Competency Area G-TrainingLearning Support : Minnesota Department of Education

Competency Area G-Training

Competency Area G-Training

Training has been addressed throughout this web site in various places. It is critical to ensure that paraprofessionals have the knowledge and skills needed to carry out the tasks assigned to them and to appropriately and effectively serve students. The Minnesota Paraprofessional Consortium has many resources and tools available to support the preparation and ongoing training of paraprofessionals in Minnesota. Many of the resources are provided here with suggestions on how they could be used.

Competencies

  1. Provides opportunities for on-the-job training for paraprofessional skill development.
  2. Educates paraprofessionals of their legal rights and responsibilities regarding their student interaction, services, and instructional programming.
  3. Advocates for school and district to provide inservice training opportunities that are directly related to the daily work of paraprofessionals.
  4. Advocates for school and district to offer paraprofessionals a basic training in current issues and strategies related to the teaching of students with disabilities.
On-the-Job Training of Paraprofessionals  476Kb (10/12/05)
     Power Point Presentation
Training for Paraprofessionals: Activities and Discussion Questions  26Kb (10/12/05)
     Activities and discussion questions might be used when working with teachers.
What Teachers and Administrators Need to Know  280Kb (10/12/05)
     Power Point Presentation