Department of Interpretation

COURSE SYLLABUS
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INT 841

Instructor:
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Preferred contact method:

Keith M. Cagle, Ph.D.

Thursdays, 1-3 pm
keith.cagle@gallaudet.edu
202-250-2911 (VP)
HMB 1413
Email

Doctoral Teaching Internship I

3
Spring 2014
Bi-weekly on Mondays, 5:00-7:00 pm
Dr. Keith Cagles office
January 21, 2014 to May 6, 2014

Course Syllabus
Tentative and subject to change

I.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

INT 841 provides

students the opportunity to teach independently with supervision of department

instructors following the successful completion of INT 821 and INT 831. The student assumes the
role of instructor in one or more course(s) in the Department of Interpretation. The purpose of this
practicum is to develop and hone the doctoral students ability to plan, implement, and evaluate an
academic course in the interpretation.
Prerequisites: INT 821, INT 831 and electives in curriculum or assessment; or permission of the
department chair, program coordinator, and course instructor

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II.

OUTCOMES

Ph.D. Program Student Learning Outcomes (SLOS)

Learning Outcomes Linked to Student Learning Opportunities

Program
Learning
Outcomes
Course student Learning
Outcomes

1. Plan and implementation of

department course(s)
2. Identify, discuss, and resolve
issues, modifications needed, and
strategies for classroom teaching
3. Evaluate the course(s)
throughout the semester
4. Identify and resolve
student/teacher and teaching issues
as they arise

Student Learning
Opportunities
(Write major learning
opportunities)
Planning, implementation
and teaching; evaluation;
supervision; observations
Planning, implementation
and teaching; evaluation;
supervision
Documenting and discussion
through supervision and
seminar discussion;
observations
Documenting and discussion
through supervision and
seminar discussion

Assessment Method
(Indicate at least 2 multiple & varied
assessment methods)

1 2 3 4 5

Supervision, observation and discussion

of the work; and evaluation of syllabus
and lesson plan

x x x x

Discussion of the work in the seminar

sessions.

x x x x

Supervision, observation and discussion

of the work; evaluation of lesson plans
and powerpoint slides.

x x x x

Discussion and participation in seminar

sessions;

x x x x

Ph.D. Program Student Learning Outcomes (SLOS)

1. Graduates of the Interpretation Program apply critical thinking skills in the reading, discussion,
analysis, and writing about the core constructs and claims within the interdisciplinary field of
interpreting studies.
2. Graduates of the Interpretation Program apply theoretical, academic, professional, and world
knowledge of interpretation studies to their teaching and research questions
3. Graduates of the Interpretation Program demonstrate an understanding of multi-cultural approaches
to the work of interpretation by demonstrating effective bi-lingual and bi-cultural practice within
their scholarly and/or pedagogical work
4. Graduates of the Interpretation Program effectively teach and/or research interpretation.
5. Graduates of the Interpretation Program effectively design and carry out all phases of independent
research projects, including original dissertation research on interpretation.

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III.

COURSE ASSIGNMENTS

Course Requirements:
1) Teach an undergraduate, three-credit, interpreting course for one semester, three hours a week;
2) Plan and prepare BA course syllabi, content, readings, activities and rubrics,
three hours a week;
3) Meet with faculty internship supervisor every two weeks for two hours as a group;
4) Meet with faculty internship supervisor individually as needed;
5) Post teaching materials, including but not limited to syllabus with reading list, assignments, rubrics,
handouts, etc.
6)
Attend the BAI program faculty meetings

Doctoral students will meet weekly with the mentors in a seminar for guided discussion of student learning
outcomes, course goals, classroom interactions, classroom activities, student and course assessments and
evaluation, and other issues as they arise. The purpose of the seminar is for doctoral students to identify,
discuss and have a plan of action for resolving issues, making modifications in their teaching, and
incorporating strategies for their teaching. Doctoral students will document their weekly work in the
classroom, with supervising teachers, and seminar discussions in a journal-type fashion. They will use this
as preliminary work in presenting their teaching as a case study at the end of the semester.
Participationincludesactivelistening,leadingandcontributingtodiscussions,andencouragingand
supportingthecontributionsofothers.Groupactivitiesareanimportantpartofthisclass;youareexpected
toactivelyparticipateindiscussions,activities,andassignments.

IV.

ASSESSMENT SUMMARY

Grades:
Grading is based on teaching performance, including but not limited to: attendance, planning and preparation, mastery
of course content, ability to teach interpreting skills, instructor-student interaction and evaluations, interactions with
students, professional behavior, use of evaluation tools, etc. to be measured by rubric: Evaluation of the Student
Teacher by the Faculty Supervisor
1.
2.
3.
4.

Syllabus for BAI course

Teaching performance (1st & 2nd observations)
Preparation of materials (folder)
Attendance and participation in seminars, one-to-one meeting
with the faculty supervisor and BAI faculty meetings

20 pts
25 pts
25 pts
30 pts
Total

100 pts

Grading Scale
A+ =
A =
A- =

97-100
94-96
90-93

B+ =
B =
B- =

87-890
84-86
80-83

C+ = 77-79
C = 74-76
F = 73 and below

Incomplete grades are reserved for extraordinary circumstances. A student must be passing the course and have no
more than 25% of the grade remaining before the possibility of an incomplete will be considered.

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Attendance and participation in seminars, one-to-one meeting with the faculty supervisor and BAI faculty
meetings.
Attendance is required for all scheduled class meetings, one-to-one meetings with faculty supervisor and
BAI faculty meetings. Participation means substantive and thoughtful discussion and analysis of
independent teaching efforts and activities reflecting your synthesis and application of readings, rubrics,
SLOs, and class discussion. Active discussion during BAI faculty meetings is encouraged:
Attendance, substantive and thoughtful discussion in all meetings =
Attendance, substantive and thoughtful discussion in most meetings =
Attendance, substantive and thoughtful discussion in many meetings =
Attendance, substantive and thoughtful discussion in some meetings =
Inadequate participation in class discussion or excessive absences =

30 points (A+)
28 points (A)
26 points (A-)
24 points (B)
0 points

Deadline dates
1.

Syllabus for BAI course

Jan 31, 2014

2.

1st formal class observation

Before spring break

a. lesson plan and assessment tool

b. Self-evaluation of teaching
3.

2nd formal class observation

a. lesson plan and assessment tool
b. Self-evaluation of teaching

4.

V.

Folder of all class lesson plans, PPTs, assessment

tools, handouts and readings

Within two weeks before the end of spring semester

Before the last week of semester
Within one week after the observation date
In the last class day of semester

COURSE OUTLINE

1st session
2nd session
3rd session
4th session
5th session
6th session
7th session

VI.

Two days before the observation date

Within one week after the observation date

January 28, 2014

February 11, 2014
February 25, 2014
March 11, 2014
April 1, 2014
April 15, 2014
April 29, 2014

POLICIES

Department Policies
Language Use
Gallaudet University is a bi-lingual university, and with that, the language policy of the Department of Interpretation is
that ASL is to be used at all times when you are in and around the department and on campus. (Faculty, staff, and

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students are strongly encouraged to use ASL at all times on campus.) This includes prior to and after class, and in the
classrooms, labs, hallways, elevator, department library, etc. We ask this not only because of the respect it shows but
also because of the messages sent when someone who can sign chooses not to when they are in the department and at
the University. We also ask this of you because of the impact it has on your development as an interpreter and
interpreter educator, both in terms of language and in terms of cultural understanding. For the same reasons, we also
ask that you do not sim com. (There may be times in courses when instructors require the use of spoken English, i.e.,
an interpretation.) We appreciate your mindfulness of this policy and what it represents.

University Policies
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to complete all coursework in keeping with Gallaudet Universitys policy on academic integrity.
Academic dishonesty is a very serious offense. It will be treated accordingly and will not be tolerated. If a student is
involved in unethical practices in connection with coursework or examinations, the professor has full discretion to give
a failing grade for the particular assignments, a failing graduate for the course, and/or recommend dismissal. The
policy published in the Graduate School Catalog will be adhered to. The policy can be found on-line in
http://www.gallaudet.edu/Documents/Grad/Gallaudet-Graduate-Catalog-2011-2012.pdf beginning on page 49.
Office for Students with Disabilities (OSWD) & Americans with Disabilities Act
Gallaudet University is committed to providing all students equal access to learning opportunities. The Office for
Students with Disabilities (OSWD) is the campus unit that works with students who have disabilities to provide and/or
arrange reasonable accommodations. Students registered with OSWD, who have a letter requesting accommodations,
are encouraged to contact the professor early in the semester. Ideally, this should be done by the end of the first week
of classes, but no later than the end of the fifth week of classes. Accommodations may only be provided from the time
the professor receives documentation until the end of the course. Students who have, or think they may have, a
disability (e.g. psychiatric, attention, learning, vision, physical, or systemic), are invited to contact OSWD for a
confidential discussion at (202) 651-5256 (V/TTY) or at oswd@gallaudet.edu. OSWD is located in the Student
Academic Center, room 1220. Additional information is available at the OSWD website http://OSWD@gallaudet.edu.