Paraeducator/Teacher Teams: Two-Steppin in the Right Direction!

Don't get Caught with Your Pants Down! The NRCP Conference is Early This Year!

Some early bird deadlines are quickly approaching!!

Early Bird Registation Deadline: January 31st, 2012
  • Early Bird Paraeducator Rate: $100 (After January 31st - $125)
  • Early Bird Professional Rate: $200 (After January 31st - $200)

Hilton Palacio del Rio NRCP Room Block Reservation Deadline: January 29, 2012

We have secured a block of rooms for the conference at a special rate of $149.00/night. This price is only available to reservations placed by January 29, 2012.

Register for the Conference Today!

You can also earn CPE Hours or 1 University Credit

5 Reasons You Will Want to Attend This Conference

You don't want to miss this opportunity to:

  1. Meet and network with paraeducators from other states.
  2. Attend diverse workshops covering ELL, special and general education, reading, writing, behavior management, differentiated instruction and more.
  3. Learn techniques for communication & building effective teacher/paraeducator teams.
  4. Hear about model programs for paraeducator training and career development.
  5. Walk away with ideas that you can implement in your own district or state.

A special Paraeducator Friday/Saturday Pass is available for $60 for those unable to attend the full conference. This is an Early Bird rate so be sure to register before January 31st.

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Survey Results on Paraeducator Training, Part 2
In part 1 of our review of the paraeducator training results we went over how many of you have paraeducator training in your state or district and who provides that training. Here are the rest of the results from the survey:

Survey Results on Paraeducator Training, Part 1

First of all, thank you to everyone who filled out the survey on paraeducator training in our recent newsletter! There were lots of responses and we gathered some great data, the first part of that data is summarized below:

Do you have paraeducator training in your state?

  • 53.1% Answered Yes
  • 46.9% Answered No

Who provides the paraeducator training in your state?

The training providers included the school, University Department of Family Education, community college, school district, local teachers, state support team, National Education Association, area education agencies, union, paraeducator consortium and a training and technical assistance network.

2012 National Conference Announcement
Paraeducator/Teacher Teams: Two-Steppin' in the Right Direction!

For the 2012 National Conference we're heading to San Antonio, Texas! Visit the Conference page to find more details as well as information including the call for papers and registration.

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