Paraprofessionals in the Classroom

Paraprofessionals in the Classroom
Author: Betty Ashbaker
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-01-26
Genre: Teachers' assistants
ISBN: 9780132659826

This guide explores the roles and duties of K-12 paraprofessionals in both general education and special education settings. This edition includes more details on supervision, new tactics for behavior management, and forms designed to help paraprofessionals manage their daily tasks.

The Paraprofessional's Handbook for Effective Support in Inclusive Classrooms

The Paraprofessional's Handbook for Effective Support in Inclusive Classrooms
Author: Julie Causton
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2020-12
Genre:
ISBN: 9781681254524

"Discover everything a great paraprofessional needs to know and do in the second edition of this bestselling guidebook! Acclaimed inclusion expert Julie Causton and new co-author Kate MacLeod bring you a supremely practical guide to every facet of your complex role: partnering with teachers, selecting accommodations and modifications, facilitating peer connections, fading your support, and much more. WHAT'S NEW: New chapter on Respectful Support for Developing Student Independence, More on key topics such as collaboration, presuming competence, and supporting social and academic success for students with diverse abilities, New and updated research, practices, resources, examples, quiz questions, and reflection activities throughout the book, Package of online materials, including printable activities, forms, and worksheets"--

Paraprofessionals and Teachers Working Together

Paraprofessionals and Teachers Working Together
Author: Susan Gingras Fitzell
Publisher:
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2010-01-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781932995077

This book is a must read for all general and special education teachers and paraprofessionals, though anyone who works with children would benefit from reading it. Consider it a playbook for successful behavioral management and collaborative support of a child's educational advancement. Teachers and paraprofessionals are given communication strategies to consider when working together. With the help of the handbook, educators can avoid any confusion or contradictions of teaching methods. Managing behavior and providing academic support to students is also outlined. The book is packed with supplemental material for reuse, including a plethora of strategic checklists and chart templates for recording student data. The second edition provides more! Instructions on effective strategies are supplied with forms and charts to prepare educators. Personal checklists included in the book outline the steps necessary to achieve positive changes in behavior and information retention in students. Other forms and charts organize data to assist in making informed decisions about what techniques will have the best success. Paraprofessionals and teachers are encouraged to take full advantage of having the organizational tools already created for them.

A Guide to Co-Teaching With Paraeducators

A Guide to Co-Teaching With Paraeducators
Author: Ann I. Nevin
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2009
Genre: Education
ISBN: 141295763X

Learn how co-teaching relationships with paraeducators can improve outcomes for students with special needs, and find guidelines for successful teamwork and authentic case studies of working paraprofessionals.

The Paraprofessional's Guide to the Inclusive Classroom

The Paraprofessional's Guide to the Inclusive Classroom
Author: Mary Beth Doyle
Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781557669247

Improve paraprofessionals work and relations with teachers in inclusive classrooms with the third edition to the bestselling collaborative workbook for paraprofessionals and educators

How to be a Para Pro

How to be a Para Pro
Author: Diane Twachtman-Cullen
Publisher: Starfish Speciality Press
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2000
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780966652918

This text carefully addresses the difficulties encountered by teaching or classroom assistants working with children with pervasive developmental disorder, autism and Asperger syndrome.

The ESL / ELL Teacher's Survival Guide

The ESL / ELL Teacher's Survival Guide
Author: Larry Ferlazzo
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2012-08-06
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1118095677

A much-needed resource for teaching English to all learners The number of English language learners in U.S. schools is projected to grow to twenty-five percent by 2025. Most teachers have English learners in their classrooms, from kindergarten through college. The ESL/ELL Teacher?s Survival Guide offers educators practical strategies for setting up an ESL-friendly classroom, motivating and interacting with students, communicating with parents of English learners, and navigating the challenges inherent in teaching ESL students. Provides research-based instructional techniques which have proven effective with English learners at all proficiency levels Offers thematic units complete with reproducible forms and worksheets, sample lesson plans, and sample student assignments The book?s ESL lessons connect to core standards and technology applications This hands-on resource will give all teachers at all levels the information they need to be effective ESL instructors.

No Child Left Behind

No Child Left Behind
Author: Peter W. D. Wright
Publisher: Harbor House Law Press
Total Pages: 360
Release: 2004
Genre: Education
ISBN:

The No Child Left Behind Act is confusing to parents, educators, administrators, advocates, and most attorneys. This book provides a clear roadmap to the law and how to get better educational services for all children. Includes CD ROM of resources and references.

Behavior Support Strategies for Education Paraprofessionals

Behavior Support Strategies for Education Paraprofessionals
Author: Will Henson Psy D.
Publisher: Booksurge Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781419696121

"Education paraprofessionals are often tasked with managing challenging behaviors in both general and special education settings. This book is designed to help paraprofessionals learn important concepts for working with disruptive behaviors. This book covers: how to understand the function of a behavior ; the importance of positive, proactive and collaborative methods for addressing behaviors ; details on many different types of behavior techniques with examples and sample dialogue ; an in-depth discussion of professional boundry (sic) delimmas (sic) when working with students ; de-escalation and risk management skills ; an explanation of common disability categories and psychological diagnoses"--p.4 of cover.