7 ModulesParapro
Do you employ a small army of paraprofessionals? Do you need some basic training for those on the frontlines? If so, our Parapro Training Program has you flanked!
Training Introduction
Can you imagine a world wherein schools place the least experienced, least trained employees to work with the most vulnerable and some cases most difficult students? (Oh wait! That’s not our imagination! That’s the real world!) Stop the madness and use this training to appropriately onboard your paraprofessional workforce.
Module 1: What Do Kids Want?
In this module, we take the time to orient paraprofessionals to the big picture. We’re not going to micromanage their time nor are we going to tell their supervisors how to do their jobs. We are going to simply share the explicit steps involved in helping kids feel a sense of belonging and how to help kids find success in the school setting.
Module 2: Nobody Died from Getting Too Much Praise
As noted above, we’re focusing on the basics. The bare basics of how to deliver praise is an essential component to any paraprofessionals assignment. We break praise down into two parts: “Just Because Praise” and “Strategic Praise.”
InstructorChristian Sabey
Christian began his career in special education as a paraprofessional. Christian has not only a deep respect for the role, (but also a little trauma from never receiving training in that role). Now he’s working to save others from the same fate.
InstructorBen Springer
Ben believes a lot of the most important work in education depends on the quality of a paraprofessional workforce. This can be an incredible asset or an incredible liability–based on the training they receive.