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This course addresses components of the school environment including safety and security and school culture that are important for both the teacher and paraprofessional to know and understand. The content provides teachers with a balance of learning opportunities designed to develop knowledge and best practices for creating a safe and inclusive school environment for all students and paraprofessionals. Teachers will review current school and classroom rules to build culturally and linguistically inclusive environments. 


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Participants in this course will review and revise current practices to align with safety and security needs and culturally responsive practices. Teachers will train paraprofessionals to use positive behavior supports, understand and apply strategies that promote inclusive practices and consider the diverse needs of learners, including those with disabilities, develop culturally responsive communication strategies which effectively engage the parents, guardians, and communities of students while honoring linguistic, racial, ethnic, identity, and other cultural diversities. Participants in this this course will achieve these objectives through various lessons and activities. By the end of the course, the participant will have a better understanding of how work with the paraprofessionals to create and maintain a positive and safe learning environment. 

 
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PCG Education’s Pepper modules are developed by educational professionals with deep experience in teaching and learning, instructional leadership, curriculum design, professional development, and the implementation of College and Career Ready Standards. Our subject matter experts hold advanced degrees and have years of classroom experience. In addition to being excellent educators and dynamic professional development facilitators, many of our staff have held leadership roles in schools, district offices, and state departments of education.

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Course Code: PARA111
Course Release: Mar 20, 2019
Estimated Effort: 3 Hours

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