Shared Reading Project
Keys to Success: Training for Site Coordinators
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Shared Reading Project?
What kind of training is available to set up an SRP site?
Who should apply?
Can I receive PST credits?
How many people from my school or program should attend the training?
What will I receive as a participant?
What accommodations are available?
What travel arrangements should I make?
I am not a U.S. citizen; do I need a visa to attend the training?
What is the cost of the training?
How can I apply?
What kind of follow up support is offered after the training?
What is the Shared Reading Project? [ top ]
The Shared Reading Project (SRP) is a highly acclaimed national program for parents and caregivers. SRP matches participating families with Deaf tutors. A Deaf tutor visits the home of a deaf and hard of hearing child, and demonstrates how to read a popular children’s book in ASL. Family members practice signing the book and receive feedback from the tutor. Family members then read the book to the child in ASL as the tutor watches and offers helpful hints.
At the end of each weekly session, the tutor provides the family with a book bag. The bag contains a copy of the book, a videotaped ASL performance of the book that family members can use for practice, a bookmark with tips on reading to deaf children, and a guide with family activities relating to the particular book for that week.
For more information about the Shared Reading Project, see our website at: http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/Literacy/srp.
What kind of training is available to set up an SRP site? [ top ]
The Shared Reading Project: Keys to Success Training is a five-day program of special interest to educators, administrators, librarians, parent leaders, and community center coordinators. It is designed to help site coordinators establish the SRP at their own schools and programs. Through the course, participants learn to:
- Use the 15 principles for reading to deaf and hard of hearing children;
- Recruit, hire, and train Deaf adults to be tutors;
- Market the SRP to families;
- Work effectively with parents, caregivers, educators, and tutors; and
- Plan and manage the SRP budget, personnel needs, and program evaluation.
Participants in the program receive a wealth of materials that will be useful in setting up the Shared Reading Project at their respective sites. These materials include a set of instructional videotapes and a free set of ten SRP book bags valued at $200.
Who should apply? [ top ]
The Clerc Center is seeking participants who are considering setting up a Shared Reading Program Site and feel they are ready for the full training program.
Can I receive PST credits? [ top ]
Yes. Participants receive two (2) Professional Studies credits (PSTs) from Gallaudet University.
How many people from my school or program should attend the training? [ top ]
We recommend having at least TWO people from a school or program attend the training together. Coordinating the Shared Reading Project is frequently only a portion of someone’s job, not their full-time responsibility. Therefore, many programs decide to establish co-coordinators. For example, sometimes one person focuses on the families, and the other works primarily with the tutors. No matter which arrangement you choose, however, having at least two people who learn the content and can support each other during implementation of the Shared Reading Project will be extremely helpful. A great deal of content is covered during the course. Programs find it helps to have at least two people learn together in order to reinforce each other’s skills after they return home.
What will I receive as a participant? [ top ]
- Five full days of training, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- All the course materials and instruction you will need to establish the Shared Reading Project, including developing an individual site plan.
- Continental breakfast, lunch, afternoon snacks, coffee, tea, water
- 5 Instructional videotapes to use in your SRP Program
- Numerous handouts and templates that can be used and adapted when you return to your site
- NEW this year – SRP Book Bag Group Set of 10 book bags, a $200 value, to get your SRP lending library started!
What accommodations are available? [ top ]
Participants must cover their own expenses for lodging and make their own reservations for hotel accommodations.
For listings of local area hotels and motels:
For accommodation on the Gallaudet campus contact:
- The Kellogg Conference Hotel at Gallaudet University. To make a reservation, contact the reservation office at (202) 651-6000 (TTY/V) or (202) 651-6107 (fax). Or, you may register online at the GUKCC website, http://www.kelloggconferencehotel.com.
- Make sure to ask for the Shared Reading Project: Keys to Success Training discount.
- Gallaudet dormitory housing. For information contact: Vistor.Housing@gallaudet.edu. Be sure to mention that you will be attending the Shared Reading Project training.
What travel arrangements should I make? [ top ]
If you are traveling to Washington, D.C., from any distance, you may want to arrive on Sunday in order to be ready for a fresh start first thing Monday morning. We also suggest that you do not plan any flights out until after approximately 7:00 p.m. on Friday so that you have plenty of time to complete the course and get to the airport on time.
I am not a U.S. citizen; do I need a visa to attend the training? [ top ]
Non-U.S. citizens who are not permanent residents of the U.S. must apply for a visa in order to attend the training. Please go to our webpage at:
http://extendedlearning.gallaudet.edu/pdfs/fall07/catalog_visainformation.pdf
Retrieve the form, fill it out and submit it with your application.
What is the cost of the training? [ top ]
- The registration fee is $300 for US citizens and $400 for international participants, before February 8, 2008
- The registration fee is $350 for US citizens and $450 for international participants, after February 8, 2008
How can I apply? [ top ]
What kind of follow up support is offered after the training? [ top ]
The Office of Training and Professional Development and our trainers will be available for consultation after the training is completed. In addition, Site Coordinators will:
- Have access to coaching from staff at the Clerc Center
- Have access to an online community of SRP site coordinators
- Have access to training materials and logos for setting up their program
For additional questions e-mail Patricia Dabney at Patricia.Dabney@gallaudet.edu or call (202) 651-5933. |
