/paraprofessionals Paraprofessionals en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Fri, 23 Feb 2024 21:09:27 GMT /teaching-learning/bilingual-teachers-are-in-short-supply-how-3-districts-solved-that-problem/2024/02 Helping bilingual paraprofessionals obtain bachelor's degrees and teaching credentials leads to more bilingual teachers, districts found. Fri, 23 Feb 2024 21:09:27 GMT /teaching-learning/bilingual-teachers-are-in-short-supply-how-3-districts-solved-that-problem/2024/02 /teaching-learning/este-distrito-esta-teniendo-exito-con-estudiantes-de-ingles-puede-mantener-su-impulso/2023/06 Logros del sistema escolar de Alabama se ven amenazados por financiación limitada, necesidades no atendidas y política estatal moribunda. Fri, 02 Jun 2023 15:31:50 GMT /teaching-learning/este-distrito-esta-teniendo-exito-con-estudiantes-de-ingles-puede-mantener-su-impulso/2023/06 /teaching-learning/un-pueblo-de-alabama-ahora-ve-en-los-estudiantes-de-ingles-su-futuro/2023/06 ¿Qué ocurrió cuando un distrito escolar cambió su cultura e invirtió en ayudas para los jóvenes estudiantes de inglés? Fri, 02 Jun 2023 15:31:39 GMT /teaching-learning/un-pueblo-de-alabama-ahora-ve-en-los-estudiantes-de-ingles-su-futuro/2023/06 /teaching-learning/una-auxiliar-bilingue-explica-el-valor-de-la-representacion-de-los-estudiantes-de-ingles/2023/06 Elizabeth Alonzo proporciona ahora el apoyo que no recibió en la escuela: alguien que habla y valora su primera lengua. Fri, 02 Jun 2023 15:30:53 GMT /teaching-learning/una-auxiliar-bilingue-explica-el-valor-de-la-representacion-de-los-estudiantes-de-ingles/2023/06 /teaching-learning/once-resistant-an-alabama-town-now-sees-its-english-learners-as-its-future/2023/01 What happened when a school district changed its culture and invested in young English learner supports? Mon, 30 Jan 2023 05:01:52 GMT /teaching-learning/once-resistant-an-alabama-town-now-sees-its-english-learners-as-its-future/2023/01 /teaching-learning/a-bilingual-aide-explains-the-value-of-representation-for-english-learners/2023/01 Elizabeth Alonzo now provides the support she didn't get in school: Someone who speaks and values her first language. Mon, 30 Jan 2023 05:01:29 GMT /teaching-learning/a-bilingual-aide-explains-the-value-of-representation-for-english-learners/2023/01 /teaching-learning/after-early-success-with-english-learners-can-a-district-keep-its-momentum/2023/01 The Alabama school system's gains are threatened by time-limited funding, unaddressed needs at the secondary level, and moribund state policy. Mon, 30 Jan 2023 05:01:26 GMT /teaching-learning/after-early-success-with-english-learners-can-a-district-keep-its-momentum/2023/01 /leadership/principals-give-thanks-and-shoutouts-to-school-support-staff/2022/11 Custodians, lunchroom aides, secretaries, and bus drivers are “too often forgotten and underappreciated.” Tue, 22 Nov 2022 21:13:48 GMT /leadership/principals-give-thanks-and-shoutouts-to-school-support-staff/2022/11 /leadership/opinion-schools-are-choosing-money-over-experience-educators-are-fed-up/2022/11 A special education instructional aide shares her frustration with the lack of appreciation for and low pay of her position. Tue, 22 Nov 2022 17:00:19 GMT /leadership/opinion-schools-are-choosing-money-over-experience-educators-are-fed-up/2022/11 /events/webinar/cultivating-long-term-success-and-retention-for-new-teachers-and-paraprofessionals Accelerate and ease the learning curve for new teachers with innovative professional support that leads to long term success and retention. Thu, 27 Oct 2022 18:14:36 GMT /events/webinar/cultivating-long-term-success-and-retention-for-new-teachers-and-paraprofessionals /leadership/why-staffing-schools-is-harder-than-ever Why schools are struggling to recruit and retain staff and how it affects student learning. Wed, 15 Jun 2022 19:19:35 GMT /leadership/why-staffing-schools-is-harder-than-ever /leadership/paraprofessionals-as-the-backbones-of-the-classroom-they-get-low-pay-little-support/2022/06 They are critical to student learning and well-being, but often find better pay and benefits in other fields. Wed, 15 Jun 2022 19:18:55 GMT /leadership/paraprofessionals-as-the-backbones-of-the-classroom-they-get-low-pay-little-support/2022/06 /leadership/who-are-paraprofessionals-and-what-do-they-do/2022/06 Paraprofessionals are a vital part of the classroom team with a wide range of responsibilities and skills. Wed, 15 Jun 2022 19:18:29 GMT /leadership/who-are-paraprofessionals-and-what-do-they-do/2022/06 /education/districts-lay-off-thousands-of-paraprofessionals-as-students-switch-to-remote-learning/2020/08 With looming budget cuts and no clear need for teacher aides, administrators are gutting their paraprofessional staff, a move that could have long-term academic consequences. Tue, 25 Aug 2020 15:47:36 GMT /education/districts-lay-off-thousands-of-paraprofessionals-as-students-switch-to-remote-learning/2020/08 /teaching-learning/opinion-teachers-aides-need-to-work-as-a-team/2020/07 Three educators share advice on working with instructional aides/paraprofessionals, including having a "team" mindset and demonstrating empathy. Tue, 07 Jul 2020 11:53:06 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-teachers-aides-need-to-work-as-a-team/2020/07 /teaching-learning/opinion-a-communication-action-reflection-cycle-makes-a-teacher-paraprofessional-relationship-work/2020/07 Three educators share ideas on how to make a teacher-paraprofessional relationship work, including through constant communication, planning, and reflection. Mon, 06 Jul 2020 17:51:33 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-a-communication-action-reflection-cycle-makes-a-teacher-paraprofessional-relationship-work/2020/07 /teaching-learning/opinion-tips-for-working-with-classroom-aides/2020/07 Four educators share tips on how teachers and paraprofessionals can work effectively together, including by maintaining regular daily communication and providing professional-development opportunities. Sun, 05 Jul 2020 17:12:54 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-tips-for-working-with-classroom-aides/2020/07 /teaching-learning/paraprofessional-with-gentle-spirit-dies-at-27-from-covid-19/2020/05 A former high school athletic standout and homecoming king, Pedro Garcia III “could connect with anybody,” no matter the language, said a teaching colleague in Cozad, Neb. Wed, 20 May 2020 23:14:35 GMT /teaching-learning/paraprofessional-with-gentle-spirit-dies-at-27-from-covid-19/2020/05 /teaching-learning/when-strikes-happen-teachers-aides-have-the-most-to-lose/2018/05 School support staff members, including paraprofessionals, can go unpaid when schools are closed—meaning they had more at risk during statewide walkouts than full-time teachers. Wed, 30 May 2018 01:28:16 GMT /teaching-learning/when-strikes-happen-teachers-aides-have-the-most-to-lose/2018/05 /teaching-learning/washington-state-taps-paraeducators-to-fill-special-education-teacher-shortage/2017/08 A new law creates a streamlined path for instructional aides, who already have deep experience working with students with disabilities, to gain teaching credentials. Tue, 22 Aug 2017 23:09:00 GMT /teaching-learning/washington-state-taps-paraeducators-to-fill-special-education-teacher-shortage/2017/08 /leadership/bilingual-school-staff-who-want-to-teach-face-bureaucratic-financial-barriers/2017/01 With the demand for bilingual educators on the rise, a new report explores the kinds of hurdles that make it difficult for multilingual classroom aides to make the transition to becoming teachers. Tue, 24 Jan 2017 16:50:27 GMT /leadership/bilingual-school-staff-who-want-to-teach-face-bureaucratic-financial-barriers/2017/01 /teaching-learning/paraprofessionals/2016/03 Teaching assistants significantly contribute to student achievement, particularly in disadvantaged schools, according to a new study presented this month at the annual conference of the National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research. Tue, 15 Mar 2016 22:35:47 GMT /teaching-learning/paraprofessionals/2016/03 /teaching-learning/colleges-seek-out-future-special-ed-teachers/2016/01 Through new offerings and partnerships, education schools are looking for ways to bring more prospective candidates into the field. Mon, 25 Jan 2016 18:39:47 GMT /teaching-learning/colleges-seek-out-future-special-ed-teachers/2016/01 /teaching-learning/training-gains-a-toehold-for-instructional-aides-in-special-education/2015/10 Crucial for assuring that school inclusion takes place for students with disabilities, these workers have long been left out of the loop on professional development. Wed, 07 Oct 2015 02:49:52 GMT /teaching-learning/training-gains-a-toehold-for-instructional-aides-in-special-education/2015/10 /education/appeals-court-rules-against-muslim-instructional-aide-in-ohio-district/2015/07 A district had grounds to dismiss an imam from his middle school job for disregarding orders to stop leaving school early to conduct services at his mosque, a court says. Mon, 20 Jul 2015 13:56:00 GMT /education/appeals-court-rules-against-muslim-instructional-aide-in-ohio-district/2015/07 /policy-politics/aft-to-senate-keep-paraprofessional-qualifications-in-nclb-rewrite/2015/01 The union says that removing the requirements for paraprofessionals in Title I schools could harm quality. Tue, 27 Jan 2015 19:35:00 GMT /policy-politics/aft-to-senate-keep-paraprofessional-qualifications-in-nclb-rewrite/2015/01 /education/court-upholds-search-of-school-aides-desk-in-child-sex-abuse-case/2013/07 Maryland's highest court upheld a police search of an instructional aide's school desk for evidence of inappropriate contact with a student. Fri, 19 Jul 2013 12:02:00 GMT /education/court-upholds-search-of-school-aides-desk-in-child-sex-abuse-case/2013/07 /teaching-learning/opinion-michelle-being-a-teacher-assistant/2006/12 Michelle --- being a teacher assistant, a substitute teacher, a long-term sub, a teacher's aide, etc. are all good alternatives to full-time teaching, if you can survive financially. Your academic achievements and volunteer experiences are excellent building blocks, but subbing, etc. places you directly in a public school classroom environment with 20-30 kids, other teachers, and administrators. So, the comparability to a full-time teaching position is very close. It is your job never to let someone make you feel like a second-class citizen. When you are serving in these alternative titles, the district depends upon your commitment and excellence just as much as if you were the full-time teacher. Try to meet the principal, the other teachers, the school secretary, and others who can remember you and your availability. Working only in one district allows you to deepen these contacts; however, it will limit your range of opportunities, so I would always suggest diversifying among at least 2 or 3 districts. Wed, 20 Dec 2006 21:02:21 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-michelle-being-a-teacher-assistant/2006/12 /teaching-learning/most-aides-eligible-to-return-to-duty-this-school-year/2006/08 Teachers may have another year to pass muster, but the deadline is past for the nation’s paraprofessionals. Tue, 29 Aug 2006 23:57:41 GMT /teaching-learning/most-aides-eligible-to-return-to-duty-this-school-year/2006/08 /education/teachers-aides-stump-for-kerry-via-postal-route/2004/10 Teachers' aides are holding "postcard parties" in support of Sen. John Kerry, part of a program sponsored by the 1.3 million-member American Federation of Teachers. Wed, 20 Oct 2004 04:31:00 GMT /education/teachers-aides-stump-for-kerry-via-postal-route/2004/10