Category Archives: Special Education Teachers

Hands Off, Eyes Up

Posted on September 6, 2018 by paraeducate

At some point in their academic career, most students with disabilities start having some issues with an adult who may follow them a little closely. Certainly, many students love the extra attention. But many do not. There are subtle methods … Continue reading →

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Retirement

Posted on May 25, 2018 by paraeducate

We were actually scrambling for a topic today and then Renay announced she was leaving the pitch meeting to go to the retirement event for her district. And we all thought this was a crazy choice considering the end of … Continue reading →

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We say ‘Thank you’, but sometimes it’s the only thing we can say…

Posted on May 10, 2018 by paraeducate

It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, and there are some cute puns around the office. “Why does a phone wear glasses?” “Because it lost all its contacts.” There are thank you’s, there are little gifts from some students. So we do have … Continue reading →

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Recap #caltash2018

Posted on March 8, 2018 by paraeducate

Cal-TASH is home. Six years ago, Renay and Megan introduced ParaEducate to a Cal-TASH audience. So having skipped last year in favor of SXSWEdu 2017, we were glad to be back with a very familiar venue and familiar faces. One … Continue reading →

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Dear General Education Teacher…

Posted on December 14, 2017 by paraeducate

One might consider we are posting this so late. After all, this would be a wonderful letter for the Beginning of the Year series. But we met a series of recently hired folks and we thought we’d share this now … Continue reading →

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Process of Modifying or Adapting a Test

Posted on October 12, 2017 by paraeducate

If you haven’t had a test by now in a general education class, we kinda wish we were you honestly. Tests happen. They are a fact of school. Whether they’re called ‘assessments’, ‘quizzes’, or something else to decrease stress, it’s … Continue reading →

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Skills that All Paraeducators Need

Posted on September 28, 2017 by paraeducate

It doesn’t matter if you work with preschool students or high school students: most paraeducators work for the district not their campus, and not the families of the student. At a moment’s notice, you could be working with kindergartners or … Continue reading →

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Settling in For the Marathon

Posted on September 14, 2017 by paraeducate

Those initial days when you were trying to figure out how to deal with behaviors, social anxiety, and you’re perhaps making a dent in decision making for academic adaptations. It’s the pattern of enforcing preferred behaviors, modeling academics, keeping track … Continue reading →

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We Know The Way (To End A Year)

Posted on May 25, 2017 by paraeducate

It’s been an incredible year for ParaEducate and we love sharing our year with you. Our yearly blog started on August 18, 2016. We addressed students in a letter We looked at staff and asked them to stand hard … Continue reading →

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The Spring Time Slide

Posted on March 16, 2017 by paraeducate

It was Alfred Lord Tennyson who noticed that spring time shifts thoughts. And in school, no matter how many of inches of snow or sleet stand between students and the outside, spring changes the tenor of campus. It’s not just … Continue reading →

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