Crabtree Interpreting

06/04/2022

You know that Crabtree Interpreting merged with GLOBO last year. We are continuing to expand our services and our professional development. This is a quick read that describes our latest addition to Skills Lab.

GLOBO announces partnership with San Antonio College's American Sign Langauge interpreter training programs.

02/04/2022

Early Bird registration ends tonight. Jump on in there to save $$$.

Howdy Interpreters,

Friendly reminder that early bird registration ends TONIGHT.
You don’t want to miss this conference!

https://tsidconference.org

29/03/2022

Remote jobs available! Please share with Deaf friends that you know

We are now hiring with competitive pay, referral bonus, and sign-on bonus! We have EIGHT positions available to apply. Apply today and join our team!

Learn more at www.deafinconline.org/jobs

11/03/2022

To all of our interpreters, clients, and friends, have a happy and safe Spring Break. It's been a long and hectic semester already and it's good to see a week-long break on the horizon.

22/02/2022

TEA has posted their latest SPED newsletter. It is attached here in case you haven't had a chance to see it.

SPED NEWSLETTER: February 2022 Texas Education Agency sent this bulletin at 02/22/2022 12:17 PM CST View as a webpage February 2022 Special Education Newsletter Announcements REMINDER: Senate Bill 89 Requirements As a result of Senate Bill (SB) 89, the COVID-19 Special Education Recovery Act, Admiss...

09/02/2022

Calling all 'honeybadgers'! Crabtree GLOBO (Formerly Crabtree Interpreting) is hiring! We're looking for a strong candidate to join our operations team as a remote Scheduling Coordinator. This team is a powerhouse of talent. Email [email protected] with your resume and for more information.

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06/10/2021

It's October which means RENFEST time! Come out on the Deaf Awareness weekends and see all the phenomenal interpreters. If you want to interpret, there is information in the flyer below.

09/08/2021

Lots of questions come up, especially for people just entering the field, about the difference between working as a contractor and working as an employee. Here is a workshop from NCIHC that may be able to answer your questions.

Crabtree is sharing this announcement, but is not hosting the event. All registration questions must be directed to the organizers, NCIHC.

Registration link: https://ncihc.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=69&Itemid=190&year=2021&month=08&day=21&title=free-webinar-independent-contractor-versus-employee-the-us-labor-department-and-your-career&uid=e985b598dd7f22327f636a7790a74715

08/08/2021

Many people have asked about COVID-19 practices in the schools this Fall. Here is an excerpt from The Houston Chronicle today. Link to the full article is below, but it is behind a paywall so you may be able to read it only if you're a subscriber.

The TEA issued new guidance this week, allowing schools to offer up to 20 days of remote instruction for students who become ill with COVID or have to quarantine following close contact with an infected person.

TEA previously had said there would be no virtual schooling during the 2021-22 school year because the Texas Legislature did not provide funding for online learning.

Additionally, under the new guidance schools will not be required to perform contact tracing when infections are confirmed, nor will they be required to notify parents when their children have been in contact with an infected person.

The guidelines are viewed by some as a reasonable first step, but parents still say they have a lot of questions about how districts and schools will operate.

At least nine districts in Greater Houston — La Porte, Texas City, Santa Fe, Spring Branch, Pearland, Katy, Galveston, Clear Creek and Conroe ISDs — say they plan to notify parents when a student tests positive for COVID-19.

The shift to in-person school has become a source of much anxiety and confusion for many...

11/06/2021

Job opportunity at University of Houston!