Examples of The Strategies: The Best Practices for Teacher-Paraprofessional Collaboration


- Role division 
- Administration involvement
- Consistent communication 
- Training and recourses 

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The clarity of roles is also an important aspect of good teacher-paraprofessional collaboration. Both parties need to have a clear idea of what their roles are to not lead to confrontation or confusion regarding what needs to be done. The teacher should analyze the needs of the students and classroom and instruct the paraprofessional on how they can best help. 

Best Practices for Teacher-Paraprofessional Collaboration: Clarity of Roles

Barnes, Tia N., et al. “Cultivating Effective Teacher–Paraprofessional Collaboration in the Self-Contained Classroom.” Beyond Behavior, vol. 30, no. 2, 2021, pp. 107–115., https://doi.org/10.1177/10742956211021858. 

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