TK/K Paraeducators Workshop

This is a 3.5-hour workshop divided into 3- 50-60 minute modules with interactive activities and videos for each section and subsection. A quick assessment will be given following each larger strand.

Three major modules of this workshop are: 

  • Social-Emotional Development
  • Language/Math Development
  • Para Skills/Needs, Collaboration, Resources, Next Steps
After successful completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:
  1. Understand the differences between a paraprofessional aide for all grades, and a paraprofessional aide for TK/K
  2. Understand the role and requirements of a paraprofessional in a TK/K program
  3. Explore and understand the importance of Social-Emotional Development and effective foundations for Social Interaction and the areas of environment, instruction, and the role of assessment and ways to support social-emotional development for ALL students.
  4. Learn about language development and its role in cognitive development, reading achievement, overall school performance, and social relations;
  5. Explore language development in the areas of environment, instruction, and assessment for all children;
  6. Learn about why focusing on number sense in transitional kindergarten is essential for young learners;
  7. Understand how the TK classroom environment supports mathematics development and review key interactions and strategies that promote number sense.

Course Curriculum

Powerpoint
TK/K Paraeducator Powerpoint 00:00:00
Handouts
Five Dual Language Learner (DLL) Teaching Strategies 00:00:00
Eight Mathematics Teaching Strategies 00:00:00
Ten English Language Arts Teaching Strategies 00:00:00
Vignettes Teachable Moments Handout 00:00:00
Seven Social-Emotional Teaching Strategies 00:00:00
Scripted Stories for Social Situations – Tip Sheet 00:00:00
The Foundations: Social-Emotional Development 00:00:00
Social-Emotional Development Handout 00:00:00
Traditional Kindergarten Implementation Guide 00:00:00
PRINCIPLES OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING THAT INFORM PRACTICE 00:00:00
TK/K Paraeducator Resources 00:00:00
California Preschool Learning Foundations 00:00:00
California Preschool Curriculum Framework 00:00:00
Videos
TK/K Video 01 00:00:00
TK/K Paraeducator Video 02 00:00:00
TK/K Paraeducator Video 03 00:00:00

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  1. excellant course

    5

    I love taking workshops. I always learn a ton from them, whether it be a life lesson, a new skill I want to learn, or a business idea that I want to implement

    Audrey
  2. Good Content

    5

    I love the course because I absolutely love learning new things. I like to learn new things, but I hate feeling like I am always behind the curve, so I am very excited they have a course that helps me increase my knowledge and learning skills. The course is super easy to understand, and I have learned a lot from it.

    Orval
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