The Routledge Handbook of Sign Language Pedagogy
Routledge Language Handbooks Series

TheRoutledge Handbook of Sign Language Pedagogy is the first reference of its kind, presenting contributions from leading experts in the field of sign language pedagogy.

The Handbook fills a significant gap in the growing field of sign language pedagogy, compiling all essential aspects of current trends and empirical research in teaching, curricular design, and assessment in one volume. Each chapter includes historical perspectives, core issues, research approaches, key findings, pedagogical implications, future research direction, and additional references.

The Routledge Handbook of Sign Language Pedagogy is an essential reference for sign language teachers, practitioners, and researchers in applied sign linguistics and first, second, and additional language learning.

Introduction: Pedagogy in Sign Language as a First, Second, and Additional Languages
Russell S. Rosen

Part I: Standards

Chapter 1 Standards in Sign Language Pedagogy

Russell S. Rosen

Part II: L1 Sign Language Pedagogy

Chapter 2 L1 Sign Language Teacher Preparation, Qualifications, and Development

Katharina Urbann, Thomas Kaul, Leonid Klinner, Alejandro Oviedo, and Reiner Griebel

Chapter 3 L1 Sign Language Teaching Approaches and Strategies

Carolina Plaza-Pust

Chapter 4 Using L1 Sign Languages to Teach Reading

Laurene E. Simms and Jean F. Andrews

Chapter 5 Using L1 Sign Languages to Teach Writing

Krister Schönström and Ingela Holmström

Chapter 6 Using L1 Sign Languages to Teach Mathematics

Christopher Kurz and Claudia M. Pagliaro

Chapter 7 Teaching Sign Language Literature in L1 Classrooms

Russell S. Rosen

Chapter 8 L1 Sign Language Tests and Assessment Procedures

Tobias Haug, Wolfgang Mann, Joanna Hoskin, and Hilary Dumbrill

Chapter 9 Politics of L1 Sign Language Pedagogy

Ronice Müller de Quadros and Robert Hoffmeister

Part III: L2/Ln Sign Language Pedagogy

Chapter 10 L2/Ln Sign Language Teacher Preparation, Qualifications, and Development

Russell S. Rosen and James Woodward

Chapter 11 Course Design for L2/Ln Sign Language Pedagogy

Alejandro Oviedo, Reiner Griebel, Thomas Kaul, Leonid Klinner, and Katharina Urbann

Chapter 12 L2/Ln Sign Language Teaching Approaches and Strategies

Elidea L. A. Bernardino, Maria C. da C. Pereira, and Rosana Passos

Chapter 13 Teaching L2 Sign Language Fingerspelling

Leah C. Geer

Chapter 14 Teaching L2 Sign Language Vocabulary

Rachel E. Traxler and Kimi Nakatsukasa

Chapter 15 Teaching L2 Sign Language Grammar

Russell S. Rosen

Chapter 16 Teaching Sign Language Literature in L2/Ln Classrooms

Rachel Sutton-Spence

Chapter 17 L2/Ln Sign Language Tests and Assessment Procedures

David H. Smith, Jeffrey E. Davis, and Dan Hoffman

Chapter 18 Politics of L2/Ln Sign Language Pedagogy

Timothy Reagan

Part IV. Learner Characteristics

Chapter 19 Typical and Atypical Sign Language Learners

Jenny L. Singleton, David Quinto-Pozos, and David Martinez

Chapter 20 Parent Education

Kristin Snoddon

Chapter 21 Sign Language Interpreters

Melanie Metzger, Keith M. Cagle and Danielle I. J. Hunt

Part V. Special Issues

Chapter 22 Technology in Sign Language Classrooms

Hatice Kose and Pinar Uluer

Chapter 23 Corpus in Sign Language Pedagogy

Lorraine Leeson, Jordan Fenlon, Johanna Mesch, Carmel Grehan, and Sarah Sheridan

Index

Russell S. Rosen is Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Program in American Sign Language at the City University of New York, College of Staten Island.