The Successful Paraprofessional: Preventing Stress (Paraprofessional Series)

If you are a classroom paraprofessional, you're literally one in a million! - part of a huge network of people who support teaching and learning in classrooms across the United States. And we know that you want to be the best possible paraprofessional you can be. So read on! This book will help you to be more successful by better understanding your responsibilities, and by knowing how to work more effectively with your supervising teacher and other adults. But working in the dynamic environment of a classroom can also be stressful. So this book offers many different types of opportunities to reflect on your situation, your beliefs and your approach to your work. Using a variety of prompts we lead you through the process of clarifying the exact nature of your responsibilities - what is expected of you, as well as the pitfalls of going beyond the legal limits of your role. We will also help you examine your preferences for working with other adults, and show you how you can negotiate the working adult relationships that make you a member of the classroom team. These are critical elements in determining your success (and stress) as a paraprofessional - someone who cares about their students and is dedicated to supporting their successful passage through school. This book will help ensure your success in doing just that.