More adults in the room doesn’t automatically mean students are getting the instruction they need.
This teacher was told paraprofessionals would be added to help manage the workload. But she says she began noticing something concerning: students were struggling with lessons, some of her kindergarten students appeared to be losing skills, and out of eight third graders on her caseload, she was personally seeing only two.
Paraprofessionals can be an important part of the team, but support staff should not become a substitute for the specialized instruction a student’s IEP requires.
Look beyond staffing numbers. Ask who is providing the instruction, whether the IEP is being implemented, and what the student data is showing.
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This teacher was told paraprofessionals would be added to help manage the workload. But she says she began noticing something concerning: students were struggling with lessons, some of her kindergarten students appeared to be losing skills, and out of eight third graders on her caseload, she was personally seeing only two.
Paraprofessionals can be an important part of the team, but support staff should not become a substitute for the specialized instruction a student’s IEP requires.
Look beyond staffing numbers. Ask who is providing the instruction, whether the IEP is being implemented, and what the student data is showing.
#SpecialEducationBoss #SpecialEducation #IEP #Paraprofessionals #SpeciallyDesignedInstruction #IEPImplementation #StudentProgress #SpecialEdTeacher #SpecialEducationAcademy