Paraprofessional educator

By adapting the curriculum, the educator will be present only the most important and essential parts of the curriculum. When modifying the…

As an educator I feel that after further skill development and education I will have what it takes. I feel that being an educator suits me. I have changed what I planned on going to school for. I was going to go for elementary education, no I plan to get an education and find a career in a special education early childhood classroom. Education is defiantly the profession I’m going to pursue. When I started college I was set on pursuing a degree in physical therapy, after a semester of…

I had no idea how many learning disabilities existed, nor did I have a clue what to do to assist my students. Working as a paraprofessional made me consider being a special services educator; LDA made me certain that special education was my career path. I can truly say that many emotions went through me during my attendance at LDA and I had the sudden clarity of where I wanted to put my effort. I still remember…

classroom setting, these individuals can include the special education teacher, the general education teacher, speech-language pathologists, assistive technology specialists, counselors, physical therapists, occupational therapists, school nurse, paraprofessionals, and many others.…

6. How is collaborating with families and/or paraprofessionals similar to collaborating with general education teachers? How is it different? Just as in collaborating with general education teachers, collaboration with families and paraprofessionals involves creating positive relationships and open communication. Special education teachers also provide instructional support to general education teachers, this is also true for paraprofessionals and families as well. Special education teachers…

There are several models used in schools to accommodate students with special needs. Mainstreaming, pull-out, push in, and paraprofessionals are a few of the models utilized in school systems. Every method has its advantages and disadvantages, and although it is not guaranteed that there will be an increase in the achievement levels of individuals with disabilities, often times children gain something out of it, whether it be academically or socially. Mainstreaming, also known as inclusion,…

one general education teacher, a special education teacher and two paraprofessionals who provided exceptional services to particular students who needed their support. These four educators worked cohesively…

Quote 1: “Over the past fifty years the term used most often to describe this disability, including IDEA, has been mental retardation. But in 2010, President Obama signed a law changing the term to intellectual disability in federal laws, including IDEA.” Text to Self: During my junior and senior years of high school, our school’s Best Buddies program launched a campaign entitled “Spread the Word to End the Word”. The goal of this campaign was to educate the community to stop saying the R word…

education than just being a teacher, for example a paraprofessional (para-pro). A para-pro is an educator who is not licensed to teach, but can work with students individually. But this is also a career dominated by women. Is this because men do not feel powerful enough, is it because of the pay, or could it be because the job is stereotyped for only women? Para-pros working in the field today and parents believe that men can be a paraprofessional yet they choose not to. A…

There are many educators that will say that these students cause too many problems and you must have more than enough patience to work with the students. A classroom that efficaciously involves students with disabilities is proposed to welcome diversity and to address the…