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Roles And Responsibilities Of Paraprofessionals: In Their Own Words, Karen Patterson
Roles And Responsibilities Of Paraprofessionals: In Their Own Words, Karen Patterson
Karen B. Patterson
This study focused on the perceptions of paraprofessionals regarding the roles they fulfill while working with children with disabilities in special education and inclusive settings. Students were in Grades K through 12 and represented a range of disability categories (e.g., autism spectrum disorder, serious emotional disturbance, developmental, and learning disabilities). Twenty-two paraprofessionals were interviewed using a semistructured interview guide to establish their understanding of their roles, responsibilities, teacher expectations, training needs, and challenges they experienced while working with others. Findings from this study indicate that paraprofessionals tend to assume high levels of responsibility for managing the academic and behavioral needs …
Proactively Supporting Active Learning For The 21st Century Learner: Collaborative And Team Based Student Spaces In The Learning Commons, Sarah Hutton, Robert Davis
Proactively Supporting Active Learning For The 21st Century Learner: Collaborative And Team Based Student Spaces In The Learning Commons, Sarah Hutton, Robert Davis
Sarah C Hutton
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Team-Based Ingenuity Supporting 21st Century Learners, Sarah Hutton, Robert Davis, Carol Will
Team-Based Ingenuity Supporting 21st Century Learners, Sarah Hutton, Robert Davis, Carol Will
Sarah C Hutton
Supporting the active learning process of the 21st century student is one of the main goals of the Learning Commons at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Building and maintaining effective student learning spaces and academic services requires proactive assessment of University climate, pedagogical direction, and curriculum development. Increasingly instructors are using active, group, and participatory teaching methods and are offering students opportunities to opt in to more creative assignments requiring the use of advanced technologies in support of multimedia projects. The UMass Libraries aim to anticipate the needs of instructors and students by tailoring student spaces to support teaching and …