Category Archives: Classroom

How To Motivate At A Distance

Posted on May 11, 2020 by paraeducate

In other years, when we talk about ‘motivating at a distance’, we are usually talking about a paraeducator being on the other side of the classroom or maybe from another classroom entirely. This is the one time when we might … 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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Making Connections

Posted on February 3, 2020 by paraeducate

February is a packed month in ParaEducate. There are a lot of things that need our attention at this time of year. Renay just came by with a sticky note of a list of things, but we were not up … Continue reading →

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Magical, Mystical, Modifications

Posted on December 5, 2019 by paraeducate

Renay was called to task this week for failing to provide any modifications in a class. Before anyone gets on sides, Renay was pretty upset. Though the class has been working on the particular assignment for a month, it has … Continue reading →

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Laugh. Educate.

Posted on November 7, 2019 by paraeducate

When the week has been hard because all the students can think about is a day off, you can feel like you are just counting the minutes along with the students. But there are some moments of clarity. Renay has … Continue reading →

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Eye To Eye

Posted on October 17, 2019 by paraeducate

Renay was in a full-on sprint this week getting through the week with several projects and when she came in today to discuss our weekly blog, there were two things on her mind: one on one paraeducators and the speed … 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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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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What Are They Getting Out of It?

Posted on February 14, 2019 by paraeducate

We want all our parents advocates who follow our blog to take a minute before they send us an onslaught of comments. This isn’t the blog post where we talk about limitations of students with disabilities. Or the argument some … 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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