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Paraprofessional Training in the Special Education Classroom can be tough! Learn how to make paraprofessional training simple with these tips.

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

Does your special education classroom have a paraprofessional? This blog post will talk all about training paraprofessionals so that they can offer one on one instruction with students and reinforce teaching. Today, I outline paraprofessional roles, what to include in your paraprofessional binder, classroom training topics, setting classroom expectations in the first 2 weeks of school and more. Check out my other paraprofessional tips that I have learned over the years in the classroom.

Paraprofessionals can truly be lifesaver in the special education classroom. While it can be easy to think of them as “teaching assistants,” paras can do so much more to help your special education students in the classroom. But, sometimes it’s hard to know exactly what tasks you can delegate to your parapro. Check out this blog post for 5 tasks paraprofessional can do to make your job easier as a special education teacher and how I utilize my paraprofessional in my classroom.

Special Education Acronyms

This training guide is an essential toolkit for special education paraprofessionals. It provides comprehensive training resources, including effective communication techniques, behavior management strategies, and individualized education plan (IEP) implementation. The guide also covers collaboration with teachers and paraprofessionals, understanding diverse student needs, and adapting educational materials for various learning styles.

Whether you’re a new teacher who has just been told they’re getting a para for their classroom, or you’re weighing your options for a career in education, you might be wondering what’s in a paraprofessional’s job description and what their salary looks like. Our teacher team sat down to pull together all the details you’ll need to know, from what paraprofessional certification looks like to what questions you may be asked in a paraprofessional job interview.

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