By Mary Lasater, Ed.D., Marlene Johnson, Ed.D., and Mary Fitzgerald, M.Ed.

This new Toolkit provides already-assembled, quality training ready for the busy administrator to execute! Use it to prepare paraprofessionals to support the needs of students with disabilities while providing required professional development focused on four core areas: paraprofessionals' role and responsibilities; communication skills for working with students, partner teachers, families and school personnel; common compliance issues; and confidentiality of student information.

Includes:

• Suggested timing, content breaks and activities for one 6-hour session, two 3-hour sessions or four 1½-hour sessions
• Tips to create an inviting learning environment where your paraprofessionals interact and share ideas
• Trainer Takeaways with Practical Pointers to supervise paraprofessionals and Tools You Can Use for your interactions with them
• Testing and Portfolio Documentation with a test and homework items
• Bonus: A code to download activities, participant handouts, PowerPoint slides and other included tools -- all ready to use!