Roles & Responsibilities
This is the primary role of a paraprofessional in the classroom.
What is supporting their student's academic and behavioral needs.
A verbal operant where the student names/labels a item/picture, and/or action.
What is a tact?
This approach encourages praising good behavior instead of focusing on inappropriate behavior.
What is positive reinforcement.
Your student's bus driver asks how Johnny's day was. How do you respond.
What is, "Johnny had a good day or the teacher will be calling home to Mom."
Paraprofessionals can build positive relationships with students by doing this.
What is pairing?
Paraprofessionals should follow these written documents when working with students who have special needs.
What are IEP's (Individualized Education Plan)
If a student is asked to copy a staff member's movements, this is...
What is motor imitation?
If a student becomes physically aggressive, the first thing a paraprofessional should do is this.
What is ensure safety, call for help and grab your clicker/timer!
Confidential student information should only be shared with these individuals.
Who are the student's team members (teacher, psych, social worker, para, OT, PT, SP, Vision, Hearing, ENL, ESL, admin).
Requesting or asking items, actions, or asking for assistance to meet a need.
What is manding?
When unsure how to respond to a student's behavior, the paraprofessional should first do this.
What is consult the student's teacher or BSP.
When a student follows a one step direction or identifies a picture in an array is..
What is Listener Responding (LR)?
Before a student starts a work session, what should a paraprofessional do to ensure the student's compliance?
What is use first/then board, preference assessment, identify something for the student to work for.
True or False - It is okay to post pictures of students on your personal social media (Facebook, SnapChat, etc.)
What is FALSE!
The ABCs of behavior stand for...
What is Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence.
True or False: Paraprofessionals are allowed to create and modify student curriculum.
What is False.
A fill in the blank is this verbal operant..
What is in an Intraverbal?
A behavior intervention plan (BIP) is designed to do this.
What is reduce inappropriate student behaviors and teach appropriate alternatives.
When asked about a student's diagnosis by another staff member, not on the IEP team, a paraprofessional should respond by saying this.
What is "I am not able to share that information."
Name two procedures that can be used to help a student who is having a difficult time transitioning.
What is visual schedules, first/then boards, and/or promised reinforcers.
The number one thing to do when a student elopes from your direct supervision.
What is yell "door alert!"
I.T.T. stands for..
What is Intensive Trial Teaching?
This term refers to the process of gradually reducing adult help to promote student independence.
What is prompt fading.
This is the best way to handle a situation where a student confides something serious, like neglect or abuse.
What is report it immediately to the classroom teacher or administrator.
A student begins screaming and yelling because that usually gets them attention. The classroom staff continue working with their students and do not make direct eye contact. This is called...
What is planned ignoring?