Teacher's Guide for Working with Paraeducators

The Classroom Teacher's Guide for Working with Paraeducators, with space for notes in each chapter and several useful and relevant forms, gives teachers the answers they need and strategies they can use when working with and supervising paraeducators.

Lessons Include:

Section 1: Introduction
Paraeducators as Support for Students with Special Needs

Section 2: General Information About Paraeducators
Myths About Paraeducators in the General Classroom
The Impact of Inclusion on Paraeducators

Section 3: Working with Your Paraeducator
Basic Questions About Paraeducators in the General Classroom
The General Classroom Teacher as the Immediate Supervisor
Management Tips for Teachers

Section 4: Paraeducators and Planning
Planning for Paraeducators: Defining Duties
Planning for Paraeducators: Task Lists and Schedules
Planning with Paraeducators

Section 5: Evaluating and Empowering the Paraeducator
The Classroom Teacher's Role in Paraeducator Performance Evaluation
What Paraeducators Really Want and Need from General Classroom Teachers

Forms
All-Time Favorite Instructional Accommodations and Modifications
Student Profile
Classroom Profile
Paraeducator Classroom Duties List
Paraeducator Classroom Duties - Specified Roles & Responsibilities
Paraeducator Schedule & Information
Planning Ahead Form
Paraeducator Duty Feedback List
Paraeducator Evaluation Form