Paraprofessional: What is my role?

What is the primary role of a paraprofessinal?

• Teach lessons to the class

• Assist the teacher and students in the classroom

• Take the students to lunch

• Watch different classes

What are two ways a paraprofessional can assist with classroom materials?

• Take students to the bathroom

• Help prep small group and centers

• Grade papers

• Pass out materials prior to a lesson

Good ways to support the classroom teacher include...

• Greeting students at the door

• Cleaning and organizing the classroom

• Get the teahcer lunch

• Playing a movie for the class

What is a way the paraprofessional can address behavior issues?

• Call across the room during instruction

• Give postive specific praise

• Call the parents

• Quietly correct negative behavior with the student

Some duties include....

• Assisting with small groups

• Lunch, recess, or dismissal duites

• Being on your phone during class

• Meeting with parents

When you know the classroom routine, how does this assist students?

• Allows for a positive and consistent classroom

• You control all areas of the classroom

• Provides a productive learning enviornment

A healthy Teacher-Para relationship include....

• Teamwork

• Lack of a comon goal

• Communication

• Mutual respect

Paraprofessionals are the primary source for every student.

• True

• False

All of these are classroom support except for...

• Medication administration

• Data entry

• Marking tasks

• Maintain classroom procedures and routines

Who will set goals for student behaviors?

• Teacher

• Paraprofessional

• Both