January 2007 Newsletter
National Resource Center for Paraprofessionals Newsletter
National Resource Center for Paraprofessionals
- Conference News
- Preview of Conference Workshops and Presenters
- Keynote Speakers
- The Para Place
- What's New at nrcpara.org
- People are Talking... What is Happening in the Forums
Conference News
Preview of Conference Workshops and Presenters
The full Conference Schedule is coming soon, in the meantime you can check out a preview of many of the workshops and presenters.Keynote Speakers
The keynote speakers have been announced- Karen Kaiser Clark and Dr. Teri Wallace. Find out more about who they are and what they will present at http://www.nrcpara.org/conference/keynote-speakers
Don't forget to Save the Date!
May 2-5, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency Albuquerque 26th Annual National Conference on the Training and Employment of Paraprofessionals Ensuring Student Success- Teams that Work.
Read more about the 2007 Call for Papers and other conference news, including registration information and "Things to Do" in Alburquerque on our Conference Page.
The Para Place
We have renamed the news section of our site to The Para Place. Some recent stories include:
Paraprofessionals 2.0
Learn about some online paraprofessional resources where you can contribute.
NEA Handbook and Training Guide
Learn about two excellent paraprofessional publications that are available for free online.
Visit the Para Place today. To receive updates of all the news from the Para Place, you can receive more frequent updates by signing up on the form on the left side of that page or by clicking here to subscribe.
People are Talking
Visit with People interested in Paraprofessional Issues from your Home State Right now the states of Arizone, Arkansas and Pennsylvania are tied for first place for the most activity with a grand total of 5 posts each.
That's right, there is not a lot happening in the state forums as of now- where all of you California and New York paraprofessionals? Prove to the world that friendliest paraprofessionals are from your state. Go to the regional section, find your state and introduce yourself, ask about local resources or even share your favorite burger joint- may the best state win!
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If you are interested in advertising a product or service on nrcpara.org, look for the small ad on each page and click on the link that says 'Advertise on this site'. If you have questions please contact us.
Contribute to the Newsletter
The National Resource Center for Paraprofessionals is looking for articles for the next edition of the newsletter. If you have a state or local model program that you would like to highlight, training tips, an inspirational story or anything that think might be of interest to others in the paraprofessional field please o let us know. Thank you.
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