FACILITATED BY JENNIFER GONDEKINSTRUCTIONAL SPECIALIST FOR

INCLUSIVE EDUCATIONTST BOCES

JGONDEK@TSTBOCES.ORG

Effective Support in Inclusive Classrooms

Session Learning Targets:

Identify the various roles of paraprofessionals in classrooms and school settings.

List the 13 federally recognized categories of disabilities.

Read an IEP to determine classification present level of performance, goals, and accommodations.

1:1 Classroom Aide

Teaching Assistant

Program Aide

Clerical Assistant

What do paraprofessionals do?

Caregiver Facilitator

Lori Ostrander & Kimberly Matthews, DCMO BOCES

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The ESSENCE of Scaffolds

“Give me a fish while you’re teaching me how to catch my own. That way I won’t starve to death while I’m learning to tie flies.”

Roles of a Paraprofessional

Social Support

Academic Support

Physical Support

Behavior Support

What is special education?

LOOK FOR A DEFINITION FROM STATE!!!Special education is individualized instruction

(specially designed) designed to meet the unique needs of certain students.

Part of general educationAt no cost to the parentsFunded by local and federal governments.

A SERVICE, NOT A PLACE

Resource Room Direct Consult

Indirect Consult Self-Contained

Integrated Co-Taught

13 Federally Recognized Categories

AutismDeafblindnessDeafnessEmotional DisturbanceHearing ImpairmentMental RetardationMultiple DisabilitiesOrthopedic ImpairmentsOther Health ImpairmentsSpecific Learning DisabilitiesSpeech and LanguageVisual Impairment including BlindnessTraumatic Brain Injury

Dis/Abilities

Specific Learning Disabilities

Autism

Developmental Delay

Other Health Impairment

Intellectual Disability

Emotional Disturbance

Other

Hearing impairment 1.19%Orthopedic/Physical 1.04 %Visual impairments 0.42%Traumatic Brain Injury 0.39%Deafblindness 0.03%

45.30%

3.20%

8.86%

7.83%

9.25%

1.31%

3.07%

Individualized Education Plans

I.E.P.

SCAVENGER HUNT

Person-First Language

Instead of this…. Say This….The learning disabled student, Gail.

Gail has a learning disability.

Jeff is retarded. Jeff has a cognitive disability.

Torey is nonverbal. Torey communicates with her eyes and switch device.

Ben is in special ed. Ben receives special education services.

Dennis can’t write. Dennis writes using the computer.

Anna has vision problems. Anna needs a magnification device.

•Academic Achievement, Functional Performance, and Learning Characteristics•Social Development•Physical Development•Management Needs•A statement on the effect of these needs on his/her progress in the general education curriculum

What? How well?

How will we

know?

When do we assess

?

Homework

Social Support

Academic Support

Physical Support

Behavior Support

Academicor

Behavioral/Social