Deaf Interpreters working in K–12 settings often navigate a wide range of responsibilities depending on the students’ language needs, educational supports, and classroom structure. In some contexts, Deaf Interpreters take a more conservative approach during instruction, focusing strictly on interpretation, while other professionals (such as paraprofessionals, Teachers of the Deaf, or educational technicians) provide additional learning supports. In other situations, Deaf Interpreters may take on expanded language facilitation roles, including closer mediation of classroom communication or assisting with student responses, such as scribing signed answers onto written materials.