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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I, a paraeducator  -- and most of my para friends -- do have a teaching degree or other college degree.  Sorry yours do not. [/quote]

Many do not. It's not a job requirement. We have wonderful paras with and without degrees. Since it's not required, even the wonderful paras who takes great care of our kids and are attentive and hard working, are often not capable of filling the role of the teacher. They also don't get paid nearly enough for their own role let alone filling in for a position they didn't sign up for. [/quote]
Being a para with a college degree, I find most of my job is about building relationships to help SN kids navigate school. It's not about the degree. Empathy is far more useful.

The learning behind the degree [i]is [/i]very helpful. My degree is in a hard science with a lot of psych, and I'm a computer geek by trade. God help me to support English and History!  :shock:

I despise classroom management. I routinely decline teacher sub requests. I'm all about supporting my kids.[/quote]

You sound like a good para. Some are good. Some do as little as possible and mostly just sit on their phones [/quote]

I've never seen a Para on their phone in class [/quote]

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