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ISLR publishes a quarterly newsletter, Signals: News & Resources for Ohio Educational Interpreters. You can view the newsletters with Adobe Acrobat Reader. Newsletters are in reverse chronological order.

2012

Winter 2012

Case Conferencing
Read & Reflect Response
Preview of Upcoming Conferences
Iva D'Lema: Facial Feedback
Resources Riches
OCRID Benefits

2011

Autumn 2011

Using Social Media with Caution
ITP Corner: Sinclair
Iva D'Lema: Words, Words, Words
Online Safety Hints
Educational Interpreter Award
Advisory Committee Needs You!

Summer 2011

Accepting Practicum Students as a "New" Interpreter
Update on Advisory Committee Goals
Resources Online
Iva D'Lema: Determining Language
Educational Interpreter Salaries in Kentucky

Spring 2011

Result from our EIPA survey
Review of the first in our Read and Reflect series
The OCRID Conference and Summer Learning Opportunities
Iva D'Lema: Discussing Behavior

Winter 2011

Using Drama to Show the Complexity of Our Work
State Guidelines for Education Interpreters
Iva D'Lema: Teacher who "signs"
Workshop Wisdom: Improving Our Skills
OCRID Awards Nominations
Upcoming Events

2010

Autumn 2010

Service and Learning Project Abroad
Student Performance on Statewide Tests
"Verbatim" Test Administration
State Library of Ohio Collection
Iva D'Lema: Feedback from Deaf Consumers
Upcoming Events

Summer 2010

Working Together: ISLR Advisory Committee Progress
Getting a Degree with Online Learning: Wisdom from Those Who’ve Done It!
Iva D’Lema: Dealing with Negativity
Professional Development: Writing Learning Goals & Local Professional Development Committee Assistance
Workshop Tidbits from Summer Institute
Resource Riches: Summer Institute Lists & Online Resources
Upcoming Events

Spring 2010

Sharing Solutions: Maintaining Skills During Extended Leave
Online Learning Tips
Resource Riches: Online Training
Iva D'Lema: Expansion
Statewide Testing Pilot
Summer Institute (June 14-15) and Fall Workshop (October 16)
Number of Licensed Interpreters
Upcoming Events

Winter 2010

In Memory of Sara Paullin Casto
Sharing Solutions: A Long Distance Field Trip; Traveling to Italy
Comparing U.S. Testing to International Benchmarks
Iva D'Lema: Testing Our Skills
License, Certification, Degrees: Differences and legal requirements
Resource Riches: “embe Outreach” website provides online vocabulary help
Organizational Spotlight: IEIS Member Section
Working Conditions Survey: Union Membership
Upcoming Events

2009

Autumn 2009

New Online Self-Study Modules
Working Conditions Survey: Extracurricular Activities
Ohio EIPA Testing Opportunities
EIPA in Other States
Iva D'Lema: StudentMisbehavior
Changes in Teacher Licensure
Resource Riches: Websites
Upcoming Events
Center for Outreach Services Website -- Interpreter Directory

Summer 2009

Understanding the Evolving LPDC Process: Figuring Out How to Work with Your LPDC
Sharing Solutions: The Value of a Signed IPDP: A Cautionary Tale by an Ohio Educational Interpreter
ISLR Interpreter Needs Survey: Results Gathered to Date
Ohio Liaison to RID's IEIC Member Section: Sarah McKinney Representing Ohio Interpreters
Working Conditions Survey: Paid Preparation Time for Interpreters
Ohio EIPA Testing Opportunities
Resource Riches: RID Educational Interpreter Toolkit
Research on Health Risks of Interpreters
Iva D'Lema: Student Apathy
Upcoming Events
Resource Riches: Interpreting for Students with Cochlear Implants
Center for Outreach Services Website -- Interpreter Directory

Spring 2009

Ten Years of ISLR and Summer Institute
ISLR Interpreter Needs Survey
Sharing Solutions: Teacher ≠ Interpreter: An IEP Goal Bank for Learning to Use Interpreting Services
ISLR Advisory Committee Report
Iva D'Lema: Student Placement in the Classroom
The Buzz: IEP Jargon
Organizational Spotlight: RID Educational Interpreters Member Section
Ohio EIPA Testing Opportunities
Working Conditions Survey: Rate of Pay for Substitute Interpreters
Upcoming Events
Center for Outreach Services Website -- Interpreter Directory


Winter 2009

Self-Study Modules for Educational Interpreters Now Online
Back to the Books: Returning to College as a Working Educational Interpreter
ISLR Workshops: Interpreting for Students with CIs AND Understanding Classifier Predicates in ASL
ISLR Advisory Committee Report
Organizational Spotlight: Interpreter Education Centers
Ohio EIPA Testing Opportunities
Working Conditions Survey: Pay Increase Opportunities
Iva D'Lema: Preparing Students for the "Real World"
Resource Riches: Websites Announcing Ohio Events
Upcoming Events
Center for Outreach Services Website -- Interpreter Directory

2008

Autumn 2008

New Guidelines for Interpreter Training: Ohio Department of Education Issues Performance-Based Criteria for Licensure Granting ITPs
Sharing Solutions: Everyone Wins with the Interpreter on the Team: Interpreters Have Much to Contribute to Student IEPs
SERRCs Folded Into SSTs
Iva D’Lema: Getting Real Feedback
ISLR Advisory Committee Report
Resource Riches: Interpreting Health Topics
Upcoming Events
Working Conditions Survey: Isolated Interpreters
Ohio EIPA Testing Opportunities
Organization Spotlight: Commission on Collegiate Interpreter Education
Pass It On: ASL Skilled Tutors

Summer 2008

Educational Interpreter Working Conditions: Survey Results Describe Salary, Benefits and More for K-12 Educational Interpreters in Ohio
Sharing Solutions: Visual Phonics as an Interpreting Tool: Using Hand Cues to Represent Phonemes
ISLR Advisory Committee: Notes
Student Desk: Developing Peer Relationships
In Sight: Dream Educational Interpreting Course
The Buzz: Gish Processing Model
Organizational Spotlight: Conference of Interpreter Trainers
Resource Riches: State Library Deafness Collection Donation
Iva D'Lema: Transliterate or Interpret?
Upcoming Events
Ohio EIPA Testing Opportunities

Spring 2008

EIPA Available in Ohio: Both the Performance EIPA Soon Offered in Ohio
Sharing Solutions: First Classroom Exerience with C-Print: Interpreters and Student Describe Training, Captioning & Learning with Real Time Speech-to-Text
ISLR Advisory Committee: Notes
Licensure Fee Increases
In Sight: Maintaining Your License: Beyond Workshops
ODE Licensure Code: New Code of Professional Conduct for all Licensed School Staff
ISLR Workshops: Summer Institute Sneak Preview
OCRID Welcomes Educational Interpreters
Iva D'Lema: Requesting Visuals
RID Postpones Degree Requirements
Upcoming Events

Winter 2008

Trends in Interpreting Degree Programs: More Programs Focusing on Bachelor's Level Degrees
Sharing Solutions: Content Standards Benefit Us, Too: Interpreters Can Use Content Standards to Prepare for Classes
Resource Riches: Vlogs Allow the Deaf Community to Interact Across Space and Time, Online Video in ASL, Additions to ISLR Online Resources, Online Forum for Ohio Interpreters
ISLR Advisory Committee: Notes
Iva D'Lema: Witness to Cheating
ISLR Mentoring Program: Mentee Profile
In Sight: How do you know you have done a good job interpreting a lesson?
Upcoming Events

2007

Autumn 2007

The National Agenda: What Should Educational Interpreters Know?
Phonics Cues: Using Cued Speech Symbols within an Interpretation for Phonics & Spelling Lessons
ISLR Advisory Committee: Notes, New Members, ISLR at OCRID
Workshop Wisdom: Educational Interpreters' Top 3
Resource Riches: Aeronautics Signs, Online Mental Health Videos in ASL
Iva D'Lema: Boundaries with Students
Pass It On: Deaf Initiatives, OAD Big Brother/Big Sister Program
In Sight: Relationships with Students
Upcoming Events

Summer 2007

Collecting Data for Educational Interpreter Working Conditions Survey
Working in Tandem: The Mentoring Experience
ISLR Advisory Committee: Notes & New Members
Workshop Wisdom: Advice for New Interpreters, Tips for Signing with Very Young Children
Resource Riches: PEPNet and State Library
Iva D'Lema: Feedback from Deaf Adults
In Sight: Preparing for a New Year
Upcoming Events
ISLR Interpreting Math Classes Online Study Group - Fall 2007

Spring 2007

Deafness Collection Now Available at State Library of Ohio!
EIPA... a Professional Assessment
ISLR Advisory Committee: Notes
Summer Institute
Ohio School for the Deaf Building Plans
Resource Riches: IEP Modules & Interpreting Videos Onlin, Misunderstood Minds
Iva D'Lema: Emotional Response while Interpreting
Staff News: New Face Arrived & Babies
In Sight: Receiving Preparation Materials
Upcoming Events

Winter 2007

Parent Summit in March
What Does a Deaf Mentor Do?: An Interview with a Deaf Mentor
ISLR Advisory Committee: Notes, Presentation at OCRID Conference, Open Forum
ISLR Workshops: New Registration Procedures, Updated Workshop Brochure
Deafness Collection at the State Library
Resource Riches: Resources for Interpreting in Math Classes
Iva D'Lema: Student Dissatisfaction
Staff News: New Faces Arrived & Expected
In Sight: What I Wish I Had Learned
Student Desk: Need Experienced Interpreters

2006

Autumn 2006

Why Join the ISLR Advisory Committee?
Becoming a True Member of the Educational Team: Creating a Team Mentality at School
ISLR Advisory Committee: Application Process; Committee Notes, New Member
Iva D'Lema: Different Understandings of Our Role
In Sight: Encouraging Other Staff Members to View Interpreters as Professionals
RID Grants Certified Status to EIPA-Evaluated Interpreters
Student Desk: Frustrations with Substitutes
Resource Riches: Center for Accessible Technology in Sign

Summer 2006

Interpreter Training Programs in Ohio
How Do You Sign Photosynthesis? Subject Specific Signs in the Classroom
Iva D'Lema: Encouraging Deaf Friendly Behavior
ISLR Staff News: New Staff Member
In Sight: Advice for New Educational Interpreters
Inclusion in Italy
ISLR Advisory Committee Notes
Resource Riches: Subject-Specific Signs
ISLR Mentoring Program
Pass It On: Accommodations for Deaf Students

Spring 2006

Online Learning with ISLR
Confidentiality in the Classroom: Interpreting Conversations Between Students
Opportunity to Attend a National Conference
Workshop Wisdom: IEP Meetings -- The Student's Perspective
Wanted: Student Reps
Summer Camps for Deaf Students
In Sight: Who has helped you grow the most in your career?
Resource Riches: Deaf Students in Foreign Language Classes
Distance BA Program in Interpreting
Iva D'Lema: Working with Administrators
ISLR Advisory Committee Notes
Sneak Peek at Summer Institute 2006 & ASL Immersion Experience
Student Desk: Utilizing a Deaf Interpreter for IEP Meetings

Winter 2006

Alternative Route to Licensure
When the Regular Interpreter is Absent: How the Substitute and Permanent Interpreter Can Prepare
Accommodations for Statewide Tests
Resources for Preparing to Interpret Statewide Tests
Resource Riches: Signs for Science & Mathematics
In Sight: What is the best advice you were ever given about being an educational interpreter?
Pass It On: Workshops for Parents, Summer Reading Mentors
Iva D'Lema: Parents' Understanding of our Role
ISLR Advisory Committee: Notes & New Member
ISLR Mentoring Program
Grants for Interpreter Education Projects

2005

Autumn 2005

New Parent Mentor for Families in Ohio
Reading Aloud -- From Dismay to Delight
Center for Outreach Services Expands
Resource Riches: English Equivalents CD-Roms
In Sight: What resource have you found most helpful as an educational interpreter?
Workshop Wisdom: Receptive Fingerspelling Aid
Iva D'Lema: Interpreting Spelling Bees
Possible RID-EIPA Partnership
Deaf Survivors of Hurricane Katrina
ISLR Mentoring Program, Mentee Profile