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SPD 310- TOPIC 4.1
~K.Todnem Smart
COLLABORATION
AND COMMUNICATION WITH
Paraprofessionals
Objectives:
Objectives
~Students will define paraprofessionals.
~Students will understand the importance of collaboration and communication with paraprofessionals.
~ Serve as a collaborative resource to create safe, inclusive, positive learning environments to engage and promote the wellbeing of individuals with exceptionalities. [CEC 2.1, 7.2, 7.3, CEC ISCI2 S1 ISCI 2 S13; InTASC 3(c), 3(k), 10(b), 10(j)]
Readings for Topic 4
READINGS
NEA Paraeducators Handbook
Read pages 1-19 of "NEA Paraeducator Handbook," located on the National Education Association website.
URL:
http://www.nea.org/assets/docs/05espparahandbook.pdf
Read chapter 10 of Interactions: Collaboration Skills for School Professionals.
URL:
http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/pearson/2012/interactions_collaboration-skills-for-school-professionals_ebook_7e.php
Read "Paraeducators: Key to Classroom Operations," by Rosales, available on the National Education Association website.
URL:
http://www.nea.org/home/51550.htm
Things we will do during this Unit.
To Dos
Role Play Scenarios and how to best handle real life situations.
Go over roles, expectations, guide for working with paraprofessionals, benfits and challenges of paraprofessionals.
Create Paraprofessional Expectations
Come up with questions for a paraprofessional guest speaker.
Complete and turn in paraprofessional study guiide.
Field Experience:
Shadowing a Paraeducator (5hours)
AND
Field Experience
4 hours in a classroom school setting
1 hour in class with a Guest Speaker
Wednesday February 27
OBSERVE & INTERVIEW
t Success Center.
OBSERVE &INTERVIEW
Observe and interview a paraeducator working in a self-contained, inclusion or resource K-12 special education setting about the following:
1. Roles and responsibilities of the certified teacher and the paraeducator.
2. Collaboration strategies between the certified teacher and paraeducator, as well as with students.
3. Training, feedback, and supervision provided by the certified teacher.
4. Advice for a certified teacher who is working with a paraeducator for the first time.
5. Creating a successful collaboration between all stakeholders.
250-500 word reflection
REFLECTION PAPER
250-500 Summary of observation and interview
Draw conclusions and explain how you plan to apply your findings to your practice as a professional.
APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Document Hours
&
Verification Form
Document the hours and locations that you spend in the field on your Clinical Field Experience Verification Form.
Submit the Clinical Field Experience Verification Form with the last assignment by the assignment due date.
Directions for submitting can be found on the College of Education site in the Student Success Center.
Morning Meeting
Make a circle-
Discuss the benefits and challenges you have seen in your field experience with paraprofessionals in the classroom.