keyed in, logged on, charged up! paraprofessionals connecting with 21st century learners
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Keynote address from Marilyn Likins and Gina R. Scala from the 2011 National Resource Center for Paraprofessionals.TRANSCRIPT
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Keyed In, Logged On, Charged Up!Paraprofessionals Connecting
with 21st Century Learners
Introduction and WelcomeKeynote Speakers:
Gina R. Scala & Marilyn Likins
May 12, 2011Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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How did we get to where we are?1965 ~ 10,000 aides ~ responsibilities ~ clerical 1997 ~ 300,000 aides1999-2000 ~ 621,000 aides2006-2007 ~ 54% of 6 million students with disabilities
spend 80% of time in general education (3,240,000)2009 ~
387,845 certified special education teachers nationally455,820 paraeducators in special education
~US Department of Education: Data Accountability Center~John A. Caliso
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Time is spent in…Providing instructional support in small groupsProviding one-on-one instructionModifying materialsImplementing behavior plansMonitoring hallways & study hallsMeeting with teachersCollecting data on the learning needs of
individuals with exceptionalitiesProviding personal care assistance
SPENSE, 2003
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So what they say…Paraeducators have become an essential part of the special education team in developing individualized services and playing an increasingly prominent role in the instruction of individuals with exceptional learning needs.
CEC Knowledge & Skills
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Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)Exciting News
Newly revised Knowledge & Skill Standards for Paraprofessionals
Just approved in AprilDiscussed in Session 8Provide a foundation for training, evaluation and supervisory practices.
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National Paraeducator Leadership Forum
Sponsored by the NRCP -- May 2010
The purpose was to give State and National leaders a concentrated block of time to systematically address several critical issues.
While conferences allow us to share our programs and results, they are not the most effective vehicle for in-depth discussion and problem solving.
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State & National Paraeducator Issues PROCESS
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Forum Issue #1
CREATING A PERSONNEL
DEVELOPMENT (PD) STRUCTURE FOR
PARAEDUCATORS THAT:
PROMOTES CONSISTENCY STATEWIDE
AND
FOSTERS LOCALLY DEVELOPED PD TIED
TO DISTRICT AND SCHOOL STRATEGIC
PLANS.
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Forum Issue #2
TRAINING (EMPOWERING) TEACHERS
TO PROVIDE SUPERVISION AND
DIRECTION TO PARAEDUCATORS
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Forum Issue #3TRAINING AND TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE FOR ADMINISTRATORS TO ESTABLISH APPROPRIATE DISTRICT AND SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURES TO SUPPORT TEACHER/ PARAEDUCATOR TEAMS
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Forum Issue #4
CULTIVATING LEADERSHIP AT THE NATIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS TO ADVOCATE FOR AND COORDINATE PARAEDUCATOR:
INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGNIMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION.
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Forum Issue #5BUILDING SUSTAINABLE CAREER
PATHWAYS FOR PARAEDUCATORS
Developing partnerships with local, state and IHEs, SEAs & LEAs to establish policies, standards, and systems for career pathways.
Paraeducators and teachers should be actively engaged in the process at all levels.
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COMMON CHALLENGESClarification of roles and responsibilitiesLack of awareness:
State and local administratorsLegislators (state and national)Teachers
Lack of leadership at national, state and local level
Inflexibility of higher ed. structures & restrictions
Funding to support research and trainingInsufficient research
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Think about this…
“It is amazing what you can accomplish if you don’t care who gets the credit.”
~Harry S. Truman
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CONCERNSESEA Reauthorization
IDEA Reauthorization
Funding
Maintaining Status Quo
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Just a thought…“Coming together is a beginning.
Keeping together is a process.
Working together is success.”
~Henry Ford
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What Must Be DoneAdvocacy
“You must be at the table or you will be on the
menu”
Leadership
Implementation of Knowledge & Skills
“Drip, Drip, Drip, Away”
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PARAEDUCATORSP ~ professionalA ~ attitudeR ~ responsibleA ~ abilityE ~ excellenceD ~ diligentU ~ understandingC ~ challengesA ~ authorityT ~ take a riskO ~ obligationR ~ reduce effectS ~ success
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National Resource Center for Paraprofessionals (NRCP)
National Paraeducator Leadership Forum
Process, Summary & Analysis disseminated through:
E-newsletterContact us through website:
www.nrcpara.org