2008-2009 Special Ed Para-Educators After School: Standard #10: Collaboration
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This is the tenth and final presentation in a videoconference series designed specifically to help paraeducators build the knowledge and skills needed to obtain the Special Education Paraeducator Credential of Competency, available through the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education. Content for the two-year series will be aligned to the ten performance standards listed in the Special Education Paraeducator Standards for Practice: Competency Assessment Checklist. Each session will concentrate on one standard. The fourth session focuses on the skill and knowledge areas of Standard #10: Collaboration. These areas are: K1. Common concerns of families of individuals with exceptional learning needs. K2. Roles of stakeholders in planning an individualized program. S1. Assist in collecting and providing objective, accurate information to professionals. S2 Collaborate with stakeholders as directed. S3. Foster respectful and beneficial relationships. S4. Participate as directed in conferences as members of the educational team. S5. Function in a manner that demonstrates a positive regard for the distinctions between roles and responsibilities of paraeducators and t hose of professionals. Attending this videoconference will provide participants with information on the knowledge areas and allow them to achieve these area on their Competency Checklist. Information will also be provided to allow participants to demonstrate S1, S2, S3, S4 and S5 to supervisors.
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