Effective and High-Leverage Practices for Paraeducators
Program Information
We all know it. Paraeducators are critical to special education. Many in the special education field are already using the High-Leverage Practices (HLPs) to address the most critical issues in special education. Paraeducators need these practices too—and we got you covered.
In collaboration with the Paraprofessional Resource & Research Center and the CEEDAR Center, the Council for Exceptional Children is excited to provide paraeducators with a learning program focused on your unique role as a paraeducator and how that aligns with specific HLPs. In this FREE on-demand, eLearning program designed for paraeducators, you will be introduced to four areas of high-leverage practice: Collaboration, Assessment, Social/Emotional/Behavioral, and Instruction.
How It Works
PROGRAM LENGTH
4 phases
PROGRAM DURATION
Access for 1 year to all content
AUDIENCE
Paraeducators
FORMAT
100% online and on-demand
MODEL
self-paced, interactive
COST
FREE
What Do I Get?
- Informational videos, interactive learning activities, and supporting resources focused on key skills and knowledge every paraeducator will be able to implement in the classrooms
- eLearning sessions that provide critical content and certificates of completion for each
- Participate in all the interactive sessions at your own pace and convenience within one year from the date you register
- Receive certificates of completion for each phase you complete or for completing the whole program (up to 9 PDHs)
- A selection of extremely helpful resources and activities selected by the content experts to support you and enhance your work as a paraeducator
Register now for this FREE program!
Key Program Takeaways |
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|---|---|
| ✔ | Enhanced knowledge and skills of the paraeducator role as part of the special education team |
| ✔ | Understand the importance of assessment to a student’s success in the classroom |
| ✔ | Examine the paraeducator role in providing instructional support |
| ✔ | Illustrate the connection between social and emotional learning, self-management, and the paraeducator |
The program is broken down into four phases, and each phase can be completed at your own pace.
Phases of the Program
Objectives of the Phase
- Differentiate between paraeducators' and professionals' roles and responsibilities.
- Recognize the ethical and legal responsibilities of paraeducators.
- Review the components of effective collaboration.
- Know the characteristics of effective team functioning.
- Recognize strengths and weaknesses as a team member.
Objectives of the Phase
- Demonstrate how to record and report data regarding student performance.
- Describe the rationale and methods for formative and summative assessment.
- Understand the rationale for data driven instruction.
Objectives of the Phase
- Identify their role in providing instructional support.
- Identify the components of an effective instruction lesson.
- Recognize the characteristics of an effective cooperative learning lesson.
- Understand how to follow a written lesson plan.
- Identify the rationale of cognitive modeling and coaching.
- Recognize components of evidence-based instruction in reading.
- Recognize components of evidence-based instruction in math.
- Identify IEP goals and the process of achieving goals.
Objectives of the Phase
- Define behavior.
- Define social thinking and executive function.
- Identify motivation behind behavior.
- Explain how to establish positive and proactive behavior supports.
- Demonstrate how to use a variety of management techniques.
- Identify self as a role model for students.
- Define the importance of appropriate and positive social relationships.
- Recognize conflict among students and appropriate responses to conflict.
- Understand how to utilize school-wide and classroom systems to support student social and emotional learning and self-management.
Register now for this FREE program!
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