coolgirlspyer90
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HI
I sign both English and ASL. I been taught to sign English when i was in kindergarden from a old interpreter of mine. And up until now my deaf friends understands me fine and perfectly clear in my sign communications with them. BUT, this ASL teacher i know since i was about 5 or 6 years old goes to my high school and teaches ASL to high school kids (teaches ASL I and ASL II) and she thinks i need to know pure ASL, not english. Because she says Many deaf people learns ASL first then english. And she believes that I been taught sign language the wrong way. My current interpreter agreed too. And they wanted me to take the ASL teacher's class for ASL I next year. And my deaf friends said that i don't need to learn more sign. They said if i know sign, i shouldn't be taking any more classes because they understand me fine. And I'm not going to take her class next year. I wanted to take a fun class because since i'm in marching band, i had to take a 2 year course of band class in order to be in marching band. and next year i am finally free of that. SO i'm taking a computer class for photoshop pictures and stuff.
And so when the ASL teacher found out about that. I told her i had no more room in my schedule for my graduation credits. My interpreter called me out and said that i was lying and i had room in my schedule. But i don't.
What do you think about this situation? I mean, the signs that the ASL teacher teaches, is some english, not pure ASL. I seen it with my own eyes. I'm a Facility assistant in her class room which means i help her around her classroom for only one period during the school day. I believe she teaches both english and pure ASL. But she doesn't think so. She signed the english way, showing the class an example of English sign language and ASL. And had my interpreter say what shes saying, voicing it out loud. and when my interpreter tried to voice what she said in the english say, she said she had a hard time understanding her because she didn't sign ASL. But i mean I sign english with my interpreter and she understands me. But she doesn't understand the teacher signing english?? i mean, what the heck?! I don't understand why its so important between the 2 language in sign.
so, now i'm utterlessy confused.
I sign both English and ASL. I been taught to sign English when i was in kindergarden from a old interpreter of mine. And up until now my deaf friends understands me fine and perfectly clear in my sign communications with them. BUT, this ASL teacher i know since i was about 5 or 6 years old goes to my high school and teaches ASL to high school kids (teaches ASL I and ASL II) and she thinks i need to know pure ASL, not english. Because she says Many deaf people learns ASL first then english. And she believes that I been taught sign language the wrong way. My current interpreter agreed too. And they wanted me to take the ASL teacher's class for ASL I next year. And my deaf friends said that i don't need to learn more sign. They said if i know sign, i shouldn't be taking any more classes because they understand me fine. And I'm not going to take her class next year. I wanted to take a fun class because since i'm in marching band, i had to take a 2 year course of band class in order to be in marching band. and next year i am finally free of that. SO i'm taking a computer class for photoshop pictures and stuff.
And so when the ASL teacher found out about that. I told her i had no more room in my schedule for my graduation credits. My interpreter called me out and said that i was lying and i had room in my schedule. But i don't.
What do you think about this situation? I mean, the signs that the ASL teacher teaches, is some english, not pure ASL. I seen it with my own eyes. I'm a Facility assistant in her class room which means i help her around her classroom for only one period during the school day. I believe she teaches both english and pure ASL. But she doesn't think so. She signed the english way, showing the class an example of English sign language and ASL. And had my interpreter say what shes saying, voicing it out loud. and when my interpreter tried to voice what she said in the english say, she said she had a hard time understanding her because she didn't sign ASL. But i mean I sign english with my interpreter and she understands me. But she doesn't understand the teacher signing english?? i mean, what the heck?! I don't understand why its so important between the 2 language in sign.
so, now i'm utterlessy confused.