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Education Interpreters
Education interpreting is a growing field, and UMTIA wants to support its professionalization and growth. If you have any ideas for resources we can add to this page, please email us at info@umtia.org.
Code of Ethics & Guidelines
- Code of Ethics & Standards of Practice for Educational Interpreters of Spoken Languages, published August 2015
Resources for Education Interpreters
General Education Resources
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The U.S. Dept. of Justice & the U.S. Dept. of Education - Information for school districts that communicate with LEP Parents
Video: Why language is a right and a resource in Minnesota classrooms
Special Education Resources
- Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) Special Education Disability Categories
- MDE List of Acronyms used in Special Education
- MDE English Learner Disability Resources and Glossaries
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Website
- PACER: Special Education Resources in Hmong, Somali and Spanish
- Pacer Spanish Website
Education Glossaries
- Arlington Public Schools Educational Interpreting Glossaries
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- English-Amharic Glossary
- English-Arabic Glossary
- English-Mongolian Glossary
- English-Spanish Glossary
- English-Tigrinya Glossary
CEUs/Webinars
- University of Massachusetts Amherst Interpreter Webinars
- Spoken Language Interpreting in US Schools Webinar by Katharine Allen on YouTube
JOIN THIS COMMITTEE
Members of UMTIA in good standing can join the Education Interpretation Committee in order to be part of the organization of events. Email us at info@umtia.org to connect.