Paraprofessional Recognition Week has been designated as the week of January 23-27, 2017
Paraprofessionals are individuals who work in a variety of positions in a school district. Their roles include, but are not limited to, those who work as instructional assistants, Title 1 Paraprofessionals, student support assistants, special education paraprofessionals, job coaches, lunch room and playground assistants, hall monitors, media center assistants, and more!
Paraprofessionals work with individual student or with small groups to provide direct instruction and/or physical or behavior management. They work under the direction of a regular education or special education teacher. In a nutshell, paraprofessionals provide instructional support to student programs. By working alongside teachers, they help provide the extra support that students need to be successful in the classroom.
