<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">SignWriting List<div>January 13, 2012</div><div><br></div><div>Hello again, Dusan -</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you for this Teacher's Report, which is just what we needed.</div><div><br></div><div>Welcome to the SignWriting Literacy Project!</div><div><br></div><div>Val ;-)</div><div><br></div><div>--------</div><div><br></div><div>
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<!--StartFragment--><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); ">Teacher's Report<br>
</span><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); ">For Participating Teachers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); "><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;
tab-stops:list .5in"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); "><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); ">Why do
you want to learn SignWriting?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); ">First, because it is something new in
our country, interesting and promising. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); ">Second, I believe that Deaf in Slovenia
should have opportunity to have beside their own Slovenian sign language a
(Slovenian) Signwriting.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); ">And then, it is my duty as a teacher to
open my students mind for all different kind of activities which various
institutions all over the world have made for Deaf, Deaf Culture ect. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); "> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); ">2.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); ">What have been some of your past frustrations when teaching?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); "> The biggest frustration was that I
didn’t know SSL at all. At that time I didn’t know that in Slovenia main
ideology is oralistic one. So I was pushed in the classroom ten years ago, full
of Deaf student with big eyes, thirsty for knowledge, and I didn’t know a sign.
And… this is no good in our system! It didn’t change for a bit in this decade,
despite of the effort of a small group of enthusiast in our school to change
it. There are some small steps in the individual classrooms but not big enough
for change the whole system. And because of the Big march of the cochlear
implant there is not a lot hope for Deaf future in this country. Nevertheles,
as I understand Signwriting, it is a gift, from (wo)man to man . And it is up
to us what good we will make for/with it.</span><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); "> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); ">3.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); ">Are you hoping that SignWriting might help? If so, how?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); "> To change our system, no. It will
make my lectures more interesting as it will be opportunity for Deaf youngsters
to enhance their knowledge, Deaf culture in Slovenia etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); "> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); ">4.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); ">The SignWriting Teacher's Forum has a free web page for you and your
students, to use in anyway you wish, just as long as it relates to SignWriting.
For example, you can post your opinions about SignWriting, or you can post student's
writing assignments. How would you like to use your web page?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); "> First, I have to learn Sigwriting
by my self. After that we will see, how this our little project in
Slovenia<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>will go on. There is not
much of those who would like to participate in it for now, but I am optimistic.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); "> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); ">5.</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); "> </span></span><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); ">Please write any other information about
your group that you would like to share. You are welcome to write as much as
you wish. Human interest stories will help us get to know you. It will make
following your progress with SignWriting that much more exciting!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); ">Valerie Sutton and the Center for Sutton
Movement Writing have my full permission to post this report to the SignWriting
Email List, and on the SignWriting Web Site.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); ">
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Signature of Teacher:___Dušan Dvorščak_________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); ">Date of
Signature____13.1.2012______________<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); ">Name<br>
Dušan Dvorščak, Zavod za gluhe in naglušne Ljubljana<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); "><a href="mailto:d.dvorscak@gmail.com">d.dvorscak@gmail.com</a></span><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); "><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); ">Name of School<br>
Shipping Address of School<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang="DE" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); ">Zavod za gluhe in naglušne Ljubljana<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang="DE" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); ">Vojkova 74<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang="DE" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); ">1000 Ljubljana<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang="DE" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); ">SI- Slovenia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span lang="DE" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); "><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DE"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<!--EndFragment--><div><div>------------</div><div><br></div><div>On Jan 13, 2012, at 12:04 AM, dusan.dvorscak wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite">Hello from Ljubljana,<div><br></div><div>the report in attachment is for now short, </div><div>but I know and believe</div><div>that it will be in time more abundant</div><div>with new experiences.</div><div>Best regards to all</div>
<div>dušan</div>
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