One of the hardest parts of being a special ed teacher...

6 Feb 2024 · 0 min

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In this monologue, a self‑contained special education teacher explains that one of the toughest aspects of the role is training the paraprofessional team that supports the classroom. Feeling uncertain about where to begin, the teacher developed a set of paraprofessional training manuals. These manuals include concise handouts, quizzes, and a comprehensive agenda covering all essential topics. The purpose of the materials is to provide a clear, consistent training pathway so that the entire staff can be aligned and equipped with the knowledge needed to support special education students effectively.

One of the hardest parts about being a self-contained special ed teacher is training your team. You have paraprofessionals in your classroom and you are their leader, but you may feel lost or overwhelmed on even where to start for training them. That's why I created these paraprofessional training manuals. These training manuals walk you through everything that your team should know in nice handouts. There's quizzes, there's a whole agenda of all the topics that your team should be covering. This is a great way to get your whole staff on the same page in an easy way.