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Speaking or whisper are Speaking or whisper are prohibited in allprohibited in all ASL class sessions.ASL class sessions.

You may sign, gesture, act out, You may sign, gesture, act out, or write to other students or or write to other students or the instructor.the instructor.

Use ASL at all times.Use ASL at all times.

ASL Classroom RulesASL Classroom Rules Spoken English being used in their Spoken English being used in their

presence is a sign of disrespected for presence is a sign of disrespected for Deaf people including the instructor.Deaf people including the instructor.

ASL signing is allowed as it will help ASL signing is allowed as it will help enrich your ASL experience and skills at enrich your ASL experience and skills at the end of the academic year.the end of the academic year.

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Consistent speaking or whispering to Consistent speaking or whispering to another classmate during a class session another classmate during a class session could impact student’s term grade. could impact student’s term grade.

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Cell phones and pagers Cell phones and pagers

Cell phones / pagers must beCell phones / pagers must beturned off or in a silent modeturned off or in a silent modeduring all class sessions.during all class sessions.

If you use it during a classIf you use it during a classsession, the instructor will session, the instructor will take it away. take it away.

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Sight line of the instructor or othersSight line of the instructor or others

If you cannot see, youIf you cannot see, youare responsible to moveare responsible to movewhere you can.where you can.

If you can’t move, ask If you can’t move, ask other students to move other students to move out of your sight line.out of your sight line.

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Respect in the classroomRespect in the classroom

It is very important thatIt is very important that

you you respectrespect yourself, yourself,

others, and all properties in the others, and all properties in the classroom.classroom.

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Expectation for ASL StudentsExpectation for ASL Students (5 B’s): (5 B’s):

1.1. Be prepared.Be prepared.

2.2. Be on time.Be on time.

3.3. Be respectful.Be respectful.

4.4. Be accountable.Be accountable.

5.5. Be consistent.Be consistent.

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““Following the rules will help you achieve Following the rules will help you achieve success in your life.” success in your life.”

““Everyone has rules to follow and rules are Everyone has rules to follow and rules are to help us, not torment us”to help us, not torment us”

By NEA MagazineBy NEA Magazine