Category: Behavior Strategies
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Like You
At one point, early in ParaEducate history, the thought of making “more Renays” was a focus. But that was then, and this is now. Having more paraeducators who know how to respond to the variety of things students are asking directly and indirectly and dealing with the things they bring day in and day out.…
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Start With Good Intent
We have had a hard time talking about a few things lately. Burnout is at the top of our list as a discussion topic, as is the rise in behavior incidents in schools. It might be Spring Break for many school districts, but making it to Spring Break is a rite of passage for many…
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No, It’s Not Easy
The week back from Thanksgiving is a solid run. With concerts, testing, and just trying to get all the students back into routine, that will be interrupted. Some thoughts about all the holidays, though. There is an article that Renay recently read about the overuse of calendar time in Special Education classes. While Renay will…
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Sum of Every High and Every Low
Renay was working on preparing a presentation for the last two years of her career. Students and their work were a part of the presentation. Unfortunately for us, this presentation is only for the district she is working in, but as far as sharing what happens in any given classroom, it is a wonder sometimes…
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Five Resolutions for Paraeducators in 2014– Originally Posted Jan. 12, 2014
Before I get too far into this week’s post, I want to piggy back onto last week’s post from Megan. When I agreed to ParaEducate (the company), it solved a few things. Firstly, it solved how to address publishing ParaEducate and it introduced something near and dear to my heart: academic modifications. ParaEducate is going…