Category Archives: Special Education Teachers

Seasons of Thanks

Posted on November 16, 2020 by paraeducate

It might be hard to remember that feeling of gratitude that happened in May and June as all the kids perhaps drove by to get their diplomas, the way communities bonded and developed a new tradition to help build in … Continue reading →

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October Is Hard. October Distance Learning is Harder.

Posted on September 28, 2020 by paraeducate

Renay admitted this week, she is a little sick of hearing her coworkers ask when we will ‘return’. But this got us thinking. This last week had not gone according to anyone’s plan. First there was an internet provider outage. … Continue reading →

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How Far I [Should] Go

Posted on April 6, 2020 by paraeducate

Renay is technically on spring break, however, ParaEducate is not. The question we keep getting is what should a paraeducator do on digital learning? For distance learning, every platform is different, and then there is the question of equity. While … Continue reading →

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From A Distance

Posted on March 30, 2020 by paraeducate

Renay was really wrapped up last week with last-minute meetings. Like many other public school campuses across the country, Renay’s campus is becoming a distance learning model for the time being. There are a few things that have happened in … Continue reading →

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A Place For Everything And Everything In Its Place

Posted on December 12, 2019 by paraeducate

If you saw the ParaEducate office, you’d be hard pressed to believe that Renay knows exactly where everything in the office. Except the double stick tape right now. Renay does admit to over stacking, but she knows where the piles … Continue reading →

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Counting Stars

Posted on May 23, 2019 by paraeducate

We know some districts are now officially done for the school year. Renay says she envies you just a bit. There is a sense of relief with the end of the academic school year, as things aren’t winding down, they … Continue reading →

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The Things That Are Digital

Posted on May 9, 2019 by paraeducate

A few weeks ago, Renay was a part of an exploratory committee for new curriculum. Renay has a seat at the table representing special education. The last time Renay reviewed materials for curriculum adoption, the companies were just starting to … Continue reading →

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Seven.

Posted on February 28, 2019 by paraeducate

We have recovered from the constant packing and unpacking involved with travel. The office of ParaEducate almost looks ready to go as we’re considering materials for publication this summer. We’ve been corresponding with a variety of folks online and offline … 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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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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