OCTOBER 2025 NEWSLETTER
Welcome to the 2025-2026 school year and the PD newsletters!
Let's explore themes around resilience!
TRICKS OR TREATS
With one almost 1 month underway, how do you build up your stamina?
Get to know your fellow K-12 interpreters who have shared their
tricks and the treats of working in the classroom!
AVOID GETTING BURIEd
Interpreting into English — especially in educational settings — can feel overwhelming. The workshop, "Understanding the Message" will provide strategies for interpreting for meaning, helping you decide what to convey and what can be left out.
🧑🏫Instructor: Jennifer Francisco
Date: October 25, 2025
Time: 10 AM–1 PM ET
Cost: $35 (with 0.3 PS CEUs) | $20 (no CEUs)
FILL YOUR BUCKET
K–12 interpreters handle all kinds of topics every day, some of them really tricky. On top of that, they’re also part of the school team, with responsibilities that don’t stop when classes do.
C Wood is offering a K-12 specific series to share practical conversations about all of this and tips on interpreting the following topics:
🎹= Music 10/15
🌍 = Languages 11/6
⛑= Emergency Drills 11/18
📝= Testing 12/3
Check out the flyer for details on times, CEUs, pricing and registration information!
Are you struggling with Chemistry - terminology, classifiers, how does that look in ASL???
This resource is highly recommended by fellow K-12er Kristy Steiner:
Signplaying Asynchronous Courses
-Chemistry Terminology ($15) 0.3 PS CEUs
-Interpreting Chemistry into ASL ($20) 0.3 PS CEUs
WOULD YOU RATHER?
Fellow K-12er, Gina Maresca, has experienced a hilarious daily tradition in one of the classrooms she works in.
The simple game of "Would you Rather?"
We're taking to the Instagram polls to gauge your take on common
K-12 interpreting Would YOU rather situations?
PICK ONE?
Jessica Ames is interested in presenting a ShareShop to fellow K-12ers and would love your perspective on a topic you're most interested in learning more about!
SHOUTOUTS
We have introduced the SLR Book Club this year thanks to the suggestion from Bookworms Amanda Allard, Dani Davoli and Sandra Blum!
☀️Summer Book Club featured Sara Novic's True Biz!
Shoutouts to Alana, Amanda, Dani, Elizabeth, and Sandra for being a part of it!
🍁Fall Book Club features Dr. Jean M. Twenge's Generations: The Real Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers and the Silents--and What They Mean for America's Future
Thanks for bringing the community together!
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS:
CWood -- K-12 Interpreting Series: Downtime
Date: October 2nd
Time: 6:30-8pm EST
CEUS: 0.15 PS
COST: $25.63
Presenter: Rebekah Snider
ASLIS --Embodied Story Telling
Date: October 8th
Time: 6pm-9pm EST
CEUS: 0.3 PS
COST: $30
Presenter: Joshua Castille
SLS-- Decoding Retirement: A Guide to Account Types, Tax Savings & Risk Tolerance
Date: October 11th
Time: 1-3pm EST
CEUS: 0.2 GS
COST: $25 ($15 no CEUs)
Presenter: Rosemary Bocian
Hands United/Manos Unidas -- Honoring Faith and Language: Working with Muslim Immigrant Families of DHH Children
Date: October 13th
Time: 12-2pm EST
CEUS: 0.2 PS
COST: $40
Facilitator: Samira Duale
BMC -- The Voices in Your Head: Friend or Foe
Date: October 16th
Time: 6-9pm EST
CEUS: 0.3 PS
COST: $75, ( $20 discount for BIPOC & Deaf)
Facilitator: Betty Colonomos
Hands United/Manos Unidas -- IEP Best Practices
Date: October 22nd
Time: 8-10pm EST
CEUS: 0.2 PS
COST: $50, ( $30 for no CEUs)
Facilitator: Celena Ponce
Boys Town-- Interpreters Are Related Service Providers: What Does That Mean?
Date: November 15th
Time: 11am-3pm EST
CEUS: 0.4 PS (Additional $15 for CEU processing)
COST: $75
Presenter: Dr. Whitney Renee Weirick
SLS-- Interpreter Resiliency - Calm in the Midst of Chaos
Date: December 6th
Time: 1:30-4pm EST
CEUS: 0.25 PS
COST: $30 ($20 no CEUs)
Presenter: Michelle Dunston
NEWSLETTER COMMITTEE
Interested in joining Gina Maresca, Maureen Armstrong and Jamie in planning, designing and curating the next PD Newsletter?
Join the Committee - contact Jamie@SLRconnect.com
