[AERNet] 19 ways to step back & paraproprofessionals

[joanne gonnella]

I haven't seen any difference.  JoAnne,TVI


>From: Frances Mary D'Andrea <literacy2 at mindspring.com>
>To: Carol Evans <braillepsych at yahoo.com>
>CC: aernet <aernet at lists.aerbvi.org>
>Subject: Re: [AERNet] 19 ways to step back & paraproprofessionals
>Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2007 11:10:31 -0400
>
>Hi, Carol, and everyone,
>I'm glad you mentioned the "19 Ways" poster, which is available free
>from AFB. But I also want to put in a plug for the original source of
>the steps! They were originally from the book "Classroom
>Collaboration" by Laurel Hudson--they are outlined on the inside
>front cover of the book, and were so well written that we worked with
>Laurie to put them on a poster! The book is still available from
>Perkins--go www.perkins.org, and then click on the publications link
>to find it. It's a nice book with suggestions for working as a team
>with public school classrooms in mainstreaming children who are blind
>or visually impaired, including ideas for in-services. The book is
>$20 and a nice resource.
>I hope the poster helps, Carol.  AFB also sells a book in their "When
>you Have . . . " series that is especially for classroom aides: "When
>You Have a Visually Impaired Student in Your Classroom: A Guide for
>Paraeducators" by Joanne Russotti and Rona Shaw. That might have some
>suggestions as well. This can be a frustrating situation--especially
>when someone thinks he/she is being helpful.
>
>Off the subject a bit, but related:  I'm curious to know if any of
>you have seen any changes in the way paraprofessionals are used,
>trained, and assessed because of NCLB. I know the provisions apply
>specifically to Title I, but has there been a general "spill over"
>effect to all parapros? Are school districts generally more concerned
>about the training and assessing of paraprofessionals now? Or have
>you not seen much difference in general?
>Thanks,
>--FM
>
>On Mar 16, 2007, at 9:31 PM, Carol Evans wrote:
>
> > This is such a wonderful list!
> >
> > Thanks to all who responded, on list and off, with the
> > text and or websites from where it could be obtained.
> >
> > I called AFB and ordered the posters. My urgent need
> > is for training for classroom assistants for students
> > with a variety of disabilities. There are some of them
> > who just do not get it, and continue to foster
> > dependency. The principles in this list apply to all
> > kinds of students with disabilities. I'm working as
> > the school psych on a team for a child whose morning
> > aide is so enmeshed that she does not see that she is
> > harming his development. She is under the delusion
> > that he's on grade level because he does EVERYTHING
> > correctly when she is with him, and "what's wrong with
> > the rest of you if he can't do it with you?"  She does
> > not get that she is giving him the answers.
> >
> > Aarrgghh! Pardon me for venting!
> > Carol
> >
>
>
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