Classroom News

May 2005: Inclusion (special education services in general education settings)

October 2003: Revised S-Team Process, Paraprofessional Information on Assessment, Looking Out for Your Kids, News from Pittman Center, and more

May 2003: Placement Justifications, Finishing Tasks, Successful 1-on-1 Sessions, and more

March 2003: Social Development, Section 504, Positive Behavior Interventions, and more

December 2002: Developing Independence, School to Work Transition, Positive Behavior Support, Paraeducator Training Needs Checklist, and more

September 2002: Welcome Back, Self-Discipline, Paraeducator Information/Support, and more

May 2002: Positive Response, Music, Physical Coordination, Materials/Files Turn In, and more

April 2002: Modeling Healthy Habits for Children, Standards-Based Instruction, Teaching General Education Curricula in Special Education Classes, April 16 In-service Topic, New SpEd Staff, and more

February 2002: Functional Behavior Assessments, Cognitive Development, and more

November 2001: IEP Writing, Low Tech Writing Aids, and more

October 2001: October 8 In-service Day, Speech Recognition Software, and more

Technical Assistance Bulletin for IDEA '97 Implementation, covers the role of the General Educator in Special Education and the requirements for Alternate Assessment

Technical Assistance Bulletin for Extended School Year Implementation, covers when and how eligibility for ESY is determined

Parallel, Fall 2002: Sevier County's Newsletter for Paraeducators

Utah's Paraeducator's Consortium newsletter site

Missouri Special Education's Newsletters for Teachers and Paraeducators, very topical and nicely done

Minnesota's ParaLink Newsletter, back issues online for Paraeducators

Higher Expectations newsletter link from Measured Progress, the Kentucky-based contractor working with many states on alternate assessment