Educational Interpreting I

Catalog description

This course provides in-depth information on interpreting in K-12 educational settings. Students will explore the linguistic, psychosocial and cognitive developmental needs of children along with classroom discourse patterns as they impact interpreting practice. During this exploration, they will consider past and present practices associated with interpreter ethics and responsibilities, the role of the interpreters as members of an educational team, and the importance of establishing working conditions that foster effective interpreting practice. They will also examine school organization, laws, certification, licensure, and other issues that will impact their success as educational interpreters.