Managing Paraeducators in Your School: How to Hire, Train, and Supervise Non-Certified Staff / Edition 1

by Nancy K. French

Overview

Provides proven strategies for how to best recruit, manage, and use paraeducators in schools.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761977865
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	10/18/2002
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Preface
About the Author
1. Employing Support Personnel in Schools
2. Potential Problems With Paraeducators: Finding Solutions
3. The Shifting Roles of School Professionals
4. Recruiting and Hiring Paraeducators
5. Starting Off on the Right Foot: Providing Orientation
6. Taking Time to Save Time: Delegating to Paraeducators
7. Planning for Paraeducators
8. Paraeducator Training
9. Monitoring and Evaluating Paraeducator Performance
10. Managing the Workplace
Afterword: Final Thoughts for School Administrators and Teachers Who Supervise Paraeducators
Suggested Reading
Index

Editorial Reviews

"Nancy French's book provides wide-ranging information, ideas, and strategies to effectively utilize paraeducator support in today's schools. This guide is a helpful resource for administrators and teachers. "

Michael Giangreco

"An excellent desk reference for all school administrators regarding the role of paraeducators. "

Kent Gerlach