To Teachers What Paraeducators Want You to Know

A Systematic Approach for Supporting Paraeducators in Educational Settings

“…Although it is important to communicate daily to address issues such as changes to schedules, a key factor in supervising staff involves regularly scheduled meetings to discuss important but less time-sensitive topics (Carroll, 2001;French, 1998French, , 2001Gaylord et al, 2002). These meetings provide opportunities for effective communication and allow teachers to clarify the roles and responsibilities of team members (Giangreco, 2003;Riggs, 2004). Scheduling regular team meetings is difficult given the intense requirements of a classroom; however, regular meetings that are highly organized and productive serve to increase teacher time and effectiveness by facilitating team collaboration (Carroll, 2001).…”