This module was developed by the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN). This resource is a 508 compliant presentation featuring searchable presentation captioning and video, navigation points, and synchronized, downloadable accompanying materials. This unit goes through the IEP-building process and discusses the paraeducator's role in communicating with families and other staff to build a strong team that will help the student learn. The instructor gives examples of types of interactions with parents and staff that might occur, and gives suggestions that involve input from other paraeducators. The instructor has the user complete exercises in order to better understand ...

This module was developed by the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN. This resource is a 508 compliant presentation featuring searchable presentation captioning and video, navigation points, and synchronized, downloadable accompanying materials. It introduces PaTTAN's online paraeducator training program and what it means to be a qualified paraprofessional in Pennsylvania, giving the user a broad background on the purpose and role of special education, student rights, teacher and paraeducator roles. It prepares the student for the rest of the training program.

This module was developed by the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN). This resource is a 508 compliant presentation featuring searchable presentation captioning and video, navigation points, and synchronized, downloadable accompanying materials. The instructor describes the 13 disability categories defined by the IDEA and discusses strategies for working with students with each kind of disability to help the student become an independent learner. It also gives a general background on child development. The instructor has the user complete exercises in order to better understand the material.

This module was developed by the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN). This resource is a 508 compliant presentation featuring searchable presentation captioning and video, navigation points, and synchronized, downloadable accompanying materials. The instructor describes the 13 disability categories defined by the IDEA and discusses strategies for working with students with each kind of disability to help the student become an independent learner. It also gives a general background on child development. The instructor has the user complete exercises in order to better understand the material.

This module was developed by the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN). This resource is a 508 compliant presentation featuring searchable presentation captioning and video, navigation points, and synchronized, downloadable accompanying materials. In this module, the user learns how to communicate across cultures and instruct across learning styles. The module also discusses ways to identify signs of abuse and neglect. The instructor has the user complete exercises in order to better understand the material.

This module was developed by the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN). This resource is a 508 compliant presentation featuring searchable presentation captioning and video, navigation points, and synchronized, downloadable accompanying materials. This unit covers basic instructional strategies, and discusses how to work with students who use assistive technologies or have exceptional needs. It also focuses on math and reading instruction and best practices in each area. The instructor has the user complete exercises in order to better understand the material.

This module was developed by the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN). This resource is a 508 compliant presentation featuring searchable presentation captioning and video, navigation points, and synchronized, downloadable accompanying materials. This unit discusses behavior management, safety, and building a positive learning environment. The instructor has the user complete exercises in order to better understand the material.

This module was developed by the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN). This resource is a 508 compliant presentation featuring searchable presentation captioning and video, navigation points, and synchronized, downloadable accompanying materials. This unit focuses on how to communicate with stakeholders, particularly other adults in a school building, and informs the user of ways to develop strong workplace communication skills and community interactions to create a successful learning environment for all. The instructor has the user complete exercises in order to better understand the material.

This module was developed by the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN). This resource is a 508 compliant presentation featuring searchable presentation captioning and video, navigation points, and synchronized, downloadable accompanying materials. This unit discusses the purpose of instructional planning and strategies for effective instructional planning. The instructor has the user complete exercises in order to better understand the material.

This module was developed by the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN). This resource is a 508 compliant presentation featuring searchable presentation captioning and video, navigation points, and synchronized, downloadable accompanying materials. This unit discusses assessment and progress monitoring. It talks about the reasons for assessments, the importance of objectivity in assessments, progress monitoring, and the paraeducator's particular role in all of those activities. The instructor has the user complete exercises in order to better understand the material.

This module was developed by the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN). This resource is a 508 compliant presentation featuring searchable presentation captioning and video, navigation points, and synchronized, downloadable accompanying materials. This unit focuses on building positive staff relationships, professional ethics and behavior, cross-cultural competency and communications, and understanding and working with different learning and communicating styles in light of an awareness of one's own preferences. The instructor has the user complete exercises in order to better understand the material.

This guide is designed to communicate to paraprofessionals the performance expectations required of them. Further, it presents a rationale for the utilization of paraprofessionals and describes the relationships and roles of school personnel as they work as a team with paraprofessionals. Finally, the resource guide provides suggestions for the supervision and evaluation of paraprofessionals, as well as an array of continuous and comprehensive training experiences. The guide has been constructed upon a foundation developed through the work of such educational leaders as Anna Lou Pickett, Director of the National Resource Center for Paraprofessionals, and Kent Gerlach, Professor of Special Education ...