Comments on: Collaboration for student success: teachers and para-educators working together http://leadingfromtheheart.org/2007/10/12/collaboration-for-student-success-teachers-and-para-educators-working-together/ The truth about stories is that that's all we are. - Thomas King Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:20:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Pat H. http://leadingfromtheheart.org/2007/10/12/collaboration-for-student-success-teachers-and-para-educators-working-together/comment-page-1/#comment-270 Pat H. Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:10:53 +0000 http://leadingfromtheheart.wordpress.com/2007/10/12/collaboration-for-student-success-teachers-and-para-educators-working-together/#comment-270 Communication is so important when working with anyone. I had the best relationship with my paraeducators because we totally communicated, the good and the bad. If their was a problem about the lessons or students, after school we discussed it calmly and rationally without taking it personally (this was agreed upon by both of us the first day). This actually helped me have another view of what I was doing. Sometimes it helped me see things clearer and I could tweak my lessons to be more effective. If I couldn't get a lesson to work right, I was able to use my paraeducator as a sounding board to help me figure out what my next step would me. Sometimes I would be be able to redirect my paraeducator in a different direction and by explaining why and my goal, it was easier for the paraeducator also. Thanks for a great post! Communication is so important when working with anyone. I had the best relationship with my paraeducators because we totally communicated, the good and the bad. If their was a problem about the lessons or students, after school we discussed it calmly and rationally without taking it personally (this was agreed upon by both of us the first day). This actually helped me have another view of what I was doing. Sometimes it helped me see things clearer and I could tweak my lessons to be more effective. If I couldn’t get a lesson to work right, I was able to use my paraeducator as a sounding board to help me figure out what my next step would me. Sometimes I would be be able to redirect my paraeducator in a different direction and by explaining why and my goal, it was easier for the paraeducator also. Thanks for a great post!

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]]> By: Tracy Rosen http://leadingfromtheheart.org/2007/10/12/collaboration-for-student-success-teachers-and-para-educators-working-together/comment-page-1/#comment-268 Tracy Rosen Sun, 14 Oct 2007 12:28:05 +0000 http://leadingfromtheheart.wordpress.com/2007/10/12/collaboration-for-student-success-teachers-and-para-educators-working-together/#comment-268 Yes, everyone working together is the goal for student success. One can't forget administrators, either! They form a large part of creating a successful context for good work to occur. When we met as a group for the first time it was important for school administrators to be there. Issues around scheduling came up, about when was the ideal time for paraeducators to be in each classroom (most of our schools had paraeducators scheduled with more than one teacher during the school day) and about scheduling in meeting times, that only an administrator could address. Yes, everyone working together is the goal for student success. One can’t forget administrators, either! They form a large part of creating a successful context for good work to occur.

When we met as a group for the first time it was important for school administrators to be there. Issues around scheduling came up, about when was the ideal time for paraeducators to be in each classroom (most of our schools had paraeducators scheduled with more than one teacher during the school day) and about scheduling in meeting times, that only an administrator could address.

]]> By: elona http://leadingfromtheheart.org/2007/10/12/collaboration-for-student-success-teachers-and-para-educators-working-together/comment-page-1/#comment-267 elona Sat, 13 Oct 2007 00:37:46 +0000 http://leadingfromtheheart.wordpress.com/2007/10/12/collaboration-for-student-success-teachers-and-para-educators-working-together/#comment-267 Great post Tracy with lots of helpful resources for teachers and para-educators. The teacher, the para-educator and the student are a team that work together to help the student be the best student she or he can be. Communication is definitely the key. The questions you have suggested in your post are excellent places to start to dialogue. Thanks. Great post Tracy with lots of helpful resources for teachers and para-educators. The teacher, the para-educator and the student are a team that work together to help the student be the best student she or he can be. Communication is definitely the key. The questions you have suggested in your post are excellent places to start to dialogue. Thanks.

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