HOME
The Association
Situations Vacant
Articles
Publications
Calendar and Coming Events
What's New?
Site Map
Search
Contacts and Links
Short Cuts
Advertising
Audiology Refreshers 2009
Conference 2011
Constitution 2007
FAQs
Journal: Deafness and Education International
Membership
Training as a Teacher of the Deaf
MQ Annex A
Home
Home
Stay Up-to-date
XML RSS news feed for BATOD updates BATOD updates
XML RSS news feed for BATOD job postings Job Postings
XML RSS news feed for BATOD calendar and events Events
* Throughout this document/website the term 'deaf' is used to cover the whole range of hearing loss.

BATOD recognises that some ToDs use the term 'hearing-impaired' synonymously with deaf.

Being a Teacher of the DeafArticles/Being a Teacher of the Deaf
In this section,
The Henry Winkler Award for Special Needs
Discussion between Paul Simpson, BATOD Executive Officer and with The Teaching Awards Operations Manager concerning the eligibility and inclusion for the Award of Teachers of the Deaf and other peripatetic colleagues. 
 

Access To Signing Classes
There is no one rule for gaining access to a signing class. Each area of the country has its own unique system! Costs also vary according to who is running the course...

The role of the Teacher of the Deaf (2009)
Every Local Authority must make adequate provision for the range of needs within its education service. This document is written to inform Children’s Services, Teachers and their line managers, potential Teachers of the Deaf (ToDs) of the range of tasks and skills that are part of the competences required by the DCSF to meet the specialist qualification as a Teacher of the Deaf. It is important to identify the role of the Teacher of the Deaf and what it brings to the individual deaf child and to the educational provision for that child. This is not an exhaustive list. 
 

Communication Modes
Communication modes currently in use in the education of deaf children and young people in the UK

Access To AST and Excellent Teacher status for unattached teachers
Many unattached ToDs are unaware that AST and Excellent Teacher status is available to them. 
 

The Eichholz Prize
The history of the Eichholz Prize and a list of winners of the prize since its inception.

ArchiveArchive
articles publish several years ago and superceeded or withdrawn from general use but which may be of use to students and researchers and of interest to others. 
 

Training as a Teacher of the DeafTraining as a Teacher of the Deaf
Contains; Training as a Teacher of the Deaf, Fact Sheet: Training as a Teacher of the Deaf, MQ Hearing Impairment, MQ Annex A

Current issues related to training Teachers of the DeafCurrent issues related to training Teachers of the Deaf
There are many concerns about the future of the training of Teachers of the Deaf. This section considers some of the issues. 
 

Training as a ToD - available University coursesTraining as a ToD - available University courses
Contains; Train to be a ToD at Birmingham University, Moray House - course details, Post-graduate diploma at Hertfordshire, Let’s go to Leeds!, Manchester: voted the most popular University in the UK... (more)

Pay and ConditionsPay and Conditions
Contains; STRB, Model pay policy, Performance Management policy, TLRs, SEN allowances review... (more)
Contact Information (Click to send Email)