Paraprofessional ResourcesLearning Support :

The Minnesota Paraprofessional Consortium provides guidance on a variety of activities designed for Minnesota’s paraprofessional workforce. Teachers Directing Paraprofessionals provides staff development specialists, faculty and staff from teacher preparation programs and others with information and resources to prepare training for teachers who are or will be directing the work of paraprofessionals.

No Child Left Behind impacts instructional paraprofessionals in Title I positions in a Targeted Title I Program and all instructional paraprofessionals in a school-wide Title I Program. For additional training options when reviewing paraprofessional portfolios, users can access the Paraprofessional Portfolio Rubric.

View paraprofessional training opportunities Training Events and Conferences 

MDE Contact: Joan Breslin-Larson, 651-582-1599, e-mail: Joan.Breslin-Larson@state.mn.us

View similar Website content of these topic areas at the University of Minnesota, Para eLink and on line staff development curriculum.
* Paraprofessional Consortium or * Preparing Teachers to Direct the Work of Paraprofessionals.

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