Paraeducators

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The vast majority of paras are in Spec ED.

Orientation? I have been in 3 schools, shown to my room, and that was it.

Teacher never introduced me to the class. Kids thought I was a visiting parent.

I showed up to planing sessions but was never acknowledged; I have a masters in Education and taught at several communities colleges over the last 20 years.

Like other posters, I did it for the benefits. I have a good tutoring business on the side.

The way some teachers view paras as so beneath them (even if a para has same or higher level of educational degrees and experience) is amusing to watch. The level of C-suite wanna be Principals and Asst Principals with their click clack heel wearing suit wearing attitude is equally amusing - it's a ES for goodness sakes!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The vast majority of paras are in Spec ED.

Orientation? I have been in 3 schools, shown to my room, and that was it.

Teacher never introduced me to the class. Kids thought I was a visiting parent.

I showed up to planing sessions but was never acknowledged; I have a masters in Education and taught at several communities colleges over the last 20 years.

Like other posters, I did it for the benefits. I have a good tutoring business on the side.

Treatment of Special Ed teachers:
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1219885.page

[Anonymous]

Does your kid have a regular paraeducator in their classroom?

[Anonymous]

Do they teach if there's staffing shortage?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do they teach if there's staffing shortage?

They can do classroom coverage for bonus pay.

[Anonymous]

Do Title 1 and focus schools have a paraeducator in each K-2 classroom?

[Anonymous]

With this latest report https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1286083.page how does MCPS plan to address the shortage of living breathing adult humans in the schools for this upcoming school year?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do Title 1 and focus schools have a paraeducator in each K-2 classroom?

You're joking, right? They get funding for slightly smaller class sizes. Focus schools get funding for I believe one extra staff person for the whole school, and that's it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do Title 1 and focus schools have a paraeducator in each K-2 classroom?

You're joking, right? They get funding for slightly smaller class sizes. Focus schools get funding for I believe one extra staff person for the whole school, and that's it.

Are there fewer schools designated as Focus for the new school year?

[Anonymous]

Any adult whether you are retired, doge-d, furloughed, quit, go help out your kid's school. You will come back energized, sad, and sometimes humbled.