Building Representatives

Miller: Jannine Mason & Michelle Potts

Craddock: Gretchen Jessel & Emily Hilker
Leighton: Kaitlin Catalani, Katie Harwood &
Gina Mucci
Harmon & AHS: Miguel Carvallo,
Megan Halko & Victor Torres
OPEPP Consultant:
Kathleen Scott
Helping with Instruction
A Professional Development Series
For Paraeducators
In the Aurora City Schools

This resource was adapted from material developed by the Ohio Partnership for Excellence in Paraprofessional
Preparation with funds from the Ohio Department of Education's Office for Exceptional Children.
Objectives
• Participants will describe the instructional
cycle and the role paraeducators can play in
helping teachers at each phase of the cycle.

• Participants will reflect on their own practice

and critically self-evaluate how they can
improve within their role in the district.
Overview of the Instructional Cycle
• Planning
• Teaching
• Evaluating
• Reflecting
• Planning Again
Planning- How can a paraeducator help?

• Discuss plans with teacher - Always think of

independence
• Based on student needs, locate and develop
universally accessible materials to support students
during lessons. (Materials can be found online, books,
etc.)
• Ask the teachers you work with, ¨What role do you
see me playing in your classroom?¨
Planning- Resources
https://www.canva.com/lesson-plans/templates/

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREE-Teacher-Plannin
g-Pages-Unit-Plan-Lesson-Plan-Weekly-Plan-Day-Plan-2768084?st=12ee
3b0cef8a0f656e9473baa71d922a

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Doodle-border-daily-P
lanner-Lesson-Plan-Pages-Editable-FREEBIE-2575555?st=eeb497b8d5e6
860de809fcb921e05be2
Teaching- How Can Paraeducators Help?
• Provide repeated demonstrations
• Help students with note-taking
• Observe students while they practice a
new skill & provide feedback
• Systematically observe students to
determine their level of mastery
• Help students organize practice work
completed in school, at home, or both
Teaching- Resources/Strategies
• Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/
• Nearpod: https://nearpod.com/
• Diagrams/Outlines:
– https://www.educationworld.com/tools_and_templates/graphic-organize
r-templates
– https://learningcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/using-concept-maps/
– https://creately.com/blog/diagrams/types-of-graphic-organizers/

• Guided Notes
– https://www.theteachertoolkit.com/index.php/tool/guided-notes

• Kahoot!: https://kahoot.com/
• Math Resources:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ITvRgkPRj2GJBIYi-Vu65iKw1QB6JCG3g
H7bvkpMX5c/edit?usp=sharing
Models of Inclusion
Station Co-teaching Alternative Co-Teaching
Models of Inclusion
One Teach One Observe Parallel Teaching
Evaluation- How Can Paraeducators
Help?
• Observe students while they complete the evaluation to
answer their questions and monitor their behavior

• Implement testing accommodations and modifications

(under teacher direction)

• Assist with the scoring of students’ work.

• Assist with the charting of students’ data

• Assist with data collection by making copies of work

samples or entering data
Evaluation- Resources
- Observation Sheets
- Anecdotal Documentation:
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Anecdotals-Documentation-Lo
ok-fors-easy-recording-2840965?st=4ae43a31e6c6da7b648d92f7e278d37d

- Weekly Observation Log:

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Free-Printable-Weekly-Student
-Observation-Log-881557?st=4ae43a31e6c6da7b648d92f7e278d37d

- Data Recording
- Task Analysis forms
- Rubics
Reflecting- How Can Paraeducators
Help?

• Share insights with teacher based on

observations of students during instruction
& assessment
• If teacher encourages critical friend
feedback, also share insights about the
instruction itself
Reflecting- Resources

•
Reflecting- Resources

•
Planning Again- How Can
Paraeducators Help?
• When teachers reach the plan-again phase,
paraprofessionals can provide even more
insights to assist with planning

• Again, search out resources

• Again, help develop materials that support

universal access