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Start ASL for Teachers, Homeschoolers, Schools, and Organizations
Teacher Created, School Approved ASL Curriculum
Hundreds of schools use our ASL curriculum in their classrooms and offer enrollment into our Complete Online ASL Course to their students for foreign language learning.
At Start ASL, we have brought together a fantastic team to create a comprehensive online resource that offers:
- Complete 4-Level Course ASL Curriculum
- Alignment with the California World Language Standards and the ACTFL
- All New Super High Quality videos with slow motion and multiple angles
- A learning community with thousands of students
- Invaluable instructor support for both teachers and students
- Detailed instructor feedback on signing assignments for Online Course students
- A flexible, mobile-friendly platform
- Multiple signers for unmatched receptive learning
- A private ASL tutoring program
- Completion certificates and grade reports for the Online Course
- Competitive prices and group discounts
- And our 30 day money back guarantee!
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Schools Partnered with Start ASL
Hundreds of schools use our curriculum in their classrooms and offer enrollment into our complete Online ASL Course to their students for foreign language learning. All of our options for schools and organizations can be found on our Teach American Sign Language page.
Our 4-Level ASL Curriculum:
Our ASL curriculum includes all four of our course levels so you can fully customize the course for your needs!
Our ASL 1 course is the best class for beginners and will get your students conversing right away, learning:
- Fingerspelling and numbers,
- The five sign parameters,
- Word order,
- Sentence types,
- Pronouns and indexing,
- Classifiers,
- Verbs,
- Identifying people,
- Deaf culture, and Deaf history!
Our ASL 2 course is full of advanced lessons that will target your students' grammar skills and help them to be more confident signers, learning:
- Sentence types,
- Time, Duration, and Regularity,
- Temporal aspect,
- Classifiers,
- Pluralization,
- Distance,
- Inflection,
- And describing rooms, objects, and locations!
Our ASL 3 course is an advanced course and will teach your students how to sign more abstract ideas including:
- Role shifting,
- Narratives,
- Vehicles and accidents,
- Giving information,
- Sign language games,
- Literature,
- Storytelling,
- And interpreting music!
Our ASL 4 course is our most advanced course and will teach your students how to communicate in detailed, more native signing including presentations on:
- Facts and myths,
- Health and hearing science,
- History, government, and world events,
- Science, religion, and business,
- Opinions and debate,
- Storytelling with classifiers,
- Regional sign variations and idioms,
- And interpreting and sign systems!
Including:
- Over 2,300 Vocabulary and Phrases,
- Over 250 Lesson, Quiz, and Exam Videos,
- 30 Conversation Examples,
- 20 Expressive Signing Assignments,
- Midterms and Final Exams,
- Deaf Culture and History Reading Assignments,
- Research Papers,
- Deaf Event Assignments,
- Practice Activities,
- And more!
Best For:
- Online Independent Study
- Students who need Start ASL Instructor Support and Feedback
- Students who need a Start ASL Completion Certificate
With the Online Course, Your Student(s) Would:
- Each need to have their own account and subscription (Group Purchase option available).
- Gain access to all four course levels.
- Sign up and learn independently online.
- Receive a completion certificate after completing each course level.
- Receive Start ASL instructor support and feedback.
- Receive a verified completion certificate with the Gold level if required for credit.
- Be able to have a Mentor or Group Leader linked to their account for viewing grades and progress.
Best For:
- Supervised Independent Study
- Offline In-Classroom or At-Home Use
- Students who do not need Start ASL Instructor Support and Feedback
- Students who do not need a Start ASL Completion Certificate
With the Offline Course:
- You will receive both the PDF Course and the Webpage Course materials in downloadable ZIP format immediately after purchase.
- You will also get MP4 video files of all the vocabulary and lesson videos so you can watch them whenever/however you want. For example, you can view them together on your computer or, if your computer is capable, burn them to a DVD and watch them on a DVD player.
- For Homeschoolers: You and your student(s) can learn together or your student(s) can learn independently without an internet connection. With the included PDF course, you can each print out a copy of the lessons and follow along together instead of trying to share and read a computer screen. You can also each complete your own workbook. With the included Webpage course, students can learn independently via self-study. With either option, you can also supervise and check your student’s workbook answers.
- For Schools and Organizations: For more than 5 students, please see the Start ASL Offline Course Curriculum Licensing section below.
- Note: Students from the same family can share one Offline Course purchase. Students from different families will each need their own Offline Course purchase.
Best For Schools and Organizations that:
- Are teaching ASL in the classroom with their own ASL Teacher(s)
- Do not need their students to receive Start ASL Instructor Support/Feedback
- Do not need their students to receive a Start ASL Completion Certificate
With the Teacher’s Curriculum:
- You will receive all of the following in downloadable ZIP format immediately after purchase: The Start ASL 1, 2, 3, and 4 Course Curriculum, Lesson Guides, Offline Webpage Course, Lesson Videos, Vocabulary Videos, Course Workbooks, and the Don’t Just “Sign”…Communicate! Student Guides for your own use in the classroom.
- Your students can study independently with the Start ASL courses. They can take home handouts and complete them using the videos we have available on the Start ASL website.
Online Course ASL Curriculum Licensing
Best For Schools and Organizations with:
- Their own Learning Management System (LMS)
- Their own ASL Teacher(s)
The Licensed Start ASL Online Course Curriculum includes:
- An annual per-student cost with a minimum of 25 students.
- Exports of our Online Course and Glossary to import into your own LMS.
- Licensing of the Don’t Just “Sign”… Communicate! Student Guides for all of your students.
Offline Course ASL Curriculum Licensing
Best For Schools and Organizations that:
- Need to install the Offline Course on school devices
- Have their own ASL Teacher(s) or Class Facilitators
The Licensed Start ASL Offline Course Curriculum includes:
- A per-student cost with a minimum of 15 students.
- ZIP files of our Offline Course materials to be installed including: the Start ASL Offline Webpage Course, the Start ASL Offline PDF Course, lesson videos, course Workbooks, vocabulary videos, and the Don’t Just “Sign”… Communicate! Student Guides
All of our courses are meant to be used with the Don’t Just “Sign”… Communicate! Student Guide Series. They are your students’ key to success! They’re the perfect supplements for our ASL classes and are included with all of our course options!
DJSC!: A Student’s Guide to ASL and the Deaf Community – This guide will give your students insight into the ASL community and culture. It also provides a more comprehensive understanding of learning the language, which helps ensure success!
DJSC!: A Student’s Guide to Mastering ASL Grammar – This guide takes students through all the grammar rules of ASL so that they completely understand it. Too many people learn ASL without learning proper grammar rules, and become stuck in stubborn habits for the rest of their lives. This, the only ASL grammar guide on the market, is an essential part of your students’ success.
DJSC!: A Student’s Guide to the Deaf Experience – This one-of-a-kind collection of stories written by members of the deaf and hard of hearing community will give your students an exclusive and important glimpse into the unique world of the deaf that they will be joining.
DJSC!: A Student’s Guide to Deaf Community Terminology – This handy pocket guide ensures that students know all the proper terminology for the deaf community. When students encounter unfamiliar terms, they can quickly look them up no matter where they are.
Are you a homeschooling family? At Start ASL, we LOVE homeschoolers!
We offer all the same options above for homeschoolers depending on your needs PLUS exclusive deep discounts just for you!
Check out this fabulous review we received from a fellow homeschooling mom: Start ASL – An Amazing Homeschool Sign Language Program. And she was even using our legacy courses! We have since completely updated our courses and now offer more than ever!
Our courses are designed for independent students ages 13 and up or they can be adapted for younger ages if you will be actively learning and teaching your student. Each level of the Start ASL Curriculum is roughly equivalent to 3 credit hours or one year of a foreign language in high school, and/or one semester of a foreign language in college.
So, please choose your desired course option above and contact us to receive our special homeschooling discount! In order to get the discount, please send us proof of homeschooling. For example, proof of membership in a homeschooling organization (such as HSLDA, a charter school, PSP, or co-op) or a copy of a filed homeschooling affidavit.
We are also always happy to answer any questions you may have about our program, so please don’t hesitate to contact us if you need any help.
Frequently Asked Questions
It is up to your school’s discretion whether or not they will accept our classes for credit. You can find more information and our course syllabuses on this page. And please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or would like more information.
Yes! You can view our full purchase order process here.
Yes! Our Online Course is completely mobile friendly. For the Offline Course and Teacher’s Curriculum, we do suggest downloading the files to your computer first, unzipping the files, and then transferring them to your device. You can also use an app like WinZip or iZip for Apple devices or WinZip or AndroZip for Android devices to unzip the zip folders directly on your device. Also, make sure you have programs available on your device to open HTML, PDF, and MP4 video files.
Feel free to post some videos and activities on your private school server for use by your students. However, posting the DJSC! Student Guides without your students purchasing their own copies or posting any of the materials on any public website would violate the copyright.
How long it takes to complete each level depends on the student since the courses are completely self-paced. On average, driven self-study students are able to complete one level in three to four months and students who are taking the course for credit are usually able to complete one level in nine to twelve months.
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