Resources

Books

The Mentor's Companion by Patty Gordon and Mari Magler, 2007

 

Websites

Online Workshops & Projects

CATIE Center (link) - The College of St. Catherine, Independent Study Packets

Signs of Development at DCMP (link) - WWWorkshops

Signs of Development (link) - Official Website

Digiterp Communications (link) - Professional Development Projects

Leadership Institute for Interpreters (link) - Online workshops

Terp Savvy (link) - Online Interpreter Career Development

Gate Communications (link) - Classrooom style online learning

 

General Interpreting

TerpTopics (link) - A website of interpreter basics, language topics, deafness topics, and related resources

National Terp Links (link) - A website of links related to interpreting including ITPs and networking links

 

General Knowledge

Free Rice (link) - A study site that has various topics including vocabulary, geography, foreign languages, science, and math. They donate rice for correct answers!

 

Online Sign & Fingerspelling Practice

ASL Fingerspelling Practice http://asl.ms/ (link) - Can adjust number of letters and speed

ASLPro.com QuizMe! (link) - Online quizzes for signs and fingerspelling

Fingerspelling (link) - Videos of letter pattern lists to practice

ASL University (link) - Online curriculum resource including dictionary and lessons - not a true university

SpeakASL.com (link) - Basic sign language lessons using a You Tube interface

 

Colleges & Universities

Maryville College (link) - Bachelor Degree Programs: Sign Language Interpreting & ASL & Deaf Studies

University of Tennessee (link) - Bachelor Degree Program Educational Interpreting

Basic Interpreter Training Program (UT) (link) - Does not offer a degree, but valuable training during a summer session

Nashville Community College (link) - Associates Degree Programs

Tennessee Temple University (link) - Bachelor Degree Programs

John A. Logan College (link) - Associate of Applied Science - Interpreter Preparation, Educational Interpreting Professional Certificate Program (totally online), & ASL/Deaf Studies Certificate Program

 

Workshops & Conferences

RID Workshops (link) - Find a RID sponsored workshop anywhere in the country.

Local RID Chapters (link) - Use this link to find local RID chapters across the country. Get involved! If a local chapter doesn't host workshops you want, make suggestions.

KTRID (link) - Knoxville, TN
NTRID (link) - Nashville, TN
NETRID (link) - Northeast TN
CCTRID (link) - Chattanooga, TN
MTRID (link) - Memphis, TN

TRID (link) - Tennessee RID

 

Writing Professional Development Objectives

Sample Verbs for Learning Objectives (link)

Action Verbs for Learning Objectives (link)

Learning Objectives (Verbs to Use) (link)