nrcp_s3vmb2 This article introduces us to Grace Williams and here experience in receiving the Baha System that helps her to hear. Don’t miss the picture of her on the left in the classroom.
Williams, a paraeducator, can hear everything, from kids chatting at their desks to the phone ringing from across the room, Allar said.
Kilroy’s Delaware blog has commentary on this article: From the article: The transfers, being done to comply with the federal No Child Left Behind Act, will move assistants rated qualified to schools in poor neighborhoods, while those considered not qualified will be moved to wealthier schools. and this: “You’re pulling people in the middle of … Read more
The 2007 NRCP Conference is going to sunny Albuquerque, New Mexico with the theme of Ensuring Student Success- Teams that Work. Plan now to attend the conference from May 3rd- May 5th, 2007. You can now find information on the Call for Papers as well as Registration Information. Look for more information in the coming … Read more
The U.S. Department of Education Secretary Margaret Spellings announced the release of the final regulations to implement Part B of IDEA 2004. An official copy will be published in the Federal Register on August 14, 2006. The regulations will become effective 60 days after publication in the Federal Register.
From the the official press release:
Thirty years ago, America’s students with disabilities were for the first time assured access to a free and appropriate public education thanks to a new law passed by Congress, now called IDEA,” said Spellings. “Yet in those 30 years, too many students with disabilities have faced what President Bush calls ‘the soft bigotry of low expectations.” Students with disabilities can meet high standards, as long as we adults have high expectations and hold them to these standards. Thanks to the No Child Left Behind Act, we are holding ourselves accountable for making sure students receive the education they deserve. And with these final regulations for IDEA aligned with No Child Left Behind, we are ensuring that students with disabilities are challenged and prepared for successful lives.”
You may have heard of Project PARA from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, a no-cost self-study program paraeducators and a second program for teachers who supervise paraeducators. However, you may not yet have heard about the latest update to the Paraeducator Self Study Program. As noted on their project history page, the project has been around … Read more
Charles Fox at the Special Education Law Blog applauds the work of paraprofessionals and asks the following question, “…to what extent do schools overuse paraprofessionals as a quick and inexpensive ‘fix’ instead of providing a certified teacher to teach students?” He then points to Project Evolve (Expanding and Validating Options for Learning through Variations in Education). He also mentions Categories Information
The National Resource Center for Paraprofessionals is getting closer and some of you may be wondering what you are going to do in your downtime – wonder no more! Check out our list of places to go and things to do for more ideas than you could possibly fit in during your visit. The list of activities includes a visit to the Mall of America, a Minnesota Twins baseball game and a Dinner Theatre.
The 25th annual National Resource Center for Paraprofessionals Conference will be held from May 11th through May 13th in Minneapolis, MN. The theme for this years conference is “Building the Future – One Student at a Time.” Check out the Conference Page for more information.
The U.S. Department of Education has announced proposed regulations to implement the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA) and invites public comment. So that members of the public will have as much time as possible to review the proposed regulations, the Department has posted an unofficial copy. The Council for Exceptional Children … Read more
This new blog section to our site will include updates to the National Resource Center for Paraprofessionals website as well as other paraprofessional news. You can view past comments by category or date (menu to the right). Also, feel free to leave a comment on any of the posts!