Professional development: Getting over the hump!

David Bar-Tzur

Created 10 April 2000, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

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Audiotapes
Books
CDs, DVDs, and videotapes
Deaf events
Do-it-yourself
Education
Mailing lists, user groups & chat rooms
Mentoring
Online teaching and learning
Organizations
Outside assessment and certification
People
Periodicals and articles
Teaching
Web sites

Workshops and conferences1

stained glass ball used as markerBecause CEUs are a part of staying certified, don't forget that you can get CEUs for activities you do yourself or for activities that don't automatically provide CEUs. Go to Search for CMP/ACET Sponsors. This will allow you to search for a local sponsor. They can help you fill out the necessary forms.

Eighinger, L. Keeping PACE: Performance Assessment for Career Enhancement. The issue from a training and development perspective is that there is a crucial linkage missing between the knowledge and skills learned in training and application of the knowledge/skills. (Click on title at left border.)

Workshops to go!

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Online conferences

Direct Learn Online Conferencing. Direct Learn Services Ltd has organised a large number of online conferences, providing conference organisation, hosting and administration services. These services, plus examples from previous conferences, can be seen by selecting the options above.

TeleSign Seminars. Birnbaum Interpreting Services (BIS) is proud to announce TeleSign Seminars, a community service to provide a cost-free way for individuals to participate in a wide variety of educational seminars without leaving their home or office. Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals are able to also access TeleSign Seminars through the use of broadband video technology and BIS' video relay interpreters.

National and worldwide

ASL boardroom.

Associates of Saint Anthony Park (ASAP). What we offer you: High Quality Educational Programs, Tools and Strategies for Skill Development, Consultation Services, News and Information for Interpreters, Links to other helpful resources.

ASL legal trainings (national) - Professional Court Interpreters of San Diego.

Bar-Tzur, D. My workshops. I present workshops nationally. This page lists the elements I assemble to meet your specific workshop needs. To see where I have presented, go to Curriculum vitae (resumé). To contact me for more information, e-mail me at .

Bilingual Mediation Center: Calendar.

Cued Speech events.

Dan Veltri.

DawnSignPress - Conferences.

Deafie.com. DeafSpot.net.

DeafZone.

Leadership Institute. See "webshops" and "workshops".

Manny Hernandez.

Mark Morales.

Ohio Chapter of Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf. Also lists some national events as well as Region III.

OhSoEZ. Especially for interpreters workshops.

Professional Court Interpreters of San Diego: ASL legal train.

SignInterpreters.com.

Signs of development. Continuing educ@tion via WWWorkshops. Using CD-ROMs for professional development.

Signs of development. TERPexpo. It is our goal to provide QUALITY workshops, a top rated exhibit hall and a very enjoyable evening experience at a truly affordable cost. There will be 5 different locations during the year, and you will have the ability to pick a location of your desire to attend and enjoy the TERPexpo! TERPexpo locations: Las Vegas, Austin, Baltimore, St. Louis, & Seattle

University of Tennessee: Workshops and conferences. Click on "Postsecondary Education Consortium" or "South Eastern Regional Interpreter Training Consortium".

TrixBruce.com. There are words, and then there is Trix Bruce. She can tell you the story of her life, without uttering a word. Trix is a storyteller, a poet, an actress, and a one deaf-woman show. You will be captivated by her electrifying energy, irresistible sense of humor, open-hearted honest, and rich experience.

By state or region

Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut
Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois
Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland
Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska
Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota
North West Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Region III Region IV
Region V Region IX Region X Rhode Island South Carolina South Atlantic South Central
South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington
West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

Alabama

Alabama RID - Calendar.

Deafie.com. South Central (Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama & Arkansas).

Alaska

Deafie.com.

Alaska.

Arizona

Deaf Arizona - Workshop calendar.

Deafie.com. Four Corners and NV.

Arkansas

Deafie.com.

South Central (Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama & Arkansas).

California

Deafie.com.

Deafie.com: California.

Hands On Sign Language Services - Freelance interpreter events.

NorCRID News.

San Diego County RID.

Southern California RID - Professional development.

Colorado

Deafie.com.

Four Corners and NV.

Connecticut

CDHI.

Connecticut RID - Calendar.

Deafie.com. New England (Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Maine & Connecticut).

Delaware

Deafie.com.

Penn & Delaware.

District of Columbia

Deafie.com.

DC, MD & VA.

PCRID. Click on "Calendar of events".

Florida

Deafie.com.

South Atlantic (North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia & Florida).

Florida RID - Events.

Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind: Campus events. Scroll to bottom of page.

Northeast Florida Educational Consortium.

Georgia

Deafie.com.

South Atlantic (North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia & Florida).

If you're interested in receiving updates on workshops and events in the Atlanta, GA area please join this new Yahoo group. Send e-mail to

Hawaii

Deafie.com.

Hawaii.

Idaho

Deafie.com.

North West (Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, & Wyoming).

Idaho Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

Illinois

Deafie.com.

KS, MO, IL, IA, NB.

John A. Logan College - Schedule and events.

Indiana

Deafie.com.

IN, OH, KY, WV, TN.

Indiana RID - Workshop information.

Iowa

Deafie.com.

KS, MO, IL, IA, NB.

Kansas

Deafie.com.

KS, MO, IL, IA, NB.

Kentucky

Deafie.com.

IN, OH, KY, WV, TN.

EKU - ITP outreach workshops & events.

Louisiana

Deafie.com.

South Central (Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama & Arkansas).

Maine

Deafie.com.

New England (Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Maine & Connecticut).

Maryland

Bilingual Mediation Center.

Workshops and training series.

Deafie.com. DC, MD & VA.

Massachusetts

Deafie.com.

New England (Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Maine & Connecticut).

Michigan

Deafie.com.

ND, SD, MN, WI, MI.

Michigan RID - Workshops.

Minnesota

Deafie.com.

ND, SD, MN, WI, MI.

Minnesota RID - Events calendar.

Mississippi

Deafie.com.

South Central (Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama & Arkansas).

Missouri

Deafie.com.

KS, MO, IL, IA, NB.

Montanta

Deafie.com.

North West (Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, & Wyoming).

Nebraska

Deafie.com.

KS, MO, IL, IA, NB.

Nebraska Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing: Workshops/ Conferences.

Nebraska RID - Calendar of events.

Nevada

Deafie.com.

Four Corners and NV.

New England

Deafie.com.

New England (Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Maine & Connecticut).

New Hampshire

Deafie.com.

New England (Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Maine & Connecticut).

New Jersey

Deafie.com.

New York/ Jersey.

New Jersey RID - Workshops.

New Mexico

Deafie.com.

Four Corners and NV.

New York

Deafie.com.

New York/ Jersey.

Stained glass bulletDeafNYC.

stained glass ballNew York City Metro RID - Workshops.

SignTalk. Click on "Workshops" or "Events & Resources".

North Carolina

Deafie.com.

South Atlantic (North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia & Florida).

Eastern North Carolina RID - Calendar of events.

5 Points RID - Current events.

North Carolina Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf - Calendar.

North Dakota

Deafie.com.

ND, SD, MN, WI, MI.

North West

Deafie.com.

North West (Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, & Wyoming).

Ohio

Deafie.com.

IN, OH, KY, WV, TN.

The Medina Deaf Coffee Chat welcomes everyone from both the Deaf and hearing communities, people who sign fluently and those who are just learning or would like to learn. Our desire is to bring people together to promote public awareness of the Deaf Community, to practice and learn American Sign Language (ASL), to learn about the Deaf Community and its Culture, and provide an opportunity for the Deaf Community of Medina County to meet and socialize.

Ohio Chapter of Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf - Events.

Oklahoma

Deafie.com.

Texas & Oklahoma.

Oregon

Deafie.com.

North West (Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, & Wyoming).

Pennsylvania

Deafie.com.

Penn & Delaware.

Greater Pittsburgh RID - Announcements.

Pennsylvania RID - Professional development.

South Central Pennsylvania - Calendar of events.

Region III

Ohio Chapter of Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf. Also lists some national events as well as Region III.

Region IV

Accent on interpreting.

Region V

The Federal Interpreter Education Project: Workshops.

Region IX

Region IX Interpreter Training Consortium at El Camino College - Calendar of events.

Region X

Western Oregon University - calendar of events.

Rhode Island

Deafie.com.

New England (Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Maine & Connecticut).

South Atlantic

Deafie.com.

South Atlantic (North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia & Florida).

South Carolina

Deafie.com.

South Atlantic (North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia & Florida).

South Carolina Association of the Deaf: Educational activities.

South Central

Deafie.com.

South Central (Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama & Arkansas).

South Dakota

Deafie.com.

ND, SD, MN, WI, MI.

Tennessee

Deafie.com.

IN, OH, KY, WV, TN.

The Knoxville Tennessee Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (KTRID) - Workshops & events.

Texas

Deafie.com.

Texas & Oklahoma.

San Antonio RID - Calendar of events.

Texas Society of Interpreters for the Deaf - Calendar.

Utah

Deafie.com.

Four Corners and NV.

Utah RID: Calendar.

Vermont

Deafie.com.

New England (Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Maine & Connecticut).

Virginia

Deafie.com.

DC, MD & VA.

Deafie.com. North Virginia Sign Language Club.

stained glass ballVirginia RID. Click on "Events".

Washington

Deafie.com.

North West (Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, & Wyoming).

Washington State RID: Workshops and events.

West Virginia

Deafie.com.

IN, OH, KY, WV, TN.

Wisconsin

Deafie.com.

ND, SD, MN, WI, MI.

WisRID : Upcoming events. Also click on "Calendar" in the left margin.

Wyoming

Deafie.com.

North West (Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, & Wyoming).


Image credit

1. Lori Maynard - 11 Nov 1998 - Non Manual Communication Workshop.

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