Paraprofessional Training Guide: 20 Strategies
A well-supported paraprofessional makes a big difference in a special education classroom. This guide offers 20 strategy tables that give lead teachers a clear framework for training, coaching and working with their paraprofessional team.
What's Inside
- Effective Communication Strategies: clear language, active listening, tone, check-ins
- Understanding the Root Cause: behavior triggers, routines, positive reinforcement, early redirection
- Supporting Students with Diverse Learning Needs: differentiated instruction, flexible groupings, alternative assessments
- Enhancing Instructional Strategies for Paraprofessionals: scaffolding, multisensory learning, formative assessment
- Building Positive Relationships with Students: genuine interest, availability, reinforcement, boundaries
- Promoting Social Skills and Peer Interactions; Promoting Student Engagement in Learning: the wider classroom experience
- Total: 20 strategy, practice and reasoning tables
How It Helps You
- Gives you ready-made content for para training
- Sets shared expectations between teacher and paraprofessional
- Covers instruction, behavior and relationships
Ways to Use It
Use it in a back-to-school training binder, for ongoing professional development, or as a shared planning tool with your paras.
Who It's For
Special education teachers, instructional coaches and administrators who train paraprofessionals.
Format
PDF (print-ready) and PPTX (editable). 20 tables. Instant download.
Need more than one?
If quick-reference strategy tables fit how you work, the mega bundle gives you many more topics in the same format. The Special Education Mega Bundle brings together 18 related resources in one download, and you save 31% compared to buying each item separately.
