Teacher Checklist (Spoken English): Direct Instruction

Use this checklist to reflect on your own direct instruction as an itinerant teacher of the deaf in a spoken-language program, where the focus is listening and spoken English. It asks whether you model clear spoken language and teach listening skills directly rather than assuming they develop on their own, whether you build understanding instead of just helping finish work, whether you connect listening to reading and writing, whether you teach students to notice communication breakdowns and advocate for access, and whether your lessons tie to each student's IEP, the individualized education program that guides their goals. Use it to name strengths and next steps.