You are interpreting in English class. Your kids are to silently read a poem on birch trees. The poem is set up in one tall skinny stanza with words close together and tiny font.
Your student signs, "I can't read this. I don't get it.".
You ask, "have you ever seen a bitch tree before?"
Your student replies no. You look around and the teacher is busy with other students so you google on your smart phone: birch tree images. You show your student a few pictures of birch tree forests. Your student signs, "now I get it."
Were you right to search for clarifying images? Is that part of getting the message across or is it over stepping your role?
Your student signs, "I can't read this. I don't get it.".
You ask, "have you ever seen a bitch tree before?"
Your student replies no. You look around and the teacher is busy with other students so you google on your smart phone: birch tree images. You show your student a few pictures of birch tree forests. Your student signs, "now I get it."
Were you right to search for clarifying images? Is that part of getting the message across or is it over stepping your role?
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