Take The Next Step In Teaching Deaf/HH Learners
Our team recognizes the importance of role models for young deaf and hard of hearing learners. Research shows that role models increase learning motivation when applied to a given field. We’ve taken this to heart, by working with deaf role models in professional careers to create videos showcasing their life experience, the barriers they face, and journeys into their career – all laid out for your learners to absorb.
CSD Learns is committed to ensuring your thriving success as an educator of deaf and hard of hearing students. We’ve been busy creating Teacher’s Toolkits and eLearning courses. Here’s a rundown of what we offer.
Tools for Deaf Education
We have an expanding range of free K-12 STEM and Financial Education Teacher Toolkits featuring deaf role models ready for your instruction needs — online or in the classroom.
STEM Education
CSD Learns has created a series of STEM teacher’s toolkits bringing the everyday lives of intersectional deaf and hard of hearing STEM role models to deaf/hh learners at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Via the toolkits, STEM teachers will find ready-made and deaf-made instructional resources in ASL focused on a wide range of exciting STEM careers and STEM skills.
All About STEM
Level: Elementary
Duration: 4 Weeks
Deaf Role Models: Dr. Alicia Wooten, Kimberly Harvey, Adam Munder, and Song Hoa Choi
Topic Covers:
- Immunology
- Nanotechnology
- Programming
- Statistics
Immersion in STEM
Level: High School
Duration: 4 Weeks
Deaf Role Models: Dr. Alicia Wooten, Kimberly Harvey, Adam Munder, and Song Hoa Choi
Topic Covers:
- Immunology
- Nanotechnology
- Programming
- Statistics
Embrace the Earth
Level: Middle School
Duration: 1 Week
Deaf Role Models: Dr. Alicia Wooten, Amie Sankoh, Barbara Spiecker, and Song Hoa Choi
Topic Covers:
- Earth Day History
Developing Your Cybersense
Level: Middle School
Duration: 4 Week
Deaf Role Models: Pamela Siebert, Kyle Murbach, Amanda Whyrick, Mon Ching Ng
Topic Covers:
- Become Your Own Guardian
- Strengthen Your Privacy
- Cover Your Digital Footprint
- Future-Proof Your Safety
The World of STEM
Level: Middle School
Duration: 4 Week
Deaf Role Models: Sachiko Flores, Steven Forney, Johanna Lucht, and Jo Bempong
Topic Covers:
- The World of Conservation
- The World of Drones
- The World of Electronics Engineering
- The World of Software Engineering
STEM Explorers
Level: High School
Duration: 4 Week
Deaf Role Models: Mariam Paracha, Ebony Watson, Naomi Glenn, and Gina Sando
Topic Covers:
- Deaf STEMists
- Identity in STEM
- Research and Academia
- STEM Careers in Industry
Web Development Course
With Wix, students can skip the setup and go straight into development of web tools and applications — no HTML or CSS required. This course covers the basics of JavaScript and Velo – the Wix coding language and platform. Students will explore topics such as sequencing, user interactions, loops and variables and will practice them in project-based activities to take their projects to the next level with code.
Financial Education
CSD Learns has crafted financial education courses and built teacher’s toolkits around them, ready for use in instruction of high school learners. Via the toolkits, deaf educators will discover rich resources to support instruction on a number of personal finance topics, from debt to setting up a business. The courses’ video modules, focusing on deaf adults using American Sign Language, show how they navigated the world of finances to reach security, and with them, you can show students pathways to financial wellness.
Dealing with Debt
Level: High School, Young Adult
Duration: 4 Week
Deaf Role Models: Dawn, a fictional deaf/hh woman
Topic Covers:
- You’re In Debt
- How Do I Get Out of Debt?
- Understanding Credit and Debt
- Declaring Bankruptcy
Beginning your Business
Level: High School, Young Adult
Duration: 6 Week
Deaf Role Models: Brad, Thomas, and Lisa, three fictional DHH adults
Topic Covers:
- What Does It Mean To Own A Business?
- Business Basics – Getting Started
- Introducing The New Entrepreneur Project
- Business Plan Week – Writing Your Plan
- Marketing Week – Preparing Your Pitch
- Pitch Week – Whose Business Will Win?
Financial Explorers
Level: Middle School
Duration: 4 Week
Deaf Role Models: Chelsea Hilaire, Alex Jones, Andrew Cho, and Geneen Parker-Greenberg
Topic Covers:
- You and Your Money
- Budgeting
- Savings and Checking Guide
- Credit and You
Financial Wizards
Level: High School
Duration: 1 Week
Topic Covers:
- Investing Basics
- Understanding Companies and Stocks
- Building Your Portfolio and Conducting Research
- Stock Trades and Assessing Risks
- Diversification
Interested in collaborating with us?
Want to keep up to date on the latest Toolkit or course offerings from us? Know a deaf role model who might be interested in working with us? Want to become a guest educator as part of our eLearning courses? Let us know!