1. IN-STEP AND IN-SYNCH
6 SOCIAL SKILLS FOR EFFECTIVE
PARAEDUCATOR/TEACHER PARTNERSHIP
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2. SIX SOCIAL SKILLS
Observe Commit
Adapt
Communicate
Create time
Self knowledge
3. Self
knowledg
e
You, the expert on you
Why are you a member of this occupation?
What talents, focus, and goals do you bring to the
classroom?
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4. Self
knowledg
e
Know Yourself Activity 1
My skills My further No thank you
interests
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5. Self
knowledge
Identify and understand learning/teaching styles and
how they can complement, mesh or clash with
students and teachers
What thinking style do you bring to the classroom?
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6. Self
knowledg
e
Know Yourself Activity
How would you………
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7. Self
knowledg
e
Sequential
Precise
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8. Self
knowledg
e
Technical
Confluent
.
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9. Observe
Learn how and what to observe in classrooms
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10. Classroom observation exercise
How Could You
Help?
Observe
In Class rooms:
Where is …………?
What is …………..?
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11. CLASSROOM OBSERVATION
ACTIVITY
Observe
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12. Classroom observation
ACTIVITY
Observe
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13. Classroom observation
ACTIVITY
Observe
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14. Classroom observation
ACTIVITY
Observe
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15. Classroom Observation Checklist
What do seasoned professionals look for when initially entering a classroom to
understand the people in the group? How do they complete ordinary classroom
tasks and how do they fit into the group?
Observe
Teaching Space Adult Workspace:
Materials Student Characteristics
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16. Classroom observation
Checklist
Procedures
Observe
Daily Organization Daily Organization
Teaching Style Behavior System
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17. Communicate
How to find informal social connections
to enhance working relationships
Creating connections:
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18. Speed Sped Meeting Form
1st potential partner:
2nd potential partner:
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19. Comm
WAYS TO ESTABLISH A ROUTINE
FOR ON-GOING COMMUNICATION
Communicate
…..
LEARN HOW TO CARVE OUT
TIME AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR
THESE SOCIAL BEHAVIORS.
Create
time
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21. ada
Commit Adapt Communicate
Problem solving before there are problems by
1)
2)
To determine role
What are the possibilities?
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22. Co-working roles
Adapt In the classroom
Types of support Teacher’s role paraprofessional’s role
Coach Teacher instructs entire class Encourages one or more students
to participate in the large group
instruction
Scan Teacher instructs entire class Watches forstudents who seem to
needhelp in clarifying directions,
getting materials, etc.
Tutor Teacher instructs some of the Instructs a small group in parallel
students with teacher:.
Substitute teach Teacher is not available to teach Teaches entire class.
Organize Teacher instructs entire class Locates materials ,equipment; sets
up the materials and puts them
away at end of lesson.
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23. Co-working roles
Adapt In the classroom
Types of support Teacher’s role paraprofessional’s role
Clerk Teacher instructs entire class.
Monitor behavior Teacher instructs entire class.
Report behavior Another teacher is teaching or
in charge of class (PE, art,
substitute, etc.).
Model Teacher instructs entire class.
Attend Personal Needs Teacher instructs entire class
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24. Co-working roles
Adapt In the classroom
Types of support Teacher’s role paraprofessional’s role
Sounding board Teacher considers possible
actions.
Confident Teacher or student tells para a
problem.
Bridge Teacher, parents, student, try to
understand each other’s point of
view.
Translator Teacher would like to speak to .
parent who does not speak
English.
Community Liaison Teacher wants to use
community resources.
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25. Establish parameters for partnership
Collaboration
Commit Adapt
☐To be determined with teacher
☐ Co-working system:
1) Discipline
2) How students should refer to paraprofessional
3) Extent of parent contact
4) Support process: Ask three and then me Communicate
☐ Enabling versus support
☐Etc.
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26. PATHWAYS TO TEACHER AND STUDENT
SUPPORT
Social Behaviors:
Paraprofessional 1)
s are the most 2)
commonly used
special education 3)
intervention in 4)
the United States
5)
6)
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28. Books by Mary Hull
Conversations With Paraeducators: Optimizing Your Work
As The Other Grown-Up In The Classroom
The Paraeducator: The Other Grown-Up in the Elementary
Classroom
FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION
MaryWHull@gmail.com
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Hinweis der Redaktion
The valuable skills that you cannot measure easily in a multiple choice, pencil and paper (or computer) test. What administrators should interview for….the characteristics they usually ask references forOverview:The valuable skills that you cannot measure easily in a multiple choice, pencil and paper (or computer) test. What administrators should interview for….the characteristics they usually ask references forI developed this seminar from results of research I did through Rutgers UniversityGive you the organization for the presentation:
What do you know about you?
Give a surprise birthday party for your best friend? Do, share.
Has implications for students—students who have difficulty in school often are rigid in their thinking/learning patterns and school methods which favor some patterns over others, may be difficult for them. See web site at end of packet if you would like to explore further.
Has implications for students—students who have difficulty in school often are rigid in their thinking/learning patterns and school methods which favor some patterns over others, may be difficult for them. See web site at end of packet if you would like to explore further.most teachers have their strength in sequential and precise. Any questions?
Analyze video using check list
Any questions?
Observation is not a passive activity
Partner introductions: find out two ways you and your partner can connect.You are going to be working together in a classroom—your teacher is going to have a student who needs a one-to-one and a class who has 5 other students eligible for special education and related services for science, math and social studies. You are going to be the classroom support para, but you will need to cover for the one-to-one while she has lunch during the student’s lunch and recess period. Your teacher has asked you both to “set up a schedule” and “work it out.”
Review typical Para schedules—perhaps review their own. Look at opportunities before, during and after school hours.
setting boundaries and creating procedures:determining roleThe strength of the role—you can perform a wide range of tasks in a wide range of ways—is its problem. Which task? Which manner? And it changes from day to day and from month to month and from child to child.Problem solve with partner: what needs to be decided? Discipline, class routines
Problem solve with partner: what needs to be decided? Discipline, class routines
Problem solve with partner: what needs to be decided? Discipline, class routines
Problem solve with partner: what needs to be decided? Discipline, class routines
Questions?
Send yourself a letter—envelop and card: What positive piece of informationdo you want to remember from this seminar?