Lead PreK Paraprofessional
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Lead PreK Paraprofessional
Kathleen Sobers
Lead PreK Paraprofessional
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The Lead PreK Paraprofessional works with PreK teaching teams in district classrooms to support teaming and the implementation of the HighScope curriculum. Additionally, the Lead PreK Paraprofessional provides professional development opportunities for Teaching Assistants and Paraprofessionals in both district and community-based classrooms.
Supports provided include:
- Modeling developmentally appropriate practices for paraprofessionals and teaching assistants in adult-child interactions.
- Modeling how to maintain a safe, healthy learning environment that is child-centered and child-directed.
- Modeling the appropriate use of open-ended questioning techniques to encourage children's use of language.
- Supporting the implementation of the Pyramid Model and the development of other social-emotion and behavior regulation tools.
- Supporting and facilitating the implementation of HighScopes "Six Steps to Conflict Resolution".
- Supporting teaching teams as they navigate child engagement during wait time, gross motor time, transitions, rituals and routines.
- Providing professional development opportunities throughout the school year, including monthly paraprofessional meetings.
- Providing resources and reference materials for teaching teams.