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NCSD: Opening a Pandora's BoxThe whole NCSD fiasco has me shocked. No, I'm not shocked that there was planned protest nor am I shocked that it was squelched asap by the school's administration. I'm shocked that this kind of thing doesn't happen more often. NCSD is just the tip of the iceberg. Yes, I'm aware of top administrators not knowing sign language, not being aware of issues related to ASL, Deaf culture, and optimum strategies for educating deaf children. All of the above are valid reasons for students, staff, parents, and the Deaf community to express their concerns. My question is, why isn't this happening everywhere, on a national or even international level? I'm not calling for protests in every state capitol. Protest should always be a last resort, when dialogue has failed. Or, as alleged at NCSD, when too many things have been swept under the rug. But again, this is something that's much bigger than NCSD. It goes much deeper than just the attitudes or philosophies at one particular school. We've all been complaining about the quality of deaf education for far too long. So let's break it down into two simple components: 1) What exactly is wrong with deaf education? and 2) What can we do about it? I'm sure there are some naysayers out there who will be quick to blame ASL or the Deaf community
for the problem. If anyone reading this feels that way, please check out the following article:
Right here on Deaf Culture Online we've been experimenting with a new program called Content 2.0; we're adding it so you can add your two cents' worth. Here's how it works: I'm going to open a COMMENTS HERE link where you can add as many comments as you want. Comments up to a paragraph or two should be entered there. You can find this link by scrolling down to the WHAT OTHER VISITORS HAVE SAID section. However, you're also more than welcome to write entire articles and submit them here via the WHAT SHOULD WE DO ABOUT DEAF EDUCATION section below. All you have to do is write an article in the box and then click on the SUBMIT YOUR CONTRIBUTION button. I'll be back with more thoughts later on. But now... it's YOUR turn. Tell us your perspective
of what's going on in deaf education!
What Should We Do About Deaf Education?Do you have a great story or opinion on how to improve deaf education? Share it! What Other Visitors Have SaidClick below to see contributions from other visitors to this page... What Should We Do About Deaf Education? Been wondering why all publics always put all Deaf education in the end of corner for many years in any states? I never get the point answer since I been ...
COMMENTS HERE
If you have a short comment -- a sentence, a paragraph or two -- feel free to add them to the comments section below. Why not protest I agree 100% that the deaf community is totally underserved, and the progress with keeping up with modern technology is going at a snails pace. With modern ... Communication Skills Must Be Mandatory for Staff All staff who are involved with teaching Deaf children should be REQUIRED to have fluency in ASL. ALL staff - hearing or Deaf. There should NEVER be the ...
Read this article
I think this is enough said for now and see what you guys have to say about this. I copied and pasted the link from i711.
Opening the can of worms, and revealing the true facts at NCSD.
Opening the can of worms, and revealing the true facts at NCSD. Why Would We Need Deaf Oprah Winfrey? We, the American deaf community need someone and other individuals to speak out on the issues facing every of us, deaf individuals. Someone deaf very ...
Data Flow Rate
It is all about how much data can a teacher give to a student and vice versa.
Deaf Citizen of NC
What Should We Do About Deaf Education? Deafness is no excuse for getting behind in education. From earliest schooling, the expectation needs to be that the Deaf child be educated at the same levels as hearing children. The subject matter and programming ... Exit NCSD: Opening a Pandora's Box and return to Deaf Culture Online
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