What is being signed (English Meaning)

TEACHER

Sign Type

ASL

Sign Description

Sign TEACH (Both hands are in the flat O handshape, with palms facing the body. The hands are at each side of the forehead and move forward and back 2 times.) + PERSON AGENT (Both hands in the open B handshape, with palms facing the body. The hands move down both sides of the torso.).

Memory Aid

Think of a teacher funneling information from their mind to yours, plus the sign for PERSON.

This Sign is Used to Say (Sign Synonyms)

• EDUCATOR
• FACULTY
• INSTRUCTOR
• PROFESSOR
• TEACHER

Examples of Usage

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English Sentence

Ella Mae Lentz is a Deaf American teacher, poet, advocate, and author.

ASL Gloss

E‑L‑L‑A M‑A‑E L‑E‑N‑T‑Z HERSELF DEAF AMERICAN TEACHER POET ADVOCATE AUTHOR.

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Our teacher requires me to be early to class.

ASL Gloss

CLASS ARRIVE EARLY MY TEACHER REQUIRES.

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The teacher has a loud voice.

ASL Gloss

TEACHER HIS VOICE LOUD.

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Roy Holcomb was a deaf teacher who coined the term total communication.

ASL Gloss

R‑O‑Y H‑O‑L‑C‑O‑M‑B HE DEAF TEACHER INVENTED TERM T‑O‑T‑A‑L C‑O‑M‑M‑U‑N‑I‑C‑A‑T‑I‑O‑N TOTAL COMMUNICATION.

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Thomas H. Gallaudet was a minister, educator, and co‑founded the first school for the deaf called the American School for the Deaf in Hartford, Connecticut. Gallaudet University was named in honor of him in 1894.

ASL Gloss

T‑H‑O‑M‑A‑S H. G‑A‑L‑L‑A‑U‑D‑E‑T HIMSELF MINISTER TEACHER HE CO‑ FOUNDED FIRST RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL U‑S CALLED AMERICAN SCHOOL DEAF A‑S‑D WHERE? HARTFORD C‑O‑N‑N. YEAR 1894 GALLAUDET COLLEGE NAMED AFTER HIM.

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Is your teacher deaf or hearing?

ASL Gloss

YOUR TEACHER DEAF HEARING WHICH?

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My teacher is deaf.

ASL Gloss

MY TEACHER DEAF.

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My teacher is hearing, but is a CODA.

ASL Gloss

MY TEACHER HEARING BUT HERSELF CODA.

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My teacher is hard of hearing.

ASL Gloss

MY TEACHER HARD‑OF‑HEARING.

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I'm a teacher.

ASL Gloss

TEACHER ME.

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Your teacher’s birthday is Tuesday, December 15.

ASL Gloss

TUESDAY DECEMBER 15 YOUR TEACHER BIRTHDAY.

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My teacher Mrs. Cartwright doesn't like hot dogs.

ASL Gloss

HOT DOGS MY TEACHER MRS. C‑A‑R‑T‑W‑R‑I‑G‑H‑T DOESN'T LIKE.

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My teacher's favorite class is engineering.

ASL Gloss

ENGINEERING MY TEACHER THEIR FAVORITE CLASS.

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Andrew Foster was a famous Deaf African American who was a reverend, educator, and missionary. He established the first school for the deaf in Africa.

ASL Gloss

A‑N‑D‑R‑E‑W F‑O‑S‑T‑E‑R HIMSELF FAMOUS DEAF BLACK MINISTER TEACHER MISSIONARY. HE SETUP FIRST DEAF SCHOOL WHERE? AFRICA.

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My teacher's favorite class is engineering.

ASL Gloss

ENGINEERING MY TEACHER THEIR FAVORITE CLASS.

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Robert Panera was the first deaf professor at the NTID (National Technical Institute for the Deaf). He was a successful author, historian, poet, and teacher.

ASL Gloss

R‑O‑B‑E‑R‑T P‑A‑N‑E‑R‑A HIMSELF FAMOUS WHY? FIRST DEAF PROFESSOR NTID. HE SUCCESSFUL AUTHOR, HISTORIAN, POET, TEACHER.

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Ella Mae Lentz is a well‑known Deaf teacher, poet, advocate, and author.

ASL Gloss

E‑L‑L‑A M‑A‑E L‑E‑N‑T‑Z HERSELF FAMOUS DEAF TEACHER POET ADVOCATE AND AUTHOR.

Sign Variations for this Word

• Variation 1 - ASL
• Variation 2 - ASL
• Variation 3 - ASL
• Variation 4 - Fingerspelled

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