Inclusion: An Essential Guide for the Paraprofessional: A Practical Reference Tool for All Paraprofessionals Working in Inclusiv

author: Peggy A Hammeken asin: 1890455342 binding: Paperback list price: $35.95 USD amazon price: $32.35 USD

This practical, easy-to-use publication has been developed for paraprofessionals and classroom assistants working in today's educational environment. The second edition of this best-selling publication includes 80 additional pages of updated, revised, and new information to help paraprofessionals work efficiently with students and colleagues in the school setting. The publication is filled with ideas and strategies, many which can be put into practice immediately without formal training.

Some of the highlights of the new edition include: Vital information related to confidentiality, instructional modifications, role delineation, classroom routines, students expetations, classroom instructions, behavior management, scheduling an dmore.

Activities for individual reflection and group discussion such as "Discussion Activities for Paraprofessionals", What do I do if...", and others.

Over 70 pages of concrete ideas and instructional modifications conveniently divided into subject areas including textbooks, prereading, prewriting, written language, spelling, math, organizational skills, directions, behavior management, and more.

Forty reproductible forms to help with communication, schedules, discipline and medical plans, rules, responsiblities, instructional modifications, and organization. Additional forms suchy as daily/weekly assignement sheeets, story starters and planners, proofreading checklists, study methods for spelling, common abbreviations, paragraph sequencing, and behavior cheklists may be reproduced for student use.

As with the previous edition, this second edition is equally useful as a professional development tool for both school districts and universities. This comprehensive publication may also be used to meet the training requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act, as the strategies and many of the forms are appropriate not only for students with special needs, but also for students who are considered at risk and students who need additional support to be successful in the classroom. Whether used as a training tool or as a comprehensive working handbook for paraprofessionals, this unique resource will be referred to and used daily by these essential members of the team