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I had a student diagnosed with downs syndrome in my classroom. The paraeducator and I worked collaboratively and the student was a positive and integral part of my classroom environment.

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I had a paraeducator who kept trying to interrupt me and teach but his information was incorrect and it was a distraction.

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Challenge: the para liked to sit in the back on their phone

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The para didn’t sit and worked with kids all class

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No wanting to step on the toes of the gen ed teachers

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I worked with a paraeducator who spent more time chatting with students than redirecting them back to their work.

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Feeding them answers

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the mindset of just sitting next to one kid that “they are there for” and not moving around the room helping all students.

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I’ve asked a para to help a student and they said that they wanted to just observe because they didn’t know the content area.

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Helping differentiate to meet students' needs in a way I haven't considered.

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I have a hard time communicating with para educators and including them into activities. It feels sometimes like they are excluded from the fun.

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Para-educator working in / helping to direct small group activities. Happens often with some of ours.

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The paras don’t like to be the “bad guys” with the students and so they come to me and add more to my plate.

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Most paras I have worked with have collected resources, modified material on the fly, and known exactly what the kid needs.

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I had a paraeducator have non-academic side conversations with students when they had assignments to do.

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Going above & beyond to address a student's needs

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I have a paraeducator who likes to make loud derragatory jokes about the curriculum to get the kids to like them.

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Constant interruption during instruction for issues that were minor issues.

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Having a para absolutely scream at a student while I'm giving instruction (I jumped).

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Para only sitting next to one student that “looked” like they needed help and not helping others

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Taking a book club and leading them through a strong discussion on theme

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I have had paraeducators who work really well with kids in small groups, and even make comments for improvement on their assignments in google classroom.

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Good at checking in with all students especially ones that had been absent

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Comfort level with material. Sometimes they are not confident with what is being taught - as if they are learning the material at the same time as the students.

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Majority of paras with whom I've worked have been caring and will check in with students to see how they are doing.