Use this checklist as you plan, teach, and reflect to make your use of ASL and English deliberate rather than habitual. It prompts you to plan when and why each language appears, give students balanced access to both, model fluent and culturally affirming language, and prepare visual supports before the lesson. It also asks whether you are using an intentional bilingual strategy, such as sandwiching, where you present a concept in one language, then the other, then the first again, to let one language strengthen the other. Closing reflection questions help you decide what to adjust next time.
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