Date: October 22nd, 2023
Polly answers the question: “I am a paraprofessional and lately it’s getting harder to get the kids to do their work. I feel like I’m jumping through hoops and enticing them and even nagging them! What’s my role here?”
Date: February 26th, 2023
Polly answers the question: “How do we get high school students to treat paraprofessionals with respect? I hate to see kids using abusive language and saying things like, “You’re not even a teacher.””
Date: July 11th, 2021
I’ve blown some paras’ minds when I’ve told them that their job is not making sure a kid’s paper gets done. If that’s not their job, what is?
Date: April 3rd, 2019
Every adult in the school is an authority figure, even if they’re not a teacher.
Date: September 30th, 2018
Can you calm an agitated kid who just got kicked out of class? Or do you make the usual mistakes and lose the battle?
Date: January 7th, 2016
When a child has a one-to-one para, this doesn’t mean we can skip the steps to teach him or her needed skills. Watch this video for more.
Date: October 7th, 2015
A one-to-one para can be a huge help, but we want to make sure we aren’t just giving the kid an assistant. Watch this video to see how we can make sure this doesn’t happen.
Date: March 26th, 2015
Watch this video for my tip on how we can use unconditional attention or interventions to teach skills to a child who doesn’t have them.
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