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List of Tables and Figures | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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About the Authors | |
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Introduction | |
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Why Paraeducators? What Experience, History, Law, and Research Say! | |
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Questions | |
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What Are Paraeducators? | |
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When Did Paraeducators First Become a Part of the American Classroom? | |
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Meet Paraeducators: Ms. O. and Ms. Begay | |
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What Does the Research Say About Paraeducators? | |
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What Are the Current Legislative Mandates Regarding Paraeducators? | |
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What Are the Potential Legal Challenges? | |
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Meet the Teams | |
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Questions | |
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Meet Ms. Hernandez: The Elementary School Paraeducator and Her Team | |
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Meet Ms. Bartolo: The Middle School Paraeducator and Her Team | |
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Meet Mr. Anderson: The Secondary School Paraeducator and His Team | |
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Refining Roles and Responsibilities of Paraeducators | |
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Questions | |
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What Are the Variety of Roles and Responsibilities That Paraeducators Take On When They Work in Inclusive Classrooms? | |
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What Are the Different Roles and Responsibilities for Others, Such as Classroom Teachers, When They Work With Paraeducators in Inclusive Classrooms? | |
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What Is the Paraeducator's Role in the Instructional Cycle? | |
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Gathering Information About Student Characteristics | |
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Addressing Mismatches Between Student Characteristics and Classroom Demands | |
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Ms. Hernandez: Elementary Paraeducator Roles and Responsibilities | |
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Ms. Bartolo: Middle School Paraeducator Roles and Responsibilities | |
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Mr. Anderson: Secondary School Paraeducator Roles and Responsibilities | |
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Summary | |
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Collaborative Processes: Tips and Strategies | |
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Questions | |
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Why Is the Collaborative Planning Process So Important? | |
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What Are the Strategies to Make Planning Processes More Efficient? | |
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What Are the Tips for Developing Interpersonal Relationships Among Team Members? | |
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How Are Effective Planning Teams Assessed? | |
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Ms. Hernandez: Elementary Collaborative Planning Scenario | |
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Ms. Bartolo: Middle Level Collaborative Planning Scenario | |
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Mr. Anderson: Secondary School Collaborative Planning Scenario | |
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Co-Teaching and Collaborative Approaches | |
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Questions | |
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Who Can Be Co-Teachers? | |
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What Are the Four Approaches to Co-Teaching That Paraeducators Are Most Likely to Experience When They Help Students in the General Education Classroom? | |
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Supportive Co-Teachers | |
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Parallel Co-Teachers | |
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Complementary Co-Teachers | |
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Team Teachers | |
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How Can Paraeducators Be Co-Teachers? | |
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In What Ways Does a Co-Teaching Lesson Plan Format Help to Guide Instruction? | |
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Ms. Hernandez: Elementary Team Co-Teaching and Collaborative Approaches | |
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Supportive, Parallel, and Complementary Co-Teaching in Second-Grade Homeroom Language Arts Time | |
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Supportive, Parallel, and Complementary Co-Teaching in Third-Grade Homeroom Math Time | |
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Ms. Bartolo: Middle School Co-Teaching and Collaborative Planning | |
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Supportive, Parallel, and Complementary Co-Teaching in English Classes | |
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Supportive and Complementary Co-Teaching in Science Class | |
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Parallel Co-Teaching in the Learning Center | |
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Mr. Anderson: Secondary Team Co-Teaching and Collaborative Planning | |
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Adjusting Co-Teaching to Support Student Needs | |
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Supportive and Parallel Co-Teaching in Social Studies | |
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Summary | |
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Systems Supports for Paraeducators' Success: Professional Development, Supervision, and Logistical Supports | |
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Questions | |
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What Professional Development Do Paraeducators Need and What Are the Skills Required for Paraeducators? | |
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What Are the Approaches to Professional Development for Paraeducators? | |
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What the Law Requires | |
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What a Job Analysis Suggests | |
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What Standards of Professional Organizations Suggest | |
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What Should Paraeducators Expect From Teachers in Terms of Supervision and Coaching? | |
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On-the-Job Training | |
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Formal Professional Development | |
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What Are Dimensions of Effective Supervision for Paraeducators? | |
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What Supervision Is and Is Not | |
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Melding Supervision and Professional Development: A Cyclical Model | |
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What Are Logistical Supports? What Logistical Supports Help Paraeducators to Be Welcomed and Supported in Their Jobs? | |
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Ms. Hernandez: Elementary Example of Professionl Development, Supervision, and Logistical Support | |
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Ms. Bartolo: Middle School Paraeducator Example of Professional Development, Supervision, and Logistical Support | |
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Mr. Anderson: Secondary School Paraeducator Example of Professional Development, Supervision, and Logistical Support | |
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Summary and Your Next Steps | |
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Paraeducator: Collaborative Members of Inclusive Teams | |
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Questions | |
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Advice From Paraeducators in Co-Taught Classrooms | |
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What Opinions and Advice Do Paraeducators Offer? | |
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Ms. Sheila's Experience | |
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Ms. Andrea's Experience | |
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A National Study of Paraeducators in Inclusive Classrooms | |
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Common Issues of Paraeducators in Inclusive Classrooms | |
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Roles of Paraeducators in Inclusive Classrooms | |
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Advice Paraeducators Offer | |
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Advice From Paraeducator Scenarios | |
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Ms. Hernandez: Elementary Scenario | |
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Ms. Bartolo: Middle School Scenario | |
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Mr. Anderson: Secondary School Scenario | |
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Summary | |
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Glossary | |
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References | |
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Index | |