Instructor, Habilitation of the Deaf Program

Phone: 817.257.6879

Email: T.Gonzalez@tcu.edu

 

Educational Background

B.S. Texas Woman’s University, 1976

M.S. University of North Texas, 1980

Mid-Management Administrator, TWU, 1985

 

Teaching Responsibilities

Basic Sign Language

Intermediate Sign Language

Language Development for DHH Students

Advanced Language Development for DHH Students

Clinical Practicum:  Teaching DHH Students I

Clinical Practicum:  Teaching DHH Students II

 

Professional Certifications

General Life Certification: Deaf Education (All-Level Degree)

Elementary Education Certification

Mid-Management Administrator Certification

 

Presentations

Gonzalez, TD, Morrison H.  (2006, October).  Itinerant Teacher Statewide Workshop. Education Service Center, Region XI, Fort Worth, TX.

 

Gonzalez, TD, Matney J. (2006, July).  Fitzgerald Key- Still a Good IDEA. Biennial Statewide Conference for the Education of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing. Austin, TX.

 

Gonzalez, TD.  (2004, July). Scoring High on the PDAS- Professional Development Appraisal System. Biennial Statewide Conference for the Education of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing. Fort Worth, TX.

 

Gonzalez, TD, Matney J.  (2002, July). Revisiting the Fitzgerald Key When Teaching Language to Deaf Students. Biennial Statewide Conference for the Education of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing. Corpus Christi, TX.

 

Gonzalez, TD.  (2001, March). Using Montessori Strategies with Early Childhood Deaf/Hard of Hearing Students. Education Service Center, Region XI/Montessori Children’s House. Fort Worth, TX.

 

Gonzalez, TD.  (2001, April). Using Montessori Strategies with Lower Primary Deaf/Hard of Hearing Students. Education Service Center, Region XI/Montessori Children’s House. Fort Worth, TX.

 

Gonzalez, TD, Henderson A.  (2001, September). A Montessori Literacy Approach for Deaf/Hard of Hearing Students. Louisiana School for the Deaf. Baton Rouge, LA.

 

Gonzalez, TD.  (1999, July). Fully Functioning Citizens of Society: The Challenges of Literacy and Deafness. Keynote Address: Second Biennial Literacy, Learning and Language Conference for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. San Antonio, TX.

 

Gonzalez, TD.  (1999, October). A Montessori Approach to Improve Literacy for Deaf/Hard of Hearing Students. Region X Technology Center. Richardson, TX.

 

Gonzalez, TD.  (1995, February). Administering the Stanford Achievement Test for the Hearing-Impaired. Arlington ISD, Regional Day School Program for the Deaf. Arlington, TX.

 

Gonzalez, TD, Jakins T.  (1994, August). How to Assess for Success. Statewide Conference for the Education of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing. Fort Worth, TX.

 

Gonzalez, TD.  (1993, December). Mainstreaming Hearing-Impaired Students. Fort Worth ISD Regional Day School Program for the Deaf. Fort Worth, TX.

 

Gonzalez, TD.  (1992, April). Outcome Based Education. Texas Education Agency, Deaf Services Curriculum Revision Committee. Austin, TX.

 

Gonzalez, TD.  (1990, August). Communication Apprehension and Distorted Self-Disclosure:  The Hidden Disabilities of Hearing-Impaired Students. Statewide Conference on Education of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing. Houston, TX.

 

Professional Affiliations

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

Texas Association of Parents and Educators of the Deaf

 

Professional Service

Comprehensive State Plan for the Education of Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Standards Committee. (2007, July). Texas Education Agency’s (TEA) Division of IDEA, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and Department of Services for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing. Austin, TX.

 

Comprehensive Statewide Plan for Educational Services of Deaf/Hard of Hearing Students.  (2006, March/April). TEA Divisions of IDEA and Deaf/Hard of Hearing Services. Austin, TX.

 

State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) panel. (2005, January, March, October). Texas Examination of Educator Standards (TExES) Deaf/Hard of Hearing certification assessment. Austin, TX.

 

Texas Examination of Educator Standards (TExES) American Sign Language certification assessment.  (2005, February/2004, April). National Evaluation Systems/Texas Education Agency—Division of Deaf Services. Austin, TX.

 

State Board for Educator Certification for Deaf/Hard of Hearing Students: National Evaluation Systems Standards Development Review. (2003, August). Austin, TX.

 

Texas Education Agency Deaf Services Division Committee: addressing “Shortages of Certified Teachers of the Deaf in Texas.” Region XIII Education Service Center. Austin, TX.

 

State Board of Educator Certification committee. Texas Assessment of Signed Communication (TASC) and Texas Assessment of Signed Communication in the area of American Sign Language (TASC-ASL) (1997-2002). Texas Education Agency Deaf Services Division. Austin, TX.