Here is a link I found interesting related to a child's first experience with an educational interpreter, as well as the roles and boundaries of an educational interpreter in the classroom setting.
Even at this point in my life and the classes I've had related to interpreting, I don't know if this topic has ever come up. How to properly introduce and explain the roles of an interpreter to a CHILD that may have never experienced an interpreter before. Suppose it was the first day of school, can you imagine how confusing it may be for the student? I feel that we have been adequately equipped to explain to other professionals, parents, adults, etc. but trying to relay our roles to a child could pose more difficulty.
This was a very interesting video and helped me to have a better understanding about the rights of the student and the rights of the interpreter. I actually learned somethings, but I also knew somethings that she mentioned such as how the interpreter is not the teachers assist or tutor. The relationship is very professional all around. Thank you posting this I really appreciate it since I want to become an interpreter.
Thank you Amy for finding this clip. I think it does a great job of explaining what interpreter roles are in the classroom setting as well as what the students role and responsibilities. I also agree with in that the students should be taught in how to use an interpreter, that way they get the most out of their educational experience. For myself in that I have worked in a mainstream school system I know that many of the children there had not been taught in how to use an educational interpreter. It is sad in that the clip told about how student are forced most of the time to watch the interpreter without understanding why. If the student understood why they have the interpreter then things might go a lot smoothly for both the interpreter and student. Another point she makes is that the child has many right and as the student grows older that they can choose for themselves how they want to communicate with others. This is such a great video and I think it goes along with our class. Great job.
Even at this point in my life and the classes I've had related to interpreting, I don't know if this topic has ever come up. How to properly introduce and explain the roles of an interpreter to a CHILD that may have never experienced an interpreter before. Suppose it was the first day of school, can you imagine how confusing it may be for the student? I feel that we have been adequately equipped to explain to other professionals, parents, adults, etc. but trying to relay our roles to a child could pose more difficulty.
ReplyDeleteThis was a very interesting video and helped me to have a better understanding about the rights of the student and the rights of the interpreter. I actually learned somethings, but I also knew somethings that she mentioned such as how the interpreter is not the teachers assist or tutor. The relationship is very professional all around. Thank you posting this I really appreciate it since I want to become an interpreter.
ReplyDeleteThank you Amy for finding this clip. I think it does a great job of explaining what interpreter roles are in the classroom setting as well as what the students role and responsibilities. I also agree with in that the students should be taught in how to use an interpreter, that way they get the most out of their educational experience. For myself in that I have worked in a mainstream school system I know that many of the children there had not been taught in how to use an educational interpreter. It is sad in that the clip told about how student are forced most of the time to watch the interpreter without understanding why. If the student understood why they have the interpreter then things might go a lot smoothly for both the interpreter and student. Another point she makes is that the child has many right and as the student grows older that they can choose for themselves how they want to communicate with others. This is such a great video and I think it goes along with our class. Great job.
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