Monthly Archives: September 2017

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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Why You Actually Don’t Need the Answer Key(s)

Posted on September 21, 2017 by paraeducate

For the past fourteen years, Renay sometimes wished for the answer key for certain activities. Sometimes, ultimately though, academics is not about the answer. For example name a river in Europe that changed lives for all who lived along it? … 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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“Wait, We Do Inclusion?”

Posted on September 7, 2017 by paraeducate

It usually surprises Renay when she walks into an established district with a veteran teaching staff who have no clue that what they provide is an inclusive education for students with disabilities and who may also be learning a second … Continue reading →

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Building Rapport And Moving to The Next Place in Student/Educator Relationships

Posted on September 1, 2017 by paraeducate

Paraeducate, the blog, was moved to Friday because of a special event in Renay’s life that she swears she’ll tell you all about in October. As a part of our back to school series, we’re looking at the process of … Continue reading →

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