Season 1 · Episode 1

What a Paraprofessional Can and Cannot Do

4:55 · free to watch

Three questions that tell you whether a task is yours to do.

What is in this lesson

  • 0:00The moment
  • 0:24One test, three questions
  • 0:36Supervision, and who is accountable
  • 1:39Deciding or delivering
  • 2:05Written or asked
  • 2:46Whose name is on the paperwork
  • 3:09The trap
  • 4:13Your one thing for tomorrow

Get the printable for this lesson

Ten pages: the full question list, the sheet you fill in with your teacher, four situations to decide, a self check, and what to do when the two of you disagree about which column something goes in.

About 0.5 contact hours of professional learning

  • The 4:55 lesson
  • Reading the deep dive
  • The two column sheet, filled in with your teacher
  • Four situations to decide
  • Five question self check
  • Written reflection

A ParaReady certificate of completion, not an accredited CEU. Districts set their own rules about what counts, so check with yours before planning around these hours.

The videos are free to watch with no email. The printable is the part we ask for one.