI 133.  Acceptance into the Educational Interpreting Certificate Program (EICP) or permission of instructor required. Focuses on interpretation of K-12 content materials, using actual practice time, discussions of classroom goals/language/mode choice, and development of prepared consecutive and simultaneous materials.

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EDI 232 Skills Development: K-12 Non-content Areas

Prerequisites: EDI 131, EDI 132 and EDI 133.  Acceptance into the Educational Interpreting Certificate Program (EICP) or permission of instructor required. Focuses on interpreting activities outside academic areas through actual practice time using appropriate content material, discussions of classroom goals/language/mode choice, and development of prepared consecutive and simultaneous materials.

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EDI 233 Skills Development Lab IV: Interpreting

Prerequisites: EDI 131, EDI 132, EDI 231, EDI 232 and EDI 280.  Acceptance into the Educational Interpreting Certificate Program (EICP) or permission of instructor required. Focuses on enhancement of student's simultaneous interpretation by engaging in frequent practice with review by peers/skills specialists (continuation of EDI 280).

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EDI 234 Professional Educational Interpreter

Prerequisites: All previous EDI courses.  Acceptance into the Educational Interpreting Certificate Program (EICP) or permission of instructor required. Explores ethical standards and practices related to the profession as well as specific application of ethical standards and practice in the educational context.

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EDI 238 Portfolio

Prerequisites: All previous EDI courses.  Acceptance into the Educational Interpreting Certificate Program (EICP) or permission of instructor required.  Capstone of Educational Interpreting Program in which student demonstrates ability to meet core competencies by reflecting upon and integrating what student has learned in program. Also projects student's professional development.

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EDI 280 Internship: Educational Interpreting

Prerequisites: EDI 131, EDI 132, EDI 231, EDI 232. Acceptance into the Educational Interpreting Certificate Program (EICP) or permission of instructor required. Focuses on aspects of interpretation of ASL to English/English to ASL through assignment of mentor to foster fluency and application of self-analysis/ transcription skills for self-monitoring effectiveness as educational interpreter.

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