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SS 210 - The Para educator as a Member of the Educational Team


Credit Hours: 3

This course will allow students to develop an understanding of the historic roles and responsibilities of Para educators to the present day. Units will include roles and responsibilities of administrators and teachers in their interactions with Para educators; personal qualities Para educators should possess; pedagogical needs of Para educators; legal issues Para educators may encounter; and the latest New York State and federal guidelines on the use of Para educators. Each student will perform a minimum 15-hour classroom observation field experience.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • demonstrate knowledge of key terms that relate to Para educators;
  • demonstrate knowledge of the advantages to using Para educators in the schools;
  • identify issues affecting Para educators today;
  • demonstrate knowledge of the history of Para educators in the U.S.;
  • demonstrate knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of administrators, teachers, and Para educators as members of the educational team;
  • demonstrate knowledge of essential qualities a Para educator should possess;
  • demonstrate knowledge of major educational philosophies, theories of child development, approaches for successful classroom behavior management and approaches for effective instructional practices;
  • demonstrate knowledge of some of the legal rights of Para educators, students, and parents of students;
  • understand the importance of the job interview and how to prepare for it; and
  • demonstrate knowledge of keys to a successful start as a Para educator and keys to a successful career as a Para educator.


Prerequisites: EN 110 or permission of the department chair or the coordinator of a teacher preparation program.
F/S (C)