Presented at the 2026 Summit

Enhance Your ASL Skills with Powerhouse Classifier and Surrogate Skill Sets

0.2 CEUs, PS

Looking to master American Sign Language and sign more like a native? Join this workshop to empower your ASL skills. Since both ASL and video media utilize full animation and rich visual detail, we will use visual media as a primary tool for identifying and applying classifiers and surrogate spaces. You will learn how to blend these elements to create compelling ASL narratives. In small groups, you’ll practice translating visual media into ASL stories using the tools provided. The techniques you acquire here will help your skills flourish and bring you closer to native-level fluency over time.

Workshop Curriculum

  1. 1

    • Welcome

    • Handout
  2. 2

    • Workshop

    • Quiz

Reviews from The Summit

Average Rating

4.6/5.0The activity provided opportunities to develop skill and/or awareness.

4.4/5.0The learning materials used were effective and complimented the goals of the activity.

4.7/5.0This activity will contribute to my professional growth.

4.8/5.0The instructor interacted with the participants in a professional manner.

  • Summit Attendee

    Excellent and challenging. The materials/resources used where highly effective. Thank you!

  • Summit Attendee

    I love it when i get to learn new terms! I attended my ITP in the early 2000s so do not often hear the newest and latest terms related to interpreting. I really enjoyed this workshop. ASL Surrogate and Depicting Verbs = new terms for me.

  • Summit Attendee

    There's so much I need to do and improve on when it comes to classifiers / depicting verbs. Thank you both for sharing this information. You're never too old to learn.

Meet Your Presenter

Educator, Deaf Performing Artist

Jason Norman

Jason currently is teaching Pre-Kindergarten at ASL and English Lower School (PS 347). His background includes being a full-time ASL instructor at Boston University, an ASL performer, consultant, and workshop presenter.  While living in NYC, he has taught Deaf and hearing students with Deaf parents in ASL Arts and Mathematics at PS 347. He holds a Master's degree in Teaching ASL as a Foreign Language from Columbia University. He also has a Master's degree from McDaniel College in Deaf Education. From 2002 to 2009, Jason worked as an ASL advisor at Juilliard, for the annual theatre interpreting program.
TerpAcademy is an Approved RID CMP Sponsor for Continuing Education Activities. This Professional Studies program is offered for 0.3 CEU's at the ‘Little/None’ Content Knowledge Level. TerpAcademy promotes an environment of mutual respect, free of discrimination based on gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, or any other protected class.