Category Archives: ParaEducate

Hoops

Posted on February 7, 2019 by paraeducate

Before we get to the bulk of what we want to talk about today, we really need to recap the amazing time we had at AZTASH last week. While we were on the road, it is hard to appreciate the … Continue reading →

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Things You Might Want to Know From the Road

Posted on January 31, 2019 by paraeducate

Renay will not mince words: writing the blog on the go is not her favorite activity while traveling for a conference. After all there are a lot of things to think about: audience demographics, presentation time, presentation type, how to … Continue reading →

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In The Pilot’s Seat

Posted on January 24, 2019 by paraeducate

If you happened to look at Renay’s notebooks, you’ll see five distinct zones on any given page. The center between the official margins are typically focused. They relate to the material that is probably an observation or maybe even notes … Continue reading →

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Meet Me Half Way

Posted on January 17, 2019 by paraeducate

ParaEducate was a mess earlier this week. We had to finish preparation on upcoming presentations and we were also doing some observations of students in their classes. It was reassuring to know we have been struggling with some of the … Continue reading →

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ParaEducate 2019

Posted on January 10, 2019 by paraeducate

Committing to the Long Haul The part that gets frustrating is paraeducators expect to be trained. Most are tossed into the fray and the results are hope for the best. For some people trial by fire works because the only … Continue reading →

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When Will I Use This?

Posted on December 20, 2018 by paraeducate

The space that ParaEducate operates in is pretty much stacked in an assortment of gifts and ribbons this time of the year. And like our students, we have only one thing on our mind: vacation. The upcoming break is much … Continue reading →

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Pause and Celebrate

Posted on December 13, 2018 by paraeducate

The Storm The week here at ParaEducate started pretty normal. Monday came and went. Nothing seemed out of place. And then the absences started flying. People were sick. People were sharing germs. It got messy pretty quickly. Sick days are … Continue reading →

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To The Strengths

Posted on December 6, 2018 by paraeducate

What a student brings into the classroom can vary on any given day. Some bring tools to be able to do school. Others bring personal trauma and challenges that they can and cannot share. But when we look at the … Continue reading →

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Beyond the Graphic Organizer

Posted on November 15, 2018 by paraeducate

We would have liked some organization this week, but as of six hours ago, we didn’t know we’d be on vacation. At least from the work of paraeducating, and not ParaEducate. ParaEducate is about 3 hours from the Camp Fire, … Continue reading →

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Connecting (More) Dots

Posted on November 1, 2018 by paraeducate

No matter how hard we tried all week, we were at a loss for this week’s blog topic. First we were grappling with the tremendous loss in Pennsylvania and not being able to say words for something that continues to … Continue reading →

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