Suggestions are presented to help special education teachers develop effective techniques for supervising paraprofessionals. Practices which can be used to make the supervision process more systematic and effective include: orientation to the classroom, and gradual introduction of duties; paraprofessional skill development; use of detailed lesson plans; scheduling of paraprofessional activities; use of weekly planning conferences; and evaluation of the paraprofessional's contribution to the learning environment. The document includes a sample job description for a paraprofessional, an annual training plan, a skill monitoring checklist, a sample teacher/paraprofessional conference documentation guide, two paraprofessional evaluation forms (one to be completed by the teacher and one by the paraprofessional), and a list of suggested readings. (PB)
Authors
- Authorizing Institution
- Nebraska Univ., Lincoln. Dept. of Special Education and Communication Disorders.
- Peer Reviewed
- F
- Publication Type
- ['Speeches/Meeting Papers', 'Guides - Non-Classroom']
- Published in
- United States of America
Table of Contents
- Orientation and Introduction of Duties 3
- Qualifications for the Position 4
- Paraprofessional Skill Development 4
- Figure 2 5
- Figure 3 6
- Using Detailed Lesson Plans 6
- Figure 4 7
- Recording Student Performance 7
- Figure 6 9
- Evaluation of Paraprofessional Performance 9
- Figure 7 11
- General Observations 11
- 18. Do I dress in an appropriate manner 12
