As
an educator, you are the leader in the classroom. You are leading
children, parents, paraprofessionals, other service providers, and
community members. Consider your role as this leader. Answer the
following questions, using supports fromthe readings and outside
sources. Each answer should be between 150-250 words.
- Collaboration
is an essential component to early childhood education. Why is
collaboration necessary to meet the needs of young learners and their
families? Cite evidence and specific codes of ethics, teacher
dispositions, and/or standards that apply. - Paraprofessionals
are often assigned to classrooms by administrators. You will likely be
the direct supervisor of a paraprofessional who was hired and assigned
by someone other than you. What will you do in the event that your
personality or general philosophies about education seem to clash with
those of your paraprofessional? How will you maintain a positive
relationship and a professional rapport? What strategies could you use
to teach, lead, and model appropriate interactions and responses to
student needs so that you and your paraprofessional are on the same
page? - How
can you utilize your paraprofessionals to maximize student engagement
in your classroom as well as help maintain a structured learning
environment? - You
have a paraprofessional who is older than you and more experienced. She
has been at the school for the past 15 years and this is your first
year there. As you set up the classroom and begin lesson planning, she
challenges you at every turn, stating that, “this is not how it is done
here.” When your students arrive, she begins undermining you and
dismissing your comments, even when you are managing classroom
behaviors. On two occasions, she refuses to comply with your classroom
management plan and instead sends students to the office for minor
behavioral infractions. What will your plan of action be to gain control
of your classroom, maintain professionalism, and address the
paraprofessional’s actions? - You
have a paraprofessional who comes to school late every day, takes
frequent bathroom breaks that last 20-30 minutes or more, and leaves
early at least three days a week. What strategies will you use to gain
rapport, set limits, and reduce these absences? Are there any procedures
you can think of that might reduce these “disappearances”? At what
point will you need to contact your administration and have them
intervene? What steps should you take before that point? How might
building a rapport help reduce these issues?
While
APA style format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid
academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references
should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be
found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
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