• Student Support
Menu
  • Student Support
Facebook-f Twitter Instagram Youtube Envelope
  • (202) 250-2152
  • Home
  • About
    • Mission and Belief Statements
    • Accreditation
    • Administration
    • Virtual Tour
  • Academics
    • Academic Programming
    • Departments
    • Student Support
    • Graduation Requirements
    • Assessments
    • Library
    • Honors Program
    • Eagle Academy
    • Academic Bowl
  • Student Life
    • Student Life Program
    • Student Life Management Team
    • Residence Hall
    • Student Activities
    • Weekend Activities Program
    • Evening Programs
    • Tutoring Center
    • Office Of Student Activities
    • Performing Arts
    • SL Forms
  • Athletics
    • 16th Edition Willigan Wrestling Tournament
    • Hall of Fame
  • Families
    • Family Resources
    • Handbook
    • Academic Calendar
    • Powerschool
  • Alumni
    • Alumni Association
    • MSSD 50th Anniversary
    • Student Records
  • Apply
    • Admissions
    • Admissions FAQ
    • Open House
Menu
  • Home
  • About
    • Mission and Belief Statements
    • Accreditation
    • Administration
    • Virtual Tour
  • Academics
    • Academic Programming
    • Departments
    • Student Support
    • Graduation Requirements
    • Assessments
    • Library
    • Honors Program
    • Eagle Academy
    • Academic Bowl
  • Student Life
    • Student Life Program
    • Student Life Management Team
    • Residence Hall
    • Student Activities
    • Weekend Activities Program
    • Evening Programs
    • Tutoring Center
    • Office Of Student Activities
    • Performing Arts
    • SL Forms
  • Athletics
    • 16th Edition Willigan Wrestling Tournament
    • Hall of Fame
  • Families
    • Family Resources
    • Handbook
    • Academic Calendar
    • Powerschool
  • Alumni
    • Alumni Association
    • MSSD 50th Anniversary
    • Student Records
  • Apply
    • Admissions
    • Admissions FAQ
    • Open House
  • Home
  • About
    • Mission and Belief Statements
    • Accreditation
    • Administration
  • Academics
    • Academic Programming
    • Departments
    • Graduation Requirements
    • Assessments
    • Library
    • Honors Program
    • Eagle Academy
    • Academic Bowl
  • Student Life
    • Student Life Program
    • Residence Hall
    • Student Activities
    • Weekend Activities Program
    • Evening Programs
    • Tutoring Center
    • Office Of Student Activities
    • Performing Arts
    • SL Forms
  • Athletics
    • 16th Edition Willigan Wrestling Tournament
    • Hall of Fame
  • Families
    • Family Resources
    • Handbook
    • Academic Calendar
  • Alumni
    • Alumni Association
    • MSSD 50th Anniversay
    • Student Records
  • Apply
    • Admission
    • FAQs
  • Student Support
  • Open House
Menu
  • Home
  • About
    • Mission and Belief Statements
    • Accreditation
    • Administration
  • Academics
    • Academic Programming
    • Departments
    • Graduation Requirements
    • Assessments
    • Library
    • Honors Program
    • Eagle Academy
    • Academic Bowl
  • Student Life
    • Student Life Program
    • Residence Hall
    • Student Activities
    • Weekend Activities Program
    • Evening Programs
    • Tutoring Center
    • Office Of Student Activities
    • Performing Arts
    • SL Forms
  • Athletics
    • 16th Edition Willigan Wrestling Tournament
    • Hall of Fame
  • Families
    • Family Resources
    • Handbook
    • Academic Calendar
  • Alumni
    • Alumni Association
    • MSSD 50th Anniversay
    • Student Records
  • Apply
    • Admission
    • FAQs
  • Student Support
  • Open House

ENGLISH

The English Department at MSSD aims to develop and strengthen students’ bilingual literacy skills including ASL reception and expression and English reading and writing so that they can recognize, analyze, interpret, argue, reframe, and express in a variety of contexts. ASL and English literacy is a key factor in our Deaf students’ ability to continually expand their knowledge, achieve their post-secondary goals, and participate in the society.

 In our English classes at MSSD, students read and interpret texts, learn how to use conventions of American Sign Language and English to clarify their signed and written messages, and use critical thinking and communication skills to create and present messages in both languages.

Instruction is tailored to each student based on Common Core standards,  Clerc Center K-12 ASL standards, their Individual Education Program goals, and their postsecondary transition plans.

Mel Bowman

Teacher

mel.bowman@gallaudet.edu

DIXON_JOELL

JOELL DIXON

Teacher
Project Based Learning

joell.dixon@gallaudet.edu

NewTeacher-Staff11

DARLENE EWAN

Teacher

darlene.ewan@gallaudet.edu

BRITTANY FARR

Teacher

brittany.farr@gallaudet.edu

KATHERINE FETZER

Teacher

katherine.fetzer@gallaudet.edu

RICARDO LOPEZ

Teacher

ricardo.lopez@gallaudet.edu

AMY MALONE-SPICER

Teacher

amy.malone@gallaudet.edu

DAVID WARN

Teacher

david.warn@gallaudet.edu

MARILEE WILLIAMS

Teacher

marilee.williams@gallaudet.edu

MODEL SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

800 Florida Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20002

(202) 250-2152 (VP/VRS) 
(202) 651-5109 (Fax) 
(202) 651-5425 (en Español) 

My Gallaudet
Careers@GU
© 2023 Model Secondary School for the Deaf