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How do you handle Paras who are very weak? I teach a self contained ASD class and have a couple of paras who have zero experience with students with the level of needs I have in my class. They cannot handle or tolerate the challenging behaviors my students exhibit, and as a result, I spend my day running from one student to another, "putting out fires", so to speak and get very little time doing any teaching. I am at my wit's end. Admin knows about my situation. We are so short staffed, however, there is nothing that can be done. help!
Kathy I taught students with sever disabilities for 36 years, retired, then subbed. Last year I was in a primary autism classroom as a long term sub. I assigned, with the help of the autism team, each para to a station. I also took a station. We only worked 10 minutes at each station. The paras were assigned according to their strengths. It worked well. ...See More
Nov 21, 2016


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