PARAPROFESSIONAL SOCIAL SKILLS THAT SUPPORT STUDENT ENGAGEMENT
BEING THE OTHER GROWN UP IN THE ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM
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You, the expert on youWhy are you a member of this occupation?
What talents, focus, and goals do you bring to the classroom?
Know Yourself Activity
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Know Yourself Activity
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My skills My further interests
No thank you
Identify and understand learning/teaching styles and how they can complement, mesh or clash
with students and teachers
What thinking style do you bring to the classroom? Self-Knowledge Activity
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Sequential
Precise
.
Teaching, Learning & Thinking Styles
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Teaching, Learning & Thinking Styles
Freely adapted from Let Me Learn, website at end of presentation.
Technical
Confluent
.
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Problem solving before there are problems by
1)
2)
To determine role
What are the possibilities?
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Co-working roles
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Types of support Teacher’s role paraprofessional’s role
Coach Teacher instructs entire class
Scan Teacher instructs entire class
Tutor Teacher instructs some of the students
Substitute teach Teacher is not available to teach
Organize Teacher instructs entire class
In the classroom
Co-working roles
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Types of support Teacher’s role paraprofessional’s role
Clerk Teacher instructs entire class.
Monitor behavior Teacher instructs entire class.
Report behavior Another teacher is teaching or in charge of class (PE, art, substitute, etc.).
Model Teacher instructs entire class.
Attend Personal Needs Teacher instructs entire class
In the classroom
Co-working roles
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Types of support Teacher’s role paraprofessional’s role
Sounding board Teacher considers possible actions.
Confident Teacher or student tells para a problem.
Bridge Teacher, parents, student, try to understand each other’s point of view.
Translator Teacher would like to speak to parent who does not speak English.
.
Community Liaison Teacher wants to use community resources.
.
In the classroom
Co-working roles
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Types of support Teacher’s role paraprofessional’s role
Monitor child welfare Teacher and para have concerns about student’s welfare.
Train manners Student does not behave in a socially acceptable manner.
Monitor nutrition Student seems to be lethargic and/or hungry.
Train student in life skills
Student does not have good self-care skills.
Bodyguard Student may bully others or is a target of bullying.
In the classroom
Establish parameters for partnership
Collaboration
☐ To be determined with teacher
☐ Co-working system:
1)
2)
3)
☐ Enabling versus support
☐ Etc.
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Learn how and what to observe in classrooms Observation checklist
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Classroom Observation Checklist
What do seasoned professionals look for when initially entering a classroom to understand the people in the group? How do they complete ordinary classroom tasks and how do they fit into the group?
Teaching Space Adult Workspace:
Materials Student Characteristics
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Classroom observationChecklist
Procedures
Behavior System
Daily Organization
Daily Organization
Teaching Style
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Classroom observation exercise
How Could You Help?
Where is……………….? What is…………………?
In Class rooms:
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How to find informal social connections
to enhance working relationships
Creating connections:
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Finding common ground: communication activity
Speed Sped Meeting
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LEARN HOW TO CARVE OUTTIME AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THESE SOCIAL BEHAVIORS.
WAYS TO ESTABLISH A ROUTINE FOR ON-GOING COMMUNICATION …..
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PATHWAYS TO TEACHER AND STUDENT SUPPORT
Social Behaviors:
1)2)3)4)5)6)7)
Paraprofessionals are the
most commonly
used special education
intervention in the United
States
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FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION
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