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Whether you are an administrator providing paraeducator
staff development for your district or a paraeducator in need of
individual training, DirectSTEP™ is your training solution.
The Highly Qualified Paraeducator:
A Comprehensive eLearning Curriculum for All Education Paraprofessionals
Developed by Dr. Mary Lasater
The Highly Qualified Paraeducator eLearning curriculum can serve as your district's "highly qualified" paraeducator program or as your solution for on-going professional development as required under NCLB. Paraeducators who successfully complete this eLearning
curriculum will not only be able to assist in the instruction
of reading, writing and math, but will meet a rigorous standard
of quality in every critical work function as a "highly qualified"
paraeducator.
Each of the 8 units offers interactive instruction
aligned with the national standards for paraeducators — Critical
Work Functions (CFW) — developed by the Education Training Voluntary
Partnership through the National Skill Standards Board. You may purchase the
entire curriculum, a unit, or an individual module. Each module
runs 1.5 to 2 hours.
Unit 1 - Roles and Responsibilities of the Paraeducator
Module
1: Defining Roles and Responsibilities of the Paraeducator
Module
2: Paraeducators' Responsibilities for Confidentiality, Professionalism
and Ethics
Unit 2 - Philosophical, Historical and Legal Foundations
of Special Education
Module
1: The History of Special Education
Module
2: Laws Impacting Special Education: IDEA, NCLB, Section 504
Module
3: The IEP Process
Unit 3 - Characteristics of Students with Disabilities
Module
1: Disability Overview: Categories, Terminology and Appropriate
Interactions
Module
2: Child Development and the Paraeducator
Module
3: The Impact of Multicultural Understanding on Instruction and
Communication
Unit 4 - Assessment, Diagnosis and Evaluation
Module
1: Collecting and Graphing Student Data
Module
2: Monitoring Student Academic Performance
Unit 5 - Collaboration and Communication
Module
1: Enhancing Paraeducators' Communication Skills
Module
2: Collaboration Strategies for Paraeducators and Partner Teachers
Unit 6 - Improving Behavior
Module
1: Discipline Policies and Plans for Students with Disabilities
Module
2: Understanding Misbehavior and How to Change It
Module
3: Behavior Strategies for Teachers and Paraeducators
Module
4: Monitoring Student Behavior
Unit 7 - Paraeducator Support: Instructional Content
and Practice
Module
1: Instructional Terminology and Levels of Paraeducator Support
Module
2: Instructional Strategies for Teachers and Paraeducators
Module
3: Planning and Implementing Instruction for Math, Reading, Writing
and Parallel Curriculum
Module
4: Using Technology to Advance Instruction
Unit 8 - Maintaining Physical Well-Being of Students
and Staff
Module
1: When a Student Is Exposed to Physical Danger: Policies, Guidelines
and Documentation
Module
2: What Paraeducators Should Know About First Aid, Administering
Medication and Feeding
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