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In-Person Classroom Interpreting – for Both In-Person and Virtual Students

by NIR Staff | May 7, 2021 | Interpreter Education

In-Person Classroom Interpreting – for Both In-Person and Virtual Students by: Melanie Frye EIPA 4.1 - NIR Interpreter Coordinator To say that 2020 and 2021 have been a challenge in educational interpreting would be a massive understatement. Of course, we know...

Test Preparation Tips

by jhebbar | Apr 23, 2021 | Interpreter Education

Test Preparation Tips by: Brooke LaTurno - EIPA 3.8 - NIR Interpreter Coordinator Professional development is an essential part of working as an interpreter, and testing is an excellent way to demonstrate professional growth. Below are some testing tips that may help...

EIPA Basics

by jhebbar | Apr 16, 2021 | Interpreter Education

EIPA Basics by: Lisa Hendrickson, CI - NIR Interpreter Coordinator What is the EIPA? The EIPA (Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment) is an evaluation tool designed and developed in 1991 by Boys Town National Research Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. The EIPA...

Boundaries: We All Have Issues

by NIR Staff | Apr 9, 2021 | Interpreter Education

Boundaries: We All Have IssuesApr 9, 2021 | Interpreter Education by: Sandy Mahoney, CSC, MBA, BSBA - NIR Interpreter Coordinator As Benjamin Franklin said: By Failing to Prepare, you are preparing to fail.The very word boundary is full of ambiguities. For some a...

How Our Personalities Shape Our Interpreting – Part 2

by NIR Staff | Apr 2, 2021 | Interpreter Education

How Our Personalities Shape Our Interpreting - Part 2Apr 2, 2021 | Interpreter Education by: Judy Beldon-Feldman CSC, NIC-M - NIR Interpreter Coordinator *Personality Traits*Personal Bias*Personal Values/Morals*Cultural CompetenciesWe are discussing Personal Bias for...