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South Carolina Paraprofessional Resources
State Paraprofessional Standards
Outlines the NRCP requirements and provides a list of accredited training programs.
State Paraprofessional Handbooks
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Training Opportunities
A program to help paraprofessionals meet the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act for instructional Title I paraprofessionals.
"The Office of Adult and Community Education will be coordinating with local school district personnel department and local adult education programs to provide basic skills classes in preparation for the 'Official Para Pro Test.'"
Para Discussions
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Websites
Information about a variety of South Carolina Paraeducator resources.
Para News
Pat Hensley has 26 years of teaching experience and takes a moment to share some of the things that she has done to create a positive working relationship with the paraprofessionals in her classroom. She goes over many practical tips on how to work together as a team. She explains her feelings towards the role of paraprofesionals:
Sometimes teachers see paraprofessionals as a second class citizen and this is totally wrong. I treated my paraprofessionals as fellow colleagues in the workplace and insisted that other teachers and students treat them the same way.