This course will: examine the most recent legislative updates pertaining to the role and qualifications of paraeducators working with students with disabilities; delineate between the roles of the teacher and the paraeducator; identify the various settings and roles that paraeducators may serve; and guide in creating a professional development plan.
Learning Outcomes
After successfully completing this course, you will be able to:
- State the roles and responsibilities of a paraeducator.
- Name key laws and events that led to the development of the role of a paraeducator in the classroom.
- Identify the continuum of settings from least restrictive to most restrictive, in which paraeducators provide services.
- Explain the importance of a professional development plan and portfolio, as they relate to a paraeducator.
- Complete the module assessment with 80 percent mastery.
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