Paraprofessional desk area

If there is one I have learned in my years of working with paraprofessionals, it is that paras are teachers too. My paraprofessional is my right hand and my left hand. She is the glue that keeps us together. I realize that sometimes it is our first instinct to give them passive work because their

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So, a couple weeks ago a friend of mine called me to ask some advice about handling some issues with a TA working in her classroom. At the time, there was only a few days left of summer school but she would be working with the same TA in the fall. She really wanted to get the new school year off to a great start but was concerned that some of the past issues would continue. I also am working with some new TAs in my classroom this year and really wanted to set high expectations from the…

This is a free guide to working with your assistants in a self-contained setting. This guide provides a ton of simple tips and tricks that you can implement immediately for a better partnership.

Coaching and managing paraprofessionals is one of the hardest and most rewarding parts of being a special education teacher! I have been blessed with some amazing paras over my years in the classroom, but I have also had to have my fair share of difficult conversations with paraprofessionals. It's inevitable that you're going to have to have difficult conversations with paraprofessionals at some point in your career. Although these conversations will likely be uncomfortable, it doesn't have…

A one shop stop for beginning as a paraeducator, filled with essentially good tips!

Paraprofessionals in the special education classroom are live savers in the special education classroom! They help students receive the support they need and help your special education classroom run smoothly. But in order for your paraprofessionals to help in the best ways possible, it’s important that they receive regular training. Here are 7 paraprofessional training topics to help your paraprofessionals know exactly what their expectations are and how best they can help your students.

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