One out of 8 people in the United States alone are deaf or hard of hearing. Which is about the same as people who speak Spanish or French. This meaning that American Sign Language is a more used secondary language than the other two that are currently being taught at Kenowa Hills Schools at this point in time.(Spanish and French)
The whole goal of Kenowa Hills is to give their students the highest possible academics possible and by making this a language it will increase these academics climatically.
Most Students would rather take a language that they enjoy instead of it being forced upon them to learn. School is suppose to be fun yet an educational thing. Yet most don't find very much enjoyment in learning.
There are other schools in West Michigan that aren’t as high in academics yet they offer one of the most influential secondary language. I have talked to Ear,Nose, and Throat Doctor Joseph C. Taylor and he has informed me that he believes by the patients he has seen and treated that most of the 21st generation will be deaf by the time of their first or second year in College. This could potentially help someone in the future so they can communicate if this may ever happen to them.
If this gets approved it could make a big difference and even make our reputation even better than we could ever imagine. It would open up the school for students who may not feel they succeed academically at a deaf school but they’d be able to get help if our student population at most knew American Sign Language.
Updates
January 8, 2015
I have compiled the data regarding current enrollment trends and am finalizing a formal proposal for the school board. This document outlines how an American Sign Language program aligns with existing academic standards.
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Asl is a great language to learn! I'm the only person at the doctors office I work at that know asl. We have a patient that cried because I was the first to understand what she was saying! She said it made all the difference in how her appointment went. Asl is a language to few know and I support adding it to the class opinions 100%!
Yes. ASL should be in our school. It can be a vital language in some cases.
Sounds like a great plan!
yes, this would be a great idea.
yeah, a lot of people are legally deaf so we really should be doing this
o3o yas
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One out of 8 people in the United States alone are deaf or hard of hearing. Which is about the same as people who speak Spanish or French. This meaning that American Sign Language is a more used secondary language than the other two that are currently being taught at Kenowa Hills Schools at this point in time.(Spanish and French)
The whole goal of Kenowa Hills is to give their students the highest possible academics possible and by making this a language it will increase these academics climatically.
Most Students would rather take a language that they enjoy instead of it being forced upon them to learn. School is suppose to be fun yet an educational thing. Yet most don't find very much enjoyment in learning.
There are other schools in West Michigan that aren’t as high in academics yet they offer one of the most influential secondary language. I have talked to Ear,Nose, and Throat Doctor Joseph C. Taylor and he has informed me that he believes by the patients he has seen and treated that most of the 21st generation will be deaf by the time of their first or second year in College. This could potentially help someone in the future so they can communicate if this may ever happen to them.
If this gets approved it could make a big difference and even make our reputation even better than we could ever imagine. It would open up the school for students who may not feel they succeed academically at a deaf school but they’d be able to get help if our student population at most knew American Sign Language.
Updates
January 8, 2015
I have compiled the data regarding current enrollment trends and am finalizing a formal proposal for the school board. This document outlines how an American Sign Language program aligns with existing academic standards.
7 Comments
Learning sign language is so useful and way more practical than people think. Hope they listen to this!
Asl is a great language to learn! I'm the only person at the doctors office I work at that know asl. We have a patient that cried because I was the first to understand what she was saying! She said it made all the difference in how her appointment went. Asl is a language to few know and I support adding it to the class opinions 100%!
Yes. ASL should be in our school. It can be a vital language in some cases.
Sounds like a great plan!
yes, this would be a great idea.
yeah, a lot of people are legally deaf so we really should be doing this
o3o yas
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Learning sign language is so useful and way more practical than people think. Hope they listen to this!