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Special education teachers are placed in the position of coaching and   supervising paraeducators, often with little direction from school   administration. For many teachers, this is an unexpected and   challenging part of the job. As a special education teacher, it is   important to consider the responsibilities and expectations of your   paraeducators while working collaboratively to meet the needs of all students.

In this assignment, a classroom scenario will allow you to practice   your ability to foster collaboration between a classroom teacher and   an assisting paraeducator. Begin by reading the scenario below.

Ms. Nesser is a first-year special education teacher working in an   inclusive classroom of 30 students. Four of her students have learning   disabilities and two have emotional disabilities. She is very excited   about her placement and is even more excited that there is a   paraeducator assigned to her classroom. The paraeducator, Ms. Taylor,   has been working for the district for over 10 years and is   approximately 25 years older than Ms. Nesser. In their first   interaction, Ms. Nesser felt Ms. Taylor was not taking her seriously   and seemed to disregard any suggestions she had about organizing the   classroom, making comments like, “Oh, that never works!"   and “That’s cute that you think the kids are going to listen!”

Based on the scenario, devise a plan for Ms. Nesser to address the   situation with Ms. Taylor that fosters collaboration and creates a   safe, inclusive, positive learning environment. Describe your plans   for Ms. Nesser in a 1,000-1,250 word narrative that includes the following:

Goals for collaboration
Roles and responsibilities of     the teacher
Roles and responsibilities of the   paraeducator
How communication will be conducted
How     supervision of the paraeducator will be handled
How     conflicts will be resolved
Rationalize how your plan is     designed to meet the collaboration goals you outlined, as well as     how it engages and promotes the well-being of the students and     creates a safe, inclusive, and positive learning environment.

Support your plan with a minimum of three scholarly resources.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning   the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.