Paraprofessional educator

Theory While reading “From My Friend, Ro Vargo” you will notice that it is about a girl that had special needs that is in a normal classroom setting. Recalling the story, it goes through the ups and downs of having a girl named Ro placed in a normal classroom setting. As well as the choices that her parents had to make by putting her in a mainstream classroom. As you read the story, Ro’s parents talk about the challenges that their daughter had to face and not just at school but at home with her…

involving self –monitoring, self-evaluation and self-reinforcement are all necessary for balancing the many home and school responsibilities. Unfortunately, educators often infer students develop these strategies and with the increase in the demand for academic performance, there is not…

As a long-time educator, there are several areas of education where I am confident in my abilities, yet, there are other areas where I do not have the same level of assurance. Assessment and evaluation is an area where I will build my tool box for future use as a school administrator and this week has helped me build that knowledge base, to ensure that I am able to lead other educators in a school setting. Often my perception of assessment and evaluation has revolved around the testing that…

The school district I am currently working in is North Panola School District. Within this district there are six schools. Three elementary schools, one middle school, one high school, and a vocational center. This school district is based in Sardis, MS. The demographics of this school is about 93% African American. Where the majority of the students enrolled receive free lunch. This school district is in a rural area in Mississippi in a low socioeconomic environment. Most of the teachers that…

education. Through the research necessary for this course, it allowed me to gain knowledge and helped to prepare me mentally for the future of being a Director of Special Education and offered insight of how school personnel, administration, paraprofessionals, and various assessments work within the school system. The course provided me with a solid path and foundational view of how administrations work within a school district. Throughout the course, the lessons, readings, and assignments…

Reflection on Board Meeting I attended the St. Cloud Area School District 742 Board meeting on January 28, 2016, at 7 p.m. The meeting took place at the St. Cloud City Hall and chaired by Dr. Les Green. Other board members present were Al Dahlgren, Debbie Erickson, Bruce Hentges, Bruce Mohs, Jerry Von Korff, and Dennis Whipple. A local high student, along wither her mother, and service dog read the mission statement of the school district. The student and her mom discussed the process of…

Observing young children interact with toys, peers, and themselves are all very important observations; however, one observation that is more vital is the child’s interaction with the teacher, paraprofessionals, teacher’s aids and any other adult in the child’s life during the school day. It can be hard for teachers to remain unbiased when recording the interaction between himself or herself and a child. Nevertheless, it is vital for these records to say unbiased because they help teachers pick…

speak their home language and aren’t challenged to continue practicing the English language. However, it is not a bad thing to speak Spanish at home. Parents should act as motivators for their children to continue an education. In my opinion, all educators should just get to know their students. Getting to know where a student is coming from will help understand their purpose. This will help make connection with the student and build a sense of community toward the classroom. Not only that but,…

educational goals more easily than they otherwise would.In all cases the IEP must be tailored to the individual student's needs as identified by the IEP evaluation process, and must especially help teachers and related service providers (such as paraprofessional educators) understand the student's disability and how the disability affects the learning process. The IEP describes how the student learns, how the student best demonstrates that learning and what teachers and service providers will do…

Especially as a Special Education teacher, it will be important to work with a variety of other educators throughout the district. No matter the type of Special Education program used by a district, special educators need to work with general educators, paraprofessionals, special-subject teachers, and parents. With these high expectations, it is incredibly important to learn which battles are priorities for their students and how to…