What is a paraprofessional? What is my role? by Kristy Erickson https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo Add your response to the discussion question above. en-us 2025-08-20 04:09:27 UTC 2025-08-26 19:14:46 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555891521 A para is someone who offers support to students and teachers.

]]> 2025-08-26 19:09:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555891521 https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555891817 To add support for teachers

]]> 2025-08-26 19:09:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555891817 https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555891866 To support the students towards growth both personally and in education

]]> 2025-08-26 19:09:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555891866 https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555892277 My role is to guide children in their learning!

]]> 2025-08-26 19:09:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555892277 https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555892320 A safe person.

]]> 2025-08-26 19:10:01 UTC https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555892320 https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555892433 Support students

]]> 2025-08-26 19:10:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555892433 https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555892512 A person who helps kids with special needs and sometimes without in the class room.

]]> 2025-08-26 19:10:16 UTC https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555892512 https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555892591 To guide students towards their goals

]]> 2025-08-26 19:10:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555892591 https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555892646 My role is to help children succeed in their everyday learning.

]]> 2025-08-26 19:10:25 UTC https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555892646 https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555892652 To support students


]]> 2025-08-26 19:10:25 UTC https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555892652 https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555892857 Help students who need it

]]> 2025-08-26 19:10:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555892857 https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555892879 A paraprofessional assists the classroom teachers with students that may be struggling with a lesson.

]]> 2025-08-26 19:10:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555892879 https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555893046 Support students with special needs.

]]> 2025-08-26 19:10:54 UTC https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555893046 https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555893114 Assist teacher with keeping the kiddos at task.


]]> 2025-08-26 19:10:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555893114 https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555893245 To help the children become independent.

]]> 2025-08-26 19:11:08 UTC https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555893245 https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555893451 To advocate for the students!

]]> 2025-08-26 19:11:17 UTC https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555893451 https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555893489 To offer support to both the teachers and the students

]]> 2025-08-26 19:11:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555893489 https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555894360 Great answers everyone! I 2nd you all

]]> 2025-08-26 19:11:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555894360 https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555894599 Someone who helps teach and support special education students in a public school setting.

]]> 2025-08-26 19:11:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555894599 https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555895249 Someone who helps students that may need extra help succeed

]]> 2025-08-26 19:12:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555895249 https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555895514 my role is to assist students in meeting their goals and to be accommodating towards specific individuals and their needs

]]> 2025-08-26 19:12:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555895514 https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555896016 Paraprofessionals often assist in helping to deal with kids that are struggling with emotions or their behaviors.

]]> 2025-08-26 19:12:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555896016 https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555896059 Someone that supports and assists teachers and others within the district. They do everything and anything to help make the school and students safe and a better place

]]> 2025-08-26 19:12:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555896059 https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555896078 Support students and whatever needs they need.


Develop a relationship with them.


Communicator for the student between Sped teacher and Gen Ed teacher.

]]> 2025-08-26 19:12:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555896078 https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555896128 To elevate, to support and guide students to become the best versions of themselves

]]> 2025-08-26 19:12:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555896128 https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555897182 Paraprofessionals are often like firefighters.

]]> 2025-08-26 19:13:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555897182 https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555897780 Help support students with learning and participating in class

Provide guidance and encouragement

Care for individual medical needs




]]> 2025-08-26 19:13:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555897780 https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555898369 Help find the eloping student

]]> 2025-08-26 19:13:35 UTC https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555898369 https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555898830 An educator that helps students reach their goals.

]]> 2025-08-26 19:13:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555898830 https://padlet.com/kerickson68/lsny29160cu4g7wo/wish/3555900443 Having a child believe in themselves, so they can succeed!

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