Empowering ASL Educators
Our Mission
The ASL Teacher Collective was established to ensure that American Sign Language teachers have access to quality, applicable professional development options. Our goal is to equip educators with the skills, training, and mindset they need to rejuvenate their classrooms and provide their students at all education levels with a dynamic learning environment through ASL for teachers.
Hello Summer Workshop
JUNE 10-11, 2026
ASL Summer Workshop
Get ready to kick off your summer with purpose at our upcoming ASL Summer Workshop, hosted by the ASL Teacher Collective. This two-day professional learning experience is designed specifically for educators who are passionate about strengthening their ASL instruction as American Sign Language teachers, collaborating with peers, and bringing fresh, engaging strategies back to their classrooms.
What to Expect
Participants will engage in interactive sessions, share best practices, and explore innovative approaches to teaching and learning in ASL classrooms. Topics include a wrap-up of the previous school year and self-care for the summer, strategies for classroom management and voice-off immersion techniques, as well as how to write more meaningful assessments and a hands-on Prep Lab tailored for ASL for teachers.
Why Attend
Whether you are a returning participant or joining us for the first time, this experience offers valuable opportunities for connection, inspiration, and continued development as an American Sign Language teacher. You will leave with new ideas, strengthened skills, and a renewed sense of purpose for the upcoming school year.
ASL Teacher Collective Team
Jennifer Bennett
Jennifer Bennett
Jennifer Bennett
Jennifer has a Master's degree in Teaching American Sign Language from the University of Northern Colorado and a Bachelor's degree in Deaf Education from Texas Christian University. She taught high school for 20 years and is now an instructor in Tarrant County College's Sign Language Interpreting Program. She also works as a community and VRS interpreter in the Fort Worth area.
Bethany Davis
Jennifer Bennett
Jennifer Bennett
Bethany is dedicated to supporting fellow educators, especially those serving as American Sign Language teachers, in navigating the challenges of our profession. She is also committed to ongoing collaboration with ASL instructors and the Deaf community to promote best practices in ASL instruction and retention, particularly in resources for ASL for teachers.
Pamela Farley
Jennifer Bennett
Pamela Farley
Pamela has been an American Sign Language teacher in the private school sector since 2017 and has given national level presentations since 2015. She is passionate about supporting ASL instructors through content creation to enhance the ASL experience, especially focused on asl for teachers. At home, Pamela's primary communication mode is ASL.
Rebekah Witt
Jennifer Bennett
Pamela Farley
Rebekah is an American Sign Language teacher with eight years of high school teaching and curriculum leadership experience. She recently earned her Master’s in Educational Administration and is passionate about innovative, student-centered learning, especially in the context of ASL for teachers.
How It All Started
Our Story
One day, while touring the missions of San Antonio, we realized we had a mission of our own: to bring high-quality professional development and support to American Sign Language teachers wherever the road might take us. We recognized that each of us brought valuable skills and experience, and that by combining our strengths, we could create meaningful opportunities to serve the ASL teaching community and enhance ASL for teachers. After several meetings, along with research and brainstorming, our collective was born.