Help students with special needs and other students who need additional assistance
Assist the classroom teacher with daily activities
Obtain needed materials
Facilitate and monitor accommodations under teacher direction
Reinforce or review material
Assist and reinforce class management
progress monitoring
2 Paraeducator role vs. Teacher role What do teachers do? What should paras do?
4 School and district policies and procedures Tardies, absences, SSI, Bullying. leaving class, school-wide discipline plan
6 Ethics and professionalism Dress and grooming, integrity, punctuality, social media,
8 Confidentiality FERPA, HIPPA, grading
10 Teacher and paraeducator teamwork Communication, conflict resolution, classroom management
12 Assisting and supporting teachers with curriculum and instruction Strategies for working with students, break the question into multiple parts, use cueing systems, asking questions
16 Assisting students with special needs Background on 13 categories of disabilities. Strategies for assisting students, accommodations, modifications, and adaptations
18 Understanding IDEA and Section 504 What are the principles of IDEA? How does a student qualify? What is the difference between a 504 plan and an IEP? What are IEPs?
20 Progress monitoring when should progress monitoring occur, data tracking sheets,