Talking with My Hands
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Hello! My name is Alex Roman. I am a teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH). I have taught all ages from 3-21 and all grade levels. I spent two years as an itinerant teacher before becoming a classroom teacher. I taught middle school students (self-contained and resource) with hearing loss in grades 6-8 for 5 years, tried elementary students teaching a kindergarten through 5th grade Deaf and hard of hearing classroom, the majority of whom were also ELLs, and now I'm living my dream, teaching secondary students again, grades 5-12th grade ELA at a school for the Deaf! I have over 15 years of experience teaching students with hearing loss and more than 20 years of simultaneous experience working with English Language Learners.
In addition to Deaf education, I also provide tutoring to English language learners of all ages and homebound services to students with chronic illness.
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Liberty Kids Episode 6 "The Shot Heard Round the World" comprehension questions
Do you use the Liberty Kids television series in your classroom? If so, here is a great viewing guide with history and ELA questions to keep your students engaged while viewing. Questions cover historical facts about the Battles of Lexington and Concord based on the viewing of the movie. Questions also require students to draw and label a plot map summarizing the episode, make predictions on what will happen next, and give their opinion. Great way to keep your students on task while watching o
3rd - 8th
Other (ELA), Social Studies, U.S. History
Weekly Vocabulary Word Work Menu
Want to keep your students accountable for studying their vocabulary and/or spelling words every week? Here is a great word work menu filled with different activities for students to choose from. Activities help students study spelling, definitions, and practical word usage in their own writing. It even incorporates cross-curricular math skills!
This menu can be used in a center or as weekly homework. Fully customizable!
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3rd - 12th
English Language Arts, Spelling, Vocabulary
Sentence Structures Cue Card
Do your students struggle to write syntactically correct sentences? I developed a sentence syntax card to help students formulate sentences in English word order. Great for any student with language delays, including speech students, the Deaf, and ELLs! Each card contains 10 different syntax structures and two examples for each structure formula. The parts of speech are color coded to help visual learners. Students can use the card as a reference to keep with them and pull out during any writing
1st - 12th, Adult Education
Writing
Positive & Negative Integer Operation Rules Quiz
This is a short quiz that requires students to review the positive and negative integer operation rules and solve basic, one-step math problems using positive and negative numbers. This is an excellent way to do a quick, formative assessment to check that students are understanding how to work with positive and negative integers. ***How to get FREE TpT credit to use on future purchases*** • Go to your My Purchases page. Beside each purchase you'll see a “Provide Feedback" button. Click it, an
6th - 8th
Math, Math Test Prep, Numbers
CCSS
6.NS.C.5
, 7.NS.A.1b
, 7.NS.A.2a
+2
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Novel Sequencing Task Cards
This is a great plot summarizing activity and sequencing assessment for a novel study on The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis! Laminate and cut the cards for students to sort in groups, or print multiple copies, cut and give to students to glue onto a plot map. Note on answer key: The cards print in the correct sequential order. Keep a copy, uncut, to use as the answer key. Make sure cards are cut out when you give to students. You might also like these other activities on The
3rd - 6th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RL.3.3
, RL.4.3
, RL.5.3
+1
Also included in: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe BUNDLE
WWII Holocaust & Anne Frank Reading Comprehension & Vocabulary
This is a differentiated, cross-curricular activity that brings social studies into the English Language Arts or reading classroom. Students read and learn about Anne Frank and the WWII Holocaust while learning to use context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words. Help reinforce key history terms to review World War II while learning reading strategies for informational texts.
Students are then asked to perform two different vocabulary activities using key vocabulary about the Holocau
7th - 8th
Informational Text, Social Studies
CCSS
RH.6-8.2
, RH.6-8.4
Student-Led IEP Workbook
Do you have special education students of transition age? Do you encourage students to participate in IEP meetings? Maybe your school even has student-led IEP meetings?
Help your students understand their IEP by having them participate in the writing of their Individual Education Plan, and collect all the transition data you need at the same time! It is important that students understand their IEP and participate in IEP review meetings as a transition into becoming good self-advocates.
This wo
7th - 12th
I Can Explain My Hearing Loss! self-advocacy worksheet
How many of us have students or children with hearing loss who know nothing about hearing? Help your students become familiar with the audiological terms as it relates to them.
This item provides a simple framework for a minilesson on individuals' hearing loss. It is a simple worksheet designed for young or low language students. It asks them to explain their listening devices and type/degree of hearing loss. This is a great way to get students to start to take control of their hearing needs an
K - 7th
Understanding Hearing and Hearing Loss
Do you have Deaf or hard of hearing students who don't understand their hearing loss? Do other students want to know more about a DHH student's hearing?
This PowerPoint is great to help your DHH and hearing students alike learn how our ears work, what sound is, and to understand the different types of hearing loss. This would also be great in a science class on the physics of sound or the anatomy of the ear and the physiology of hearing. You may even choose to use it as an introduction to hear
3rd - 11th
Anatomy, Physics
Singular vs. Plural Noun and Verb Sorts
Do your students struggle with determining if a noun or verb is singular or plural? Are you about to introduce subject verb agreement, but have students who need a little more prep? Do your students make errors in knowing when to add "s" to nouns or verbs to maintain agreement?
These 3 simple grammar sorts walk students slowly through identifying singular vs plural nouns and verbs as the difficulty very gradually increases. Students are guided to notice patterns and develop grammar rules though
3rd - 6th
Grammar
Informal Interest/Motivation Inventory Affective Assessment
Are you looking for a way to get to know your students, set the building blocks for a trusting relationship, and gain understanding about their home life? If so, this interest inventory and affective assessment is perfect for students in 4th grade and up! Give this questionnaire at the beginning of your course to get better insight into your students motivation, interests, and struggles. Questions include "What is easy/hard about [various subjects]" and "Tell me about your favorite holiday/tradi
Not Specific
For All Subjects
Good vs. Bad Study Habits Critical Thinking Sort
Do your students fail to study for tests? Do they try to study but just don't seem to know how? This activity is perfect for you then! It is also great in a study hall or resource classroom that needs to teach test taking skills. It can also be a good substitute lesson.
The mini-lesson requires students to think critically about what good study habits are and what might be a bad study habit. This download includes 24 cards that describe a study scenario I have seen students do. Some of these m
5th - 9th
For All Subjects
Nightbooks by J.A. White End of Novel Questions
After reading Nightbooks by J. A. White, present this set of literary questions to students in 4th-8th grade to analyze the text and the author's choices. Includes an optional comparison chart to the fairy tale " Hansel and Gretel" that would work with any version of the story as well as an analysis of the visual elements and tone in the Netflix movie adaptation of Nightbooks. Students are guided to an understanding of narrator perspective, the development of the theme, and the integration of s
5th - 8th
Literature, Novel Studies, Reading
CCSS
RL.5.2
, RL.5.3
, RL.5.4
+17
Elapsed Time in Cooking Functional Math Word Problems
Need a worksheet that makes elapsed time problems intriguing and applicable to real life scenarios? These math problems do just that! Students are asked to calculate when to take food out of an oven or off the grill, when to start cooking to have food ready by a certain time or to determine how long all the cooking will take. Great for any math class working on elapsed time. Perfect for special education classrooms looking to combine functional life skills in their math lessons. ***How to get f
4th - 5th
Math
Science Lab Safety Fact and Opinion Sort
This is an excellent beginning or review activity. It is especially good for special education students, but also works well for regular education students. It combines the lower level ELA standard of understanding fact vs opinion (which is, itself, a good review before going into observation vs inference) with lab safety rules and scientific method terminology.
Cut and laminate to use repeatedly as small group task carts or whole class sorts or have students individually cut and paste onto co
5th - 10th
Basic Principles, Science
CCSS
RH.6-8.8
Sentence Discrimination & Working Auditory Memory Progress Monitoring
Do you have students who struggle to follow complex or compound sentences in conversation? Do you students have difficulty remembering or processing multistep directions? These problems can result from difficulty with auditory discrimination or working auditory memory. This is common with students who have hearing loss, auditory processing disorder, language delays, and ADD.
Help your students work towards a goal of better auditory processing and comprehension while collecting data towards IEP
Author's Bias Guided Notes
Guided notes with answers that lead students in understanding the importance of determining theauthor's bias when conducting research in a simple and straightforward layout. Teaches signs of reliable and unreliable sources.
8th - 11th
Informational Text, Other (ELA), Writing-Expository
CCSS
RI.7.6
, RI.7.8
, RI.8.6
+3
Anatomy & Physiology of the Ear: How We Hear
Use this powerpoint presentation to introduce ear anatomy, the science of hearing, and the basics of hearing loss. Great for speech therapists and teachers of the Deaf! Also good for human anatomy classes and students with hearing loss to better understand the process of how the ear and brain work together to hear. Includes an introduction to cochlear implants. ***How to get free TPT credit to use on future purchases*** • Go to your My Purchases page. Beside each purchase you'll see a “Provide
9th, Higher Education
Anatomy
Geography Related Affixes and Roots
A simple table to help students learn Greek and Latin roots and affixes related to geography terms. Additional English examples beyond just geography terms are included. You can have students hunt and find the affix/root that matches the origin meaning, or you can provide information. Alternatively, give the answer key as a completed vocabulary handout.
8th - 10th
Science of Reading, Spelling, Vocabulary
CCSS
RI.8.4
, RI.9-10.4
, L.9-10.4
+9
Cumulative Test for Charlie and Frog by Karen Kane
This is a comprehension test for the middle grade mystery novel Charlie and Frog by Karen Kane. There are 30 questions. Several questions are literal and can be found directly in the text. Additional questions include explanation of theme, interpretation of metaphors, and identification of story elements. Two questions are student opinion questions. This file does not yet include an answer key or differentiation. These will be added to the file soon with no additional purchase necessary.
5th - 6th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
CCRA.R.1
, CCRA.R.2
, CCRA.R.3
+15
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About the store
Experience
Hello! My name is Alex Roman. I am a teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH). I have taught all ages from 3-21 and all grade levels. I spent two years as an itinerant teacher before becoming a classroom teacher. I taught middle school students (self-contained and resource) with hearing loss in grades 6-8 for 5 years, tried elementary students teaching a kindergarten through 5th grade Deaf and hard of hearing classroom, the majority of whom were also ELLs, and now I'm living my dream, teaching secondary students again, grades 5-12th grade ELA at a school for the Deaf! I have over 15 years of experience teaching students with hearing loss and more than 20 years of simultaneous experience working with English Language Learners.
In addition to Deaf education, I also provide tutoring to English language learners of all ages and homebound services to students with chronic illness.
Teaching style
We use spoken English, American Sign Language, and Cued Speech in my classroom depending on the communication decisions made by each student's IEP team.
My teaching style is heavy on game-based learning and very student led. I also rely on academic conversations to support student language development and content comprehension.
Awards & shining teacher moments
2012-2013 Teacher of the Year,
April 2013 CEC presenter,
Nov. 2011 Distinguished Climber for Collaboration,
Aug. 2011 Classroom Library Reading Grant Recipient,
Sept. 2016 Dollar General Literacy Grant Recipient
My own education history
I have an M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in English language development. I did my BA in elementary education (K-6) and Special Education for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (K-12).
I also have TESOL and TEFL certification.
Additional biographical information
Follow me on Pinterest at http://www.pinterest.com/saieeda/ and check out my blog at https://talkingwithmyhandsdhh.wordpress.com/
I presented for the Council of Exceptional Children in April 2013 on Writing Styles of Deaf and Hearing Authors.
I have also written a couple of articles on Deaf education, one of which is available online: http://cochlearimplantonline.com/site/life/college-guide/preparing-for-college/ten-steps-for-preparing-for-and-succeeding-in-college-when-you-have-a-hearing-loss/
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