NEA Handbook and Training Guide
The Education Support Professionals division of the National Education Association has made available two excellent publications that you can download or view online.
The NEA Paraeducator Handbook
The NEA Paraeducator Handbook acknowledges the important role that paraeducators play in the educational system.
From the Handbook:
This Handbook is intended as an information source for paraeducators to give them a strong and accurate sense of the increasing nation-wide recognition that they are full-fledged members of the professional education team.
You can browse the sections of the document which include Who is the paraeducator and Professional development for paraeducators: Program profiles. You can also download the PDF or Word versions of the document from the bottom of the page.
Paraeducators and IDEA 2004 -Knowledge, Skills and Advocacy
Paraeducators and IDEA 2004 Training Guide "provides Association leaders and staff and paraeducators with information about IDEA 2004 and why IDEA 2004 requirements that affect paraeducators are met" (from their page). The manual is organized in
- Recognizing and defining the role of paraeducators in serving students with disabilities
- Promoting paraeducator training Promoting appropriate supervision of paraeducators
- Promoting certification for paraeducators in states where no requirements exist
- Examining compensation issues
- Understanding discipline Requirements
- Understanding IDEA 2004 Terminology
Paraeducators and IDEA 2004 - Knowledge, Skills and Advocacy - A Training Guide
Also
On a side note, you may also want to check out their online paraeducator refresher tests.
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