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| Article | Page | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Articles | ||
| Breaking down the barriers | 4 | Recognising the importance of engaging with parents from black and minority ethnic (BME) communities, NDCS has appointed a new BME Development Officer. Zobia Kalim. Here, Zobia outlines some of the ways in which NDCS is helping BME families to support their deaf children. |
| London calling | 6 | Mary Garside provides an insight into the work of the Service for Deaf/Hearing-Impaired Children with minority ethnic families in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. |
| Early communication | 8 | Following a two-year study, Merle Mahon reports on language learning with EAL deaf children in the early years. |
| A question of classroom language | 10 | Following her experience of working as a ToD for VSO, Julie Gemmill would like to see the children in Zambia taught in their local languages, with English retained as a second language. |
| Language studies | 12 | Wolfgang Mann looks at the new challenges for teachers and researchers in working with deaf children from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds. He refers to a German study designed to explore the relationship between deaf children�s signing skills and their literacy skills. |
| A French example | 13 | Anne Worsfold explores the use of Cued Speech in helping deaf children to master two spoken languages, looking to the French system for inspiration. |
| A job made in heaven | 15 | We talked to Aftab Haque about his experiences as a Teacher of the Deaf working with minority ethnic families in Rochdale. |
| Valuing the individual | 16 | Emma Kelty reveals the Frank Barnes� philosophy regarding its multicultural school community. |
| Language matters | 18 | ToDs Lyn Jamieson and Anne Costa share their experience of working with EAL families, deaf children and cochlear implants. |
| General features | ||
| Master class | 20 | A recent study in the USA looked at the identification and preparation of expert Teachers of the Deaf. Nanci Scheetz and David Martin explain their research. |
| What do they know? | 22 | At Manchester University, an ambitious three-year project is seeking to investigate levels of deaf children�s understanding and knowledge of sexuality and relationship issues. It also aims to support teachers and parents in informing both deaf and hearing children and ensuring that they grow up into responsible and confident young adults. |
| Going mainstream | 24 | Early Support is a government initiative to improve the quality and co-ordination of support available to families with young disabled children. The programme is currently rolling out across England as part of the restructuring of services for families, children and young people. Elizabeth Andrews provides an update on the latest activity. |
| Opening doors | 26 | The Woodford Foundation is striving to improve access to education for deaf children in Malawi. It is estimated that more than 7,000 deaf children are missing out on education in this income-poor country. David Bond, Trustee and Honorary Treasurer of the Woodford Foundation, has the story. |
| Virtual triumph | 27 | Teachers from Longwill School for Deaf Children and Mere Green Primary School decided to set up a network using video conferencing. Thanks to a lot of forward planning and the enthusiasm of the pupils involved, it has been a huge success, as Alison Jackson and Alison Carter report. |
| Colour ways | 29 | A system using colour to explain different elements of English grammar has been helping deaf pupils with their written work. Tina Kirwin of Manchester Inclusion Service for Children and Young People with Hearing Needs or Deafness explains. |
| Adding knowledge | 30 | Terezinha Nunes and a research team at the Department of Educational Studies, University of Oxford have been investigating the importance of improving informal mathematics learning for young deaf children before they get started on the school curriculum. |
| All change at NDCS | 32 | 2007 has seen a remarkable amount of change for NDCS as Sean Moran the new Director of UK Services begins to implement a three-year plan which prioritises the front-line services of NDCS into three key areas. This article describes the changes, with comments from Sean Moran. |
| Fit for teaching? | 34 | Alison Veal examines the revised Fitness to Teach guidelines for employers and initial teacher training providers. |
| All about DEX | 36 | Discover how the charity DEX is working to improve the lives of deaf children in mainstream education, using the experiences of ex-mainstreamers to inform its research and shape it services. |
| Regulars | ||
| In the driving seat | 3 | Alison Weaver contemplates a new school year and the last few months of her term as President of BATOD. She has news of various activities across the regions and nations, and reports on the slow but steady progress of the redevelopment of the survey. |
| Advertising rates | 15 | Advertising rates also appear on the website via a direct link. Advertising in the BATOD Magazine is guaranteed to reach over two-thirds of the 2,500 (approx) practising Teachers of the Deaf who are members of BATOD - and we estimate that we reach the other third who 'share' the publication, as well as many associated professionals who read the Magazine as well! |
| ICT News | 47 | Sharon Pointeer provides an update and overview of equipment, resources and websites of specific interest to ToDs. |
| This and That | 52 | Items from the postbag and e-mail inbox that could be pinned on the noticeboard for you to read!
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| Abbreviations in this issue | 54 | A lifesaver � the page that every ToD turns to when confronted with a set of meaningful uppercase letters! |
| Reviews | ||
| Different Dads: Fathers� Stories of Parenting Disabled Children | 49 | Anne Devine, a Deaf Role Model with Lancashire County Council Early Years SEN, Sensory Support Team, takes a look at this collection of fathers� stories about the highs and lows of bringing up a disabled child. |
| Listening and Thinking Books 1, 2 and 3 | 49 | Sue Watters, a peripatetic ToD in Northamptonshire, explores this series of books for use with pupils at Key Stages 2 and 3. |
| Small Talk: Early Signs of Successful Communication | 51 | Anne Devine reviews this DVD aimed at early years, school-age children, parents, carers and other professionals who have an interest in BSL. |
| Association Business: | ||
| Join the book club | 37 | Wiley-Blackwell and BATOD announce new benefits for BATOD members. |
| Dramatic revelations | 38 | Drama is a powerful way to teach personal, social and emotional skills to deaf children but before Angie Wooten and Jacqui O�Hanlon published their own lesson materials they were careful to trial them within a range of different placements. Angie Wooten describes the process and some of the feedback they obtained. |
| Exam answers? | 40 | Is it time to reconsider signed responses in GCSE exams? Henri Grumbridge highlights the difference between methods for exam responses at SATs and GCSEs and asks if we should be looking for a fairer system for our deaf children. |
| Members sign up online | 41 | Ann Underwood describes arrangements made for �members only� to access information on the BATOD website. |
| Representing you � NDCS | 42 | In September, BATOD held a productive meeting with NDCS, as Paul Simpson reports. |
| Representing you �� TDA | 43 | Paul Simpson reports on a meeting with the TDA to discuss performance management for Teachers of the Deaf. |
| Representing you �� QCA | 44 | Paul Simpson provides a summary of the oral language modifier pilot partnership research reports and subsequent meeting |
| Of special interest | 45 | Ann Underwood has all the information on Special Interest Groups. |
| BATOD was there representing you | 45 | Between the NEC meetings, members of BATOD attend various meetings that are of particular interest to Teachers of the Deaf. This list is not exhaustive as some reports have not yet been received or meetings reported on, some are meetings booked for the near future. This list also appears on the website in the Calendar folder. |
| What went on at NEC on 29 September 2007 | 46 | Andrea Baker provides a comprehensive report of meeting business to keep members informed. |
| Subscription Rates | 55 | Annual Membership subscription rates apply from 1st August. |
| Have you moved? Change of address form | Reading a colleague's Magazine? Wondering what has happened to your copy? If you are not receiving your BATOD Magazine and Journal perhaps it is because we have no record of your current address. Put this right by completing the form and returning it to the BATOD Membership Secretary, or simply email from here. Membership Registrar | |
| Officers of Regions and Nations | inside back cover | |
| Calendar | ||
| Meetings to know about | 56 | Advertised courses and meetings which are of interest to BATOD members. Contact the Website Manager to add a one-line entry to this valuable page or pay for a small advert on the Noticeboard. |