Parapro Reflection

A strong teacher/paraprofessional team is critical to student success. When a teacher and an aide are working together to plan lessons, deliver instruction and evaluate student progress, everyone benefits. Effective communication is the main priority. Teams need training in problem solving and communication skills and must put the strategies they’ve learned into place. Working as a paraprofessional in the Flat Rock, Allen Park and River Rouge school districts is my favorite job to date. The work was satisfying and the work hours matched the schedule I needed.
The main reason I enjoy being a parapro is that I am able to incorporate new learning experiences. Marky, an autistic student who was having issues in his math work came to me for help. After attempting different methods of teaching, I found that he is a visual learner. Therefore, I had to teach him basic math skills using counting blocks and color by number. When he finally understood his schoolwork after struggling with it for weeks, he ran up to me with his paper that he had received an A on. Consequently, I know what methods to teach another student that is having similar difficulties and apply the proper teaching tools. Every student is different in how they learn, especially a student on …show more content…
Each year when they have advanced into the next grade, the teachers and the parents of the student keep me informed how well their child/children is doing. I love hearing how much each student is learning and growing into productive teens. When I run into former students and they start telling me of all they have accomplished, whether be getting a job, going to vocational school, and something as simple as having a girlfriend/boyfriend. That is something everyone takes for granted when they think of their future in regards to a job, girlfriend/boyfriend or vocational