Katharine W.

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Teaches online

Teaches all skill levels

Age: 5-85

Teaching since 1988

M.A. Sign Language Education

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5 Repeated Students

Learn ASL fast from Deaf teacher with 35+ years experience

I use a variety of teaching resources such as Signing Naturally Curriculum. I teach ASL with non manual signals, NMS. How are NMS used in ASL? NMS are grammatical and semantic features other than hands. They include mouth morphemes, eye gazes, face expressions and body shifting. NMS also are used to modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs. Without NMS, the signs themselves can only rarely create a comprehensible construction in ASL. Best way to learn ASL and Deaf Culture is from Deaf teacher. I also teach Deaf Culture and history. No voice used when you learn ASL. I will teach you ASL quickly, so come and find out!

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Allison St. Lakewood, Colorado

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Teaching Hours

Monday

7 AM-7 PM

Tuesday

7 AM-7 PM

Wednesday

7 AM-7 PM

Thursday

7 AM-7 PM

Friday

7 AM-7 PM

9:15 PM-9:30 PM

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Pricing

30 minutes

$35

45 minutes

$48

60 minutes

$70

90 minutes

$100

About Katharine W.

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My name is Katharine. I am fourth-generation Deaf, which means everyone in my immediate family is Deaf. So, I grew up always having 100 percent accessibility to ASL. I have been teaching ASL and Deaf Culture at college, university and in high school over 35 years. I love animals and nature such hiking, camping, swimming, SUP and pickle ball. I have one black cat and I have one Deaf daughter. She graduated from Gallaudet University in 2022. she is currently English teacher at Maryland School for the Deaf in Frederick, Maryland. I am looking forward to meeting you!

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11 Reviews

SHIREKA

Online

Great lesson and very helpful!

Posted Mar 20, 2024

SHIREKA

Online

Ms. Katherine is great. I appreciate her patience with me. I'm looking forward to working with her again!

Posted Feb 21, 2024

Diana

Online

Today was my first 30 minute ASL lesson with Katharine. There was no time wasted and it was a great first lesson. Katharine was patient and kind, and only used the comment box if I absolutely needed it. I look forward to next week.

Posted Jan 12, 2024

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Experience

ASL Professor

Jan, 1997 - May, 2022

Montgomery College, Frederick Community College, Community College of Philadelphia, Gallaudet University & Northwest High school.

I taught Visual Gestural Communication, Deaf Culture, Deaf Studies, De'Via, ASL 1-4 and ASL Literature.

ASL Professor

Aug, 2018 - Jun, 2020

Montgomery County Public Schools

I taught ASL level 2 in high school.

Education

Elementary Education

May, 2008 - May, 2012

McDaniel College

M.A. Sign Language Education

Jul, 2012 - May, 2014

Gallaudet University

Certifications

Deafhood- 30 hours

May, 2012

Deafhood Organization

Presentation/Class discussion on Deaf history since 1880.

ASLTA

May, 2016

ASLTA Organization

American Sign Language Teachers Association

Awards

Shared Reading

Mar, 1997

Pennsylvania School for the Deaf

Deafhood

May, 2012

Deafhood Organization

Affiliations

American Sign Language Teachers Association

May, 2012

American Sign Language Teachers Association is a national professional organization of American Sign Language and Deaf studies teachers. Our mission is to perpetuate, preserve, and promote American Sign Language (ASL) and Deaf Culture through excellence in teaching. This includes teaching ASL as a heritage or first language, as a second language, and as part of Deaf Studies

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