Exploring the Roles of the Paraeducator in Instruction

Authors

Robert L. Morgan, Utah State University

Document Type

Contribution to Book

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Paraeducators in Schools: Strengthening the Educational Team

Publisher

Pro-Ed

Publication Date

2007

First Page

55

Last Page

74

Abstract

With effective training and supervision, paraeducators become valuable team members who actively participate in monitoring and delivering instruction to learners in classrooms. First, this chapter examines the paraeducator's roles in instruction; second, it describes methods the paraeducator can use to deliver effective instruction; third, it warns of excessive prompting, or "taking over"; and fourth, it considers the paraeducator's role in lesson plans, instructional settings, management, groupings, and assessment of learning style.

Comments

Originally published by Pro-Ed.

Recommended Citation

Morgan, R. (2007). Exploring the Roles of the Paraeducator in Instruction. In A.L. Pickett, Gerlach, K., Morgan, R., Likins, M. & Wallace, T. (Eds.) Paraeducators in Schools: Strengthening the Educational Team (pp. 55-73). Austin, TX: Pro-Ed.