Learn American Sign Language Online with ASL 1
FLVS is now enrolling students in American Sign Language 1 and 2!
Used by parents, professionals, athletes, public speakers, and others in various industries, American Sign Language (ASL) is one of the most popular language classes in colleges and universities. Learning ASL offers several benefits and marketable skills – from making you a better communicator to improving abstract thinking and hand/eye coordination.
As a full-credit elective, the course also counts as a world language credit for high school students. Explore cool features found in our new American Sign Language course below!
More Than 800 Videos
Media clips are used to teach sign vocabulary and phrases through engaging dialogue.
A Media Gallery
Easy access is provided to a video-based dictionary that includes signs and a custom fingerspelling tool.
Video Practice Tool
Students can record themselves to compare to examples in the course.
Practice and More Practice!
Practice opportunities are embedded throughout the lessons to improve retention.
Ways to Explore Deaf Culture
Students study how language reflects characteristics of culture.
Since culture and language are intertwined, ASL students explore connections and make comparisons within the greater sign language community – while also developing skills in interpersonal, presentational, and interpretive communication. Because ASL is a visual/gestural language that has no vocal component, students will use video communication to complete discussion-based assessments (DBAs) with teachers.
Interested in learning ASL online? Enroll in the American Signage Language 1 course today for a start date as early as August 2019.
Learn more at www.flvs.net/asl.
Post by Suzanne Maurer, FLVS Curriculum Specialist
I wish this were free to Florida teachers as well. I would love to take a course such as this one.
Could we make a middle school ASL class?
Hi Laci! Middle school students who are ready for the material are encouraged to consider taking ASL for high school credit!
Is this available for FLVS Flex students too cause I love to learn this language to talk to people I meet who use sign language.
Yes, it is!
My daughter is planning to take ASL 1 in 2020-21 school year(10th grade), but she will need ASL 2 in order to meet high school graduation requirements. I did not see ASL 2 listed in available courses, do you see this course becoming available soon?
Hi Amber! Yes, we plan to announce information about ASL 2 in the near future. Stay tuned for updates. 🙂
Is ASL 1 available for full time students? How about Latin 1-3?
Not yet, but we hope to offer ASL for FLVS Full Time in the future.
Could we have a free class for all teachers? It would be such a public service to the community.
Does FLVS have ASL classes 1 and 2 ?
Hi Wanda! We currently offer ASL 1, but do hope to offer ASL 2 in the future.
Is ASL 2 going to be available?
We are currently working to develop ASL 2 and hope to release this course in the future!
Do you guys know when ASL 2 will be available?
We don’t have a specific date yet, but we are working to develop ASL 2.
Do you think ASL 2 will be available for the 2020-2021 school year?
When will this class be available in all counties?
Hi Amber! This course is now being offered through FLVS Flex, which is open to students throughout the state.
How many assignments are there?
Hi Shayla! The course includes 7 modules (similar to units with individual lessons). Each module includes a pretest, 4 lesson-level quizzes, module exam, discussion-based assessment, and a workshop. Hope this helps!
If I already took ASL 1 in my middle school, will the language credits count if I take this course?
Hi Ashlee! Our ASL 1 course counts as a high school language credit, even if you take it before high school. If you took a course at your local school, we recommend checking with a counselor or staff there to see if the same applies for the course you have already taken.
I want to sign my 9th grader up for this and would like her to get High School Credit. She is taking classes at an Academy not currently a FLVS Student, but was last year for Spanish. What are the steps for me to sign her up ?
And, when is the deadline?
With FLVS Flex, you can enroll year-round and start anytime! For students who take a course in addition to classes at their regular school, a counselor or administrator at her current school will need to approve the course after you enroll. Visit http://www.flvs.net/flex to learn more.
Will ASL be available for county virtual school soon? If so will there be a list of participating counties?
Hi Leira. This depends on your county, so we recommend checking with your local district. However, you can always take the course through FLVS even if you take other classes with your county!
Why can’t 12th graders take ASL?? That really isn’t fair. I have always wanted to take American Sign Language but it says that the course is only available to 9-11th graders that makes no sense and I’m really upset that I can’t take this course.
Hi Evan. We truly apologize for the inconvenience and understand your disappointment! Due to the overwhelming popularity of this new course, we are currently at capacity and do not have space available for fall 2019. At this time, students currently enrolled in high school and in need of a two-year world language requirement have been prioritized for placement for spring. As more seats become available, we will continue to place students beyond those who currently need to fulfill the world language requirement.
Hi, do you happen to know when the sign language 1 course will be available? My verification for the class is complete and I’m kind of worried because it tells me that I have to wait for classroom availability and I don’t fully understand what that means.
Hi Josseline. This status is based on teacher and course availability. Due to the popularity of this course, there may be an enrollment delay. At this time, students currently enrolled in high school and in need of a two-year world language requirement have been prioritized to be placed in ASL for spring 2020. This will depend upon your grade level and when you initially signed up for the course. If you send us an email at info@flvs.net, we can check into your course enrollment status.
I just had a total laryngectomy would like yo learn asl can you tell me close place to land o lakes florida?
Hi Tim. We hope you’re doing well! You can reach out to a counselor or at your school or one of ours find resources near you. Hope this helps!
Hi, I’m a 9th grader trying to sign up for asl in myflvs and it’s saying that that specific course isn’t available in my county (Hillsborough). Do you have any information on when it will be accessible to us?
Hi Tamara! At this time, students currently enrolled in high school and in need of a two-year world language requirement have been prioritized to be placed in ASL for spring 2020.
Hello, will asl be available for 6th graders for the year 2020-21 for Full Time ?
Hi Aisha! ASL is currently offered as a high school course, but this may be an option for students looking to get ahead. We will know more about teacher availability closer to next school year.
Will ASL 2 be available in the 2020-2021 school year?
Will ASL 2 be available for the 2020-2021 school year?
We have not officially announced a date yet, but we will be sure to post on our blog when ASL 2 is available. Please subscribe for updates!
Hi, I have already taken ASL 1 at my school. I would like to take ASL 2 online. I was wondering if there will be an ASL 2 and if so when it would be released?
Hi Jessica! Yes, we plan to announce information about ASL 2 in the near future. Stay tuned for updates!
Hi I’m not sure where I can ask questions regarding this, but I wanted to join the Deaf Art Contest for ASL Spirit Week, and wanted to ask two things: 1) What day is the deadline/ cutoff date for entries? 2) The Google submission form doesn’t work and says you need permission to access it. Is there still a way we can submit our art for the contest? Please get back to me and let me know I’m really interested in the contest!
Hi Caitlyn! Here are the links for our ASL Spirit Week:
ASL Spirit Week Website- https://sites.google.com/flvs.net/aslspiritweek/spirit-week-themes
Deaf Art Contest Flyer- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1p5NZrp8wcqKp27fIpd2bhzlN-evOTlI8MaoZlJfcakg/edit#slide=id.p
If you still have questions, you can email Mrs. Delgado at gidelgado@flvs.net.
Hi FLVS. I spoke to someone by phone in the Admissions office today that told me that ASL 2 and beyond is now offered through Flex starting June 1. Can you verify this because I can not find this.
I am trying to enroll my daughter (17) in the second semester of ASL 1 and getting the message “An error has occurred during enrollment sign up. Please try to reload the page or contact us at 1.800.374.1430. I called and am something like #130 in the queue. I selected the option for a call back but who knows when that will be. Can you tell me why I’m getting this error? I reloaded several times and got the same message.
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Kristin
Hi Kristin, One of our FLVS Counselors can help with this. You can find FLVS Flex Counselors at https://www.flvs.net/student-resources/flex/advisement and FLVS Full Time Counselors at https://www.flvs.net/student-resources/full-time/school-staff-and-counselors
Will there be an ASL 3 course in the future?
Hi Hana. We don’t have ASL 3 in the works yet but we hope to offer it in the future! 🙂
How do we get in to the ASL zoom meetings
Hi Gracie! Your teacher will provide you with the Zoom link and password.
I am in 5th grade but, How does this work?
– Avery
Hi Avery, ASL 1 and 2 are available for high school students but we do offer Spanish to elementary and middle school students. If you’d like to jump-start your world language courses, check out https://www.flvs.net/online-courses/world-languages
If i know nothing about ASL will this class be hard for me? or should i take another one instead?
Hi Lester, ASL 1 is a beginner world language course to introduce students to American Sign Language. You will learn all of the basics and more!
Is chinese hard language to learn on flvs.net? What language should i take other than spanish which i already know?
Hi Lester! We recommend taking the course that interests you the most. Each course is filled with interactive activities to help you strengthen your language skills and make connections to cultures around the world!
does chinese 1 teach you chinese if you don’t know nothing or do you need to have some knowledge about this class, because i don’t know chinese or any of its symbols. Also, How many assigments are there and are they all written? Is french easier?
Hi Lester, Chinese 1 will introduce you to Mandarin Chinese. In this courses, you will develop reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. You may find Chinese to be more or less difficult to learn than other world languages but as long as you practice and reach out to your teach for help, you will succeed in any of our world language courses.
Hi! I just signed up for ASL 1 I see there are two parts. How long does it take to complete the 1st part? What is the fastest you think it could get done? I have to try and finish my 2 years of language by the end of the school year.
Hi Kaeli, Each segment is 16-18 weeks. FLVS Flex students do have the flexibility to complete courses within a shorter time frame if they would like.
Hello I’ve read through the comments and seem to have the same problem as someone from 3 years ago. I am a new 9th grader who had started the 10th of Aug. And I understand that a lot of people that need a language course for their 2 years are in here but I haven’t gotten my teacher yet. Do you think you have an idea of when I could get them? No rush just wondering. Thank you. 🙂 I’m also curious if Asl 3 is in the works or not?
Hi Elly, Thanks for reaching out. Please contact us at info@flvs.net if you need assistance with your course schedule. Thanks!
Any word on an ASL 3 yet? Trying to decide if this is a good option for my high schooler as her foreign language requirement, but it would currently limit her to only 2 years when many colleges are preferring 3 years now, so I’m not sure if we should risk it.
Hi Kelly, Our FLVS counselors can help you and your child choose the courses that best suit her goals. To reach out, visit our Student Resource Center at https://www.flvs.net/student-resources.