Material: Person-First Language in the Classroom
Quiz: Person-First Language in the Classroom
Person-First Language in the Classroom
Overview
According to the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) data, approximately 54 million Americans have a disability. As a result, throughout your career as an educator, you will come into contact with individuals of different abilities. Learning to interact more effectively with people with disabilities can help expand educational practice and better serve all students. When educators use disability etiquette, students with disabilities feel welcomed and work more productively.
The purpose of this educational resource is to introduce educators to Person-First Language and influence them to find ways to incorporate it into their daily lives, if not already used. This brief module has been designed with both novice and experienced educators in mind and includes a brief slideshow on Person-First Language, a short assignment, and a five-question quiz.
Learning Objectives
After this lesson, educators will be able to:
- Define the term "Person-First Language".
- Identify examples of Person-First Language.
- Explain the effects of Person-First Language in the classroom.
- List a variety of ways Person-First Language can be incorporated in the classroom.