The instructional aides known as para educators, paraprofessionals, or simply “paras” help enable students with disabilities to take part in the general education classroom through instructional, behavioral, and personal support.
But these workers—crucial in assuring that school inclusion happens for students receiving special education—often are left out of the loop when it comes to professional development.
Change is beginning to happen in some areas. For example, support organizations, such as the Paraprofessional Resource and Research Center, at the University of Colorado in Denver, are training teachers and para educators in districts around the country.
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