Training Series
2020-2021 Special Education Paraprofessional Training Series
To complete each session watch the video presentation and complete the review questions. The review questions will be made available once you have watched the full video presentation. The review questions are in multiple-choice format and you will receive immediate feedback.
Building Positive Relationships
Students crave genuine relationships and often the students who find themselves in the most trouble are the students who need genuine, positive relationships the most. How your students interact with you, with other school staff and with each other is directly related to the tone you set in your classroom. Positive relationships with students is a backbone of positive school culture and helps support better classroom management giving staff more time to teach. This video explores the “why and how” of building positive relationships based on Dr. Clayton Cooke’s E-M-R method. (1 hour)
Remote Learning in a Tiered Behavior Framework
Join PaTTAN Consultants as they share how to support learning in a tiered behavior framework. Learn how to address basic behavior concerns, support students individually and working with students with more complex behavior needs in a virtual learning environment. (One Hour)
Supports for Classroom Management
In this video, you will learn how to set up a classroom and manage behavior to promote successful learning. Strategies apply for in-person, as well as virtual, learning environments. (One Hour)
Transition Planning 101
Transition planning is a process that supports a student’s, with a disability, movement from school to post-school activities. It’s a set of coordinated activities that is focused on improving the academic and functional achievement of the student as they move into a variety of post-secondary vocational and educational settings. This video will help you to understand the transition process, how to support a student’s successful transition and the role that the paraprofessional can play in the process. (1 hour)
