Workshops & Presentations
Workshops & Presentations
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As the Sole Member of ScissorTail Interpreting, Jacob Alexander not only interprets but professionally presents on topics related to interpreting and education for Deaf students.
Presentations can be hosted on-location, or remotely, and may be developed by special request.
"I loved this workshop! After 17 years in the profession it can be difficult to find workshops that teach me something new or challenge me. Great info, great presenter!"
"I loved this workshop! After 17 years in the profession it can be difficult to find workshops that teach me something new or challenge me. Great info, great presenter!"
"Here I was just thinking this would be a nice chill easy CEU opportunity, and it's actually turned out to be one of the most informational, applicable and growth-inducing workshops that I've attended! Thank you!"
"Here I was just thinking this would be a nice chill easy CEU opportunity, and it's actually turned out to be one of the most informational, applicable and growth-inducing workshops that I've attended! Thank you!"
Current Presentations
Current Presentations
Deliberately Practicing English to ASL
Deliberately Practicing English to ASL
In this workshop interpreters will build schema of common ASL linguistic features and techniques used by Deaf interpreters in English to ASL translation, use this schema to analyze English to ASL interpretations, and synthesize their analysis into a deliberately practiced interpretation from ASL to English.
Mid-Del School District, August 2022 | Louisville Public Schools, February 2023 | Eastern Kentucky University Interpreter Outreach Program, February 2024 | Oklahoma Deaf Education Conference, June 2024
Riding 1st Class on the IEP Team (Co-Presented)
Riding 1st Class on the IEP Team (Co-Presented)
Under federal and state laws and regulations, Educational Interpreters are fully participating members of the IEP team. However, many Educational interpreters may not feel prepared to navigate an IEP document, or contribute to its development, and are often considered second class members if they are included as part of the team at all. Using lecture, discussion, simulated examples, and structured exercises we will explore team roles, IEP components, and how Educational Interpreters can inform the document’s development alongside their non-interpreter colleagues.
Oklahoma Deaf Education Conference, June 2024
*Coming Soon*
*Coming Soon*
Meta Interpreting: Roles in Educational Settings
Meta Interpreting: Processing Ethical Decisions
Areas of Interest
Areas of Interest
Special Education for Deaf Students (Policy and Laws)
Individualized Education Plans for Deaf Students
Educational Interpreter Roles
Ethical Decision Making Processes
Hard Skills Development (Interpreting)
Role Space
Educational Psychology for Interpreters
Atypical Language Consumers in K-12
Recent Presentations
Recent Presentations
Meta Interpreting: Roles and Ethics *Under Revision*
Meta Interpreting: Roles and Ethics *Under Revision*
Olathe Public Schools, Kansas, August 2021 | Louisville Public Schools, February, 2023 | Sign Language Studios, March 2023 | Oklahoma Deaf Education Conference, June 2023 | Special School District of St. Louis County, August 2023 | Eastern Kentucky University Interpreter Outreach Program, February 2024, May 2024
(Succeeded by "Meta Interpreting: Roles in Educational Settings" and "Meta Interpreting: Processing Ethical Decisions")
BEI-The New Kid in Town…
BEI-The New Kid in Town…
Oklahoma Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf Conference, June 2022
Behind the Curtain: The Changing Market and Agencies (Co-Presented)
Behind the Curtain: The Changing Market and Agencies (Co-Presented)
Oklahoma Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf Conference, June 2022
Archived Presentations
Archived Presentations
The Educational Interpreter: Para? Professional? Team Member
The Educational Interpreter: Para? Professional? Team Member
Deaf Education Alliance Summit, Louisiana , June 2021
(Succeeded by "Meta Interpreting: Roles and Ethics")
Going Meta with Ethics
Going Meta with Ethics
Sign Language Resource Services- Metro Lecture Series, May 2021
(Succeeded by "Meta Interpreting: Roles and Ethics")
Serve and Return: ASL and English
Serve and Return: ASL and English
Oklahoma School for the Deaf, April 2021
Growing Language Through Literacy
Growing Language Through Literacy
Oklahoma School for the Deaf, April 2020
Ethics and Education
Ethics and Education
Be Amazing Interpreting, May 2020
(Succeeded by "Going Meta With Ethics")
Manual Language In Deaf Education
Manual Language In Deaf Education
University of Oklahoma College of Allied Health, Spring 2020
Deafness and Education
Deafness and Education
Oklahoma City Public Schools Staff In-Service; Monroe Elementary, 2018-2020
ASL to English- Not so Difficult After All
ASL to English- Not so Difficult After All
Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City; Interpreter Training Program, Spring 2019
Methodologies in Deaf Education
Methodologies in Deaf Education
University of Oklahoma College of Allied Health, spring 2017, '18, '19
EdPlan and IEPs: All the Fun!
EdPlan and IEPs: All the Fun!
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma; Deaf Education Program, Fall 2017-19
...I Said Get Out of the Car... (with TSHA Inc.)
...I Said Get Out of the Car... (with TSHA Inc.)
Oklahoma City Police Department, Sept 2018-2020
Edmond Police Department, Sept 2018
Interpreters, IEPs and Education Law
Interpreters, IEPs and Education Law
Oklahoma State University- Oklahoma City; Interpreter Training Program, October 2017
Education Law and Interpreters: Who Knew?
Education Law and Interpreters: Who Knew?
Oklahoma Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf Conference, June 2017
What’s an Interpreter Doing in My Classroom?
What’s an Interpreter Doing in My Classroom?
Oklahoma City Public Schools Staff In-Service; Northwest Classen, September 2016
Team Interpreting (Co-Presented)
Team Interpreting (Co-Presented)
Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City; Interpreter Training Program, November 2015, '16
I’m a Sign Language Interpreter
I’m a Sign Language Interpreter
Oklahoma City Public Schools- Elementary Career Expo Unit, January 2016
Interpreting, Education, and Certification
Interpreting, Education, and Certification
HB 1512 Interim Study-Oklahoma House of Representatives Education Appropriations & Budget Sub-Committee, November 2015
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