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Evidence-Based Paraprofessional Training

Equip Paraprofessionals to Meet Diverse Student Needs

Paraeducators play a critical role in helping teachers serve an increasingly diverse student population. They perform a wide variety of tasks, including preparing learning materials, assisting individuals or small groups of students, providing individual support to children with disabilities, and helping teachers manage behavior in the classroom.

Providing targeted paraprofessional training and professional development (PD) helps to improve paraeducators’ effectiveness. In this guide, we will share some best practices for implementing a successful PD program for paraeducators, including:

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Important considerations when selecting a PD program
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Strategies for developing a paraeducator PD plan
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Lessons from one district’s successful implementation

Download the guide to learn more about strategies for effective paraprofessional training and professional development!

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Why Vector Solutions?

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Flexible Online PD Options

Our paraprofessional training courses are accessible 24/7 from any device and administrators can easily assign and track completions in one convenient location.

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Comprehensive Course Library

Our paraprofessional training includes topics like assisting and supporting instruction, roles and responsibilities, managing challenging behavior, and more.

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Flexibility to Meet Your Needs

With our built-in customization tools, each course can be personalized to meet your state or individual district needs.

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Online Paraprofessional Classes

Vector Solutions can help your school equip paraeducators with skills to support diverse learners through our evidence-based paraeducator training. Courses include: ​

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Roles and Responsibilities
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Assisting and Supporting Instruction
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Behavior Management and Supports
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Working Safely With Students With Special Needs
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Restraint and Seclusion
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Strategies for Managing and Instructing Small Groups
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Early Childhood Education and More!
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Intuitive Training Platform

The Vector Training platform allows administrators to better customize, manage, and report on online training. Our robust features include:

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Create Custom Training Plans for Individuals or Groups
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Customize Courses to Include Organization- and/or State-Specific Resources and Information
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Streamline New Hire Training
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Keep Everyone on Track with Automatic Notifications and Reminders
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Manage Professional Development in Real Time
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Deliver Organizational Policies and Track Review and Acceptance

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Improve confidence, boost effectiveness, and increase job satisfaction by providing professional development that helps paraeducators be successful in their role.

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Frequently Asked Special Education Questions

What is special education training?

Special education professional development equips staff with the specialized skills, knowledge, and strategies needed to effectively support the needs of all learners. It focuses on enhancing teachers’ abilities to provide inclusive, individualized instruction and to stay updated on legal requirements, best practices, and new interventions.

 
Why is teacher training in special education important?

Training for special education teachers, paraeducators, and general education teachers is essential as it prepares them to meet the wide-ranging needs of students, ensuring that all learners receive fair and effective instruction. It also helps educators stay informed on legal requirements, inclusion strategies, and evidence-based practices, leading to better student outcomes and a more supportive classroom environment.

 
Are special education teacher training courses important for paraeducators?

Yes. Special education training equips paraeducators with the essential skills to successfully and confidently manage challenging behavior and support the needs of all learners.​ Topics include roles and responsibilities, assisting and supporting instruction, behavior management and supports, working safely with students with special needs, and more.

 
What are the topics covered in Vector’s special education training courses?

Vector Solutions’ Inclusive Instruction & Interventions courses equip administrators, teachers, and paraeducators with skills, instructional strategies, and resources to help every student reach their highest potential. Course topics include ADHD, behavior management, trauma-informed practices, autism spectrum, dyslexia, and more.

 
How long do Vector’s online courses take to complete?

Our online courses typically range from 30-60 minutes. We also offer Essentials versions of many of our most popular courses, such as Restraint and Seclusion, ADHD Overview, and Autism Spectrum Disorder Overview, to provide more abbreviated versions that may be more appropriate for paraeducators and other support staff. These courses average 15–20 minutes.

 
Can Vector’s special education training classes be customized for individual districts?

Yes, Vector’s Inclusive Instruction and Interventions courses can be customized for individual districts. Districts can include their own personalized introductions and conclusions to existing courses, add supplementary resources, and create custom courses to reflect district needs.

 

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The Vector Solutions Approach

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Our team of legal experts continually monitor the legislative landscape to ensure that changes or additional requirements are reflected in training content.

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Design

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