Introducing Paraeducator E-Learning Modules

Paraeducator Mission & Mindset
This module will help paraeducators…

• Understand the paraeducator role and the impact you can have.
• Build a strong partnership with teachers and other staff.
• Protect student privacy and manage information sharing.
• Make the most of your first months on the job.

Building Relationships with Students
This module will help paraeducators…

• Build "developmental relationships" with students.
• Tap into students' personal and cultural identities as assets for learning.
• Manage professional and personal boundaries in your relationships with students.
• Understand the power of asset-based communication and use it with students.

Child Development: Four Things Paraeducators Should Know
This module will help paraeducators…

• Understand stages of child and adolescent development and how they might apply to your students.
• Use a little knowledge about how our brains learn and culturally and linguistically responsive practice to provide strong student support.
• Understand how adverse childhood experiences can impact a student's development and stress response, and how you can help.
• Give students an active role in their own learning (student voice, choice, and control).

Managing Big Emotions and Behaviors
This module will help paraeducators…

• Use compassionate curiosity skills to understand why students behave the way they do.
• Learn about the cycle of escalation and what is happening when a student is dysregulated.
• Learn de-escalation strategies you can use to manage three types of behavior: classroom disruptions/work avoidance, physical aggression, and peer conflicts.
• Help with behavior data collection when students need more intensive social emotional support (behavior assessments, progress monitoring, and incident reports).
• Help students develop emotional regulation and social emotional skills.