Paraprofessional Training Series

  • Paraprofessionals play important roles in improving student achievement in schools. They are responsible for reinforcing and augmenting a teacher's effort in the classroom. The paraprofessionals not only provides key support to the teacher, but especially to students with disabilities in the classroom who need instruction or assistance, as keeping with their IEP. Paraprofessionals work under the guidance of both general and special education teachers to support educational programming. They are sometimes called classroom assistants, instructional aides, teacher assistants or paraeducators.

    Paraprofessionals can provide various types of support including:

    • Instructional Support
    • Behavioral Support
    • Physical and Medical Support
    • One on One Support

Paraprofessional Training Series

  • Paraprofessional Training Series

    Paraprofessional Summer Training Series
    For the 2019 – 2020 school year, Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV will be offering a 4-day Paraprofessional Training Series. This training will provide practical skills and resources for paraprofessionals working in special education.

    Dates for this training
    August 7, 2019 
    Morning Session: What Do I Need to Know About IEP’s
    Afternoon Session: Characteristics and Instructional Strategies for Specific Disabilities

    August 8, 2019 
    Morning Session: Classroom Management for Paraprofessional
    Afternoon Session: How to Implement De-escalation Strategies

    August 19, 2019 
    Morning Session: Strategies to Interact with Students Who Demonstrate Social-Emotional Needs
    Afternoon Session: Empathy and Sensitivity for Students with Disabilities

    August 20, 2019
    Morning Session: Eat to Learn...Learn to Eat: What Do I Need to Know About Dysphagia?
    Afternoon Session: Working with Students Who Are Deaf/Hard of Hearing and/or Visually Impaired

    Please download the flyer, found above, for more details.
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