Paraprofessionals in the General Education Classroom

Session Description:
Paraprofessionals are credentialed educators who work alongside certified teachers and are vital members of a school’s support staff. Join Michelle Dragalin for this time-saving, to the point session as she shares four common ways that paraprofessionals provide instructional, behavioral, and other support to students in and outside of the classroom. You will also walk away with a variety of resources that will help paraprofessionals and general education teachers collaborate to meet the needs of diverse learners.

Learning Objectives:

Discover four common ways that paraprofessionals provide instructional, behavioral, and other support to students in and outside of the classroom.

Explore resources that will help paraprofessionals and general education teachers collaborate to meet the needs of diverse learners.

Assessment:
Participants will join a collaborative backchannel chat and discuss the vital role of paraprofessionals to demonstrate their understanding of the session objectives and reflect on their learning.