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A Guide to Co-Teaching With Paraeducators
Practical Tips for K-12 Educators
- Ann I. Nevin - Arizona State University, USA
- Richard A. Villa - Bayridge Consortium
- Jacqueline S. Thousand - California State University-San Marcos
Other Titles in:
Inclusive Education | Special Needs Teaching Methods | Teaching Methods & Learning Styles
Inclusive Education | Special Needs Teaching Methods | Teaching Methods & Learning Styles
November 2008 | 144 pages | Corwin
To meet the demands of today's rigorous standards in inclusive classrooms, teachers are increasingly relying on paraeducators' assistance. This comprehensive guide highlights the benefits and challenges of collaborating with classroom assistants so that students with special needs have access to a highly qualified curriculum in the general education classroom and the individualized attention that promotes learning for all students.
Masterfully woven throughout the book are accounts of three paraeducators whose experiences, challenges, and rewards illustrate the unique roles and responsibilities that paraprofessionals carry out in K–12 classrooms. These vignettes demonstrate how educators and paraeducators can effectively collaborate in a climate of high-stakes testing, accountability, NCLB, and the reauthorization of IDEA 2004.
List of Tables and Figures
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction
1. Why Paraeducators? What Experience, History, Law, and Research Say!
2. Meet the Teams
3. Refining Roles and Responsibilities of Paraeducators
4. Collaborative Processes: Tips and Strategies
5. Co-Teaching and Collaborative Approaches
6. Systems Supports for Paraeducators' Success: Professional Development, Supervision, and Logistical Supports
7. Paraeducator: Collaborative Members of Inclusive Teams
Resources
Glossary
References
Index
"This book provides a valuable resource for the best utilization of paraeducators in the classroom, with tips and tools for making this a successful process.”
Lynch Middle School, Farmington, AR
“I have never seen another book that treats this topic with such depth in such an accessible manner.”
Browns River Middle School, Jericho, VT
“Easy to read and understand, this book contains many examples, resources, and up-to-date information pertinent to the role of paraeducators.”
Henry B. Burkland Intermediate School, Middleboro, MA
The book was exactly what we needed for the class. Very impressed.
Early Childhood Education, Haywood Community College
March 23, 2010