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How to sign

Teacher in ASL

Teacher is TEACH, two flattened O hands moving forward from the temples, followed by the PERSON marker.

Filmed by the Ziggy signers

How to sign teacher

  1. 1

    Hold two flattened O hands at your temples.

  2. 2

    Move them forward a few inches (that's TEACH).

  3. 3

    Add the PERSON marker: both flat hands slide down the sides of your body.

Common mistakes

  • Skipping the PERSON ending. Without it you've signed 'teach.'

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Questions about “Teacher”

Yes. This clip shows the common ASL sign for teacher. Like spoken languages, ASL has regional variation, so you may see small differences from signer to signer.

Guide

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