Improving the Teaching of Deaf Children
I came across this site woman’s hour about Improving the Teaching of Deaf Children
One in 1000 babies are born profoundly deaf every year and only 2% of these children leave school with a reading level appropriate to their age.
After a long career in the education of deaf children, Dr Diana Burman has undertaken pioneering research into the best ways of teaching such pupils how to read.
She’s developed a highly successful method for improving deaf children’s literacy and has now been rewarded for her work by being named the first ever winner of the Michael Young Prize. This award aims to celebrate research that could have a significant impact beyond academia.
I think many of us knew that from the start. We need more Deaf teachers as they can be role models and their English will improve!
I am not able to comment on this as I have emailed the BBC for a transcript and if they are going to talk about Deaf people its only fair that they should provide transcript.
Oh I agree! It’s like being talked about, and you don’t know what they saying.
I’m baaaaack! As far as I can see, the lady is teaching English in morphemes. i.e. breaking up words i.e. unladylike become un lady like. I dunno how it is delivered but this is one aspect on how I process English Language - I break it up. I am surprised it took this long for someone to figure out something this simple. Maybe I am in the wrong job