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About this School Interpreting Website
The School Interpreting Website is a cumulative, integrative learning experience in which I, as the creator, demonstrate my achievement of the School Interpreting Series Competencies by showcasing myself as a systems-thinking interpreter prepared to work in K–12 educational settings. This website serves as my capstone assignment for the School Interpreting Series, a 6-course concentration in educational interpreting, within the ASL–English Interpretation BA program at the University of Northern Colorado.
From 2021 to 2025, the School Interpreting Website was maintained as part of the School Interpreting Series (INTR 430–435), under the Preparing School Interpreters (PSI) Project at the University of Northern Colorado. The PSI Project, funded by the Office of Special Education Programs [Grant H325K210024, 2021–2026], aimed to prepare highly qualified interpreters for school-based work.
The School Interpreting Series, a set of specialized courses, was designed to equip interpreters with the knowledge and skills needed to meet the unique demands of K–12 education. The School Interpreting Website, an integral part of this vision, supports future interpreters (like me!) in becoming effective, collaborative, and student-centered professionals who help foster accessible and equitable learning environments for deaf and hard of hearing students through interdisciplinary and systems-thinking approaches.
This School Interpreting Website serves multiple purposes:
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A personal portfolio to document and showcase my individualized growth and learning.
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A resource hub offering curated tools, research, and best practices for school interpreting.
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A framework for reflection and skill-building aligned with the specialized demands of educational interpreting.
Through self-created artifacts, structured learning experiences, and real-time applications, this website contributes to the broader mission of the PSI Project: to improve outcomes for deaf and hard of hearing students by preparing interpreters who are knowledgeable, reflective, and responsive members of the educational team.