NRCPara Conferences

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About the conference:

The 36th National NRCP Conference Paraeducators, Related Service Providers, & Interveners will be held virtually on January 25-27th with an optional Leadership meeting on January 24th.

Check out the Registration site for details!

Our Conference Keynotes will feature:

Welcome- Paraeducators: A National Perspective

Join us as we hear from the NRCP, Assistant Secretary of Education Glenna Gallo,

Director, Office of Special Education Programs Valerie C. Williams;

Associate Executive Director for Professional Affairs, Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Laurie VanderPloeg

Beyond Disability: Understanding and Supporting the Mental Health of Students with Disabilities

USU Institute for Disability Research, Policy and Practice (IDRPP) Director,

Dr. Matthew Wappett

And

We CAN Work it Out Through De-escalation with Dignity…Proactive Strategies which are Here, There, and Everywhere

National Education Consultant, Jo Mascorro

Check out the Agenda for a full breakdown of ALL Keynotes and Breakout Sessions!

REGISTRATION DISCOUNT

Register three or more people and get a 10% discount. We encourage teams of Teachers, Administrators and Paraeducators to register together!

*Please note: The 10% discount will automatically be applied when you register 3 or more registrants in the same transaction.

All conference sessions will be recorded and made available to all registered participants.

LEADERSHIP MEETING (OPTIONAL, NO COST)

The National Paraeducator Leadership Networking Session will be held Wednesday, January 24th from 4-6 p.m. Mountain Time (3-5pm PT, 5-7pm CT, and 6-8pm ET), virtually. This session is open to “State/National Paraeducator Leaders”, that is, people who are engaged in activities to promote paraeducator leadership at a variety of levels within their respective states or on a national level. For example, state staff; state or regional training and TA staff; higher education personnel; persons promoting leadership through involvement in various state activities, labor organizations, committees, advisory groups; etc. All interested parties may attend. 
We will begin our session with a quick review of the state of national issues and advances in the field of paraeducation. After the national review participants will discuss the following:

  • What’s working: What do you love about your job?; What is going well in your school? What is going well for the student(s) you support?
  • What’s not working: What challenges are you facing?; What barriers exist?
  • Potential solutions: What resources do you need to address the challenges
  • What research do you think is critical to address?
  • Your role: What’s your role?; How can you become an advocate?

This session will give us a chance to meet others in similar roles at the beginning of the conference. Visit this link if you would like to register for the Leadership meeting only. The Leadership meeting is available as an optional add on to the conference or on its own at NO Cost. Registration fees only apply to the full conference.

5 Reasons You Will Want to Attend the Next Conference!

You don’t want to miss this opportunity to:

  1. Meet and network with paraeducators, teachers and administrators from other school districts, states and countries.
  2. Attend diverse workshops covering literacy, small group instructions, ELL, supervision, writing, math, proactive behavior management, autism, strategies for students with significant cognitive disabilities, and others.
  3. Learn techniques for communication & building effective teacher/paraeducator teams.
  4. Hear about model programs and systems for paraeducators, their supervising teachers and school administrators.
  5. Walk away with ideas that you can implement in your own school districts or classrooms.