The Paraprofessional doesn’t always know what to do with a student.

The paraprofessional is fully trained for his or her classroom assignment.

The paraprofessional receives all instructions and directions from the special education teacher.

Teachers are always trained and prepared to work with paraprofessionals.

The paraprofessional can work with all students in the students in the classroom.

There are restrictions on what paraprofessionals can do.

The paraprofessional will see that all the needs of the students with special needs are met.

Paraprofessionals are always assigned to work with special education students.

Two types of instruction paraprofessionals can deliver are follow-up instruction and delivery of instruction.

Paraprofessionals can teach lessons for the

teacher.

Paraprofessionals are allowed to help write the IEP.

Paraprofessionals are allowed to teach new

information.

Teachers are responsible for directing, monitoring and assessing paraprofessionals day to day performance.

The paraprofessional is just sitting in the corner texting on her phone. You do not have the

responsibility to tell him or her to please come work with students.

Paraprofessionals are allowed to follow behavior plans created by the teacher or a BIP in the IEP

A paraprofessional conferences with the parents about a student’s behavior in class.

A paraprofessional is not allowed to read IEP’s.

A lesson on improper fractions has been taught in the classroom. Two students are struggling with this concept. The sped teacher assigns the para to review with the students. The para states she is not allowed. Is this a myth or fact?

The teacher is writing out problems involving double-digit addition on the board. The paraprofessional notices two students talking as the teacher is writing. The para walks to the students and tells them to pay attention. Later the teacher told the para she is not allowed to discipline the students.