Building a Teacher-Professional Team
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Building a Teacher-Professional Team
- 1. Building a Teacher-Paraprofessional Team Slide 1 ___________________________________ Building a Teacher - Paraprofessional Team ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Adrian L. Sorrell, PhD 29th National Conference for Paraprofessionals ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 2 ___________________________________ Ground Norms Value your knowledge and experience ___________________________________ Respect each other Be punctual Silence electronic devices ___________________________________ Take care of yourself Enjoy yourself ___________________________________ 5/10/2011 Developed and Provided byTAMUSA 2 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 3 ___________________________________ Description Explore practical strategies for improving ___________________________________ communication, problem solving, and team performance. Topics to be addressed include, team personalities, the team building process, and effective ___________________________________ communication. ___________________________________ 5/10/2011 Developed and Provided byTAMUSA 3 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Developed and Provided by TAMUSA Page 1 May 11
- 2. Building a Teacher-Paraprofessional Team Slide 4 ___________________________________ Disclaimer Your local district or charter’s policies regarding ___________________________________ paraprofessional job descriptions, duties, and responsibilities provide the final word! ___________________________________ ___________________________________ 5/10/2011 Developed and Provided byTAMUSA 4 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 5 ___________________________________ Team Development-Stages Forming ___________________________________ Norming Storming ___________________________________ Performing ___________________________________ 5/10/2011 Developed and Provided byTAMUSA 5 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 6 ___________________________________ TEAM AdMinstrator General Education Teacher ___________________________________ FaMily DisaBled Individual ThErapist ___________________________________ ParapRofessional Special Education Teacher ___________________________________ 5/10/2011 Developed and Provided byTAMUSA 6 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Developed and Provided by TAMUSA Page 2 May 11
- 3. Building a Teacher-Paraprofessional Team Slide 7 ___________________________________ The Team Building Process What is the purpose of the team? ___________________________________ Develop a plan that best meets the needs of individuals with disabilities with whom the team is working ___________________________________ ___________________________________ 5/10/2011 Developed and Provided byTAMUSA 7 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 8 ___________________________________ Teamwork ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ 5/10/2011 Developed and Provided by TAMUSA 8 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 9 ___________________________________ Team Functions 1. Task Functions ___________________________________ 2. Maintenance Functions 3. Anti-group Functions ___________________________________ Ness, J., & Krawetz, N. (1999). The paraprofessional: An introduction. Minnesota University ___________________________________ 5/10/2011 Developed and Provided byTAMUSA 9 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Developed and Provided by TAMUSA Page 3 May 11
- 4. Building a Teacher-Paraprofessional Team Slide 10 ___________________________________ Task Functions Initiating Regulating ___________________________________ Information seeking Information giving Opinion giving ___________________________________ Elaborating Coordinating Orienting Evaluating ___________________________________ Ness, J., & Krawetz, N. (1999). The paraprofessional: An introduction. Minnesota University 5/10/2011 Developed and Provided byTAMUSA 10 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 11 ___________________________________ Maintenance Functions Supporting ___________________________________ Harmonizing Gatekeeping Encouraging ___________________________________ Compromising Ness, J., & Krawetz, N. (1999). The paraprofessional: An introduction. Minnesota University ___________________________________ 5/10/2011 Developed and Provided byTAMUSA 11 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 12 ___________________________________ Anti-Group Functions Blocking Self-Confessing ___________________________________ Recognition-Seeking Dominating Being Cynical ___________________________________ Special Interest Pleading Aggressing Ness, J., & Krawetz, N. (1999). The paraprofessional: An introduction. Minnesota University ___________________________________ 5/10/2011 Developed and Provided byTAMUSA 12 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Developed and Provided by TAMUSA Page 4 May 11
- 5. Building a Teacher-Paraprofessional Team Slide 13 Elements of Effective ___________________________________ Teams Positive Interdependence ___________________________________ Individual Accountability Face-to-Face Interaction Collaborative Skills ___________________________________ Group Processing Ness, J., & Krawetz, N. (1999). The paraprofessional: An introduction. Minnesota University ___________________________________ 5/10/2011 Developed and Provided byTAMUSA 13 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 14 Characteristics of Effective ___________________________________ Teams An understanding of purpose An understanding of roles ___________________________________ An ability to discuss effectively A willingness to support team members An understanding of how the team works An ability to work through problems ___________________________________ An ability to use conflicts positively An ability to work with other groups A sense of interdependence ___________________________________ Ness, J., & Krawetz, N. (1999). The paraprofessional: An introduction. Minnesota University 5/10/2011 Developed and Provided byTAMUSA 14 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 15 What Paraprofessionals Need to ___________________________________ Know to be Effective Team Members Job Role ___________________________________ Responsibilities Goals Time ___________________________________ Communication ___________________________________ Ness, J., & Krawetz, N. (1999). The paraprofessional: An introduction. Minnesota University 5/10/2011 Developed and Provided byTAMUSA 15 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Developed and Provided by TAMUSA Page 5 May 11
- 6. Building a Teacher-Paraprofessional Team Slide 16 What Paraprofessionals Need to ___________________________________ Know to be Effective Team Members Teacher Role Paraprofessional Areas of Role Communication ___________________________________ Instruction Curriculum and Lesson Plan Development Classroom ___________________________________ Management Accommodations and Modifications Assessment ___________________________________ 5/10/2011 Developed and Provided byTAMUSA 16 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 17 ___________________________________ Effective Communication ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ 5/10/2011 Developed and Provided byTAMUSA 17 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 18 Working Effectively with ___________________________________ Others Communication Skills ___________________________________ Are social skills that allow us to get along with others Can be learned, but some are more difficult than others ___________________________________ Involve being aware of the other person’s perspective ___________________________________ 5/10/2011 Developed and Provided byTAMUSA 18 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Developed and Provided by TAMUSA Page 6 May 11
- 7. Building a Teacher-Paraprofessional Team Slide 19 Working Effectively with ___________________________________ Others Communication Skills (continued) Communicating in a Professional Manner ___________________________________ We must be professional and follow legal and ethical guidelines as we communicate with others in the educational setting. We can show this by: ___________________________________ Maintaining confidentiality Respecting diversity and individual rights Being positive and open-minded ___________________________________ 5/10/2011 Developed and Provided byTAMUSA 19 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 20 ___________________________________ Working Effectively with Others Factors Influencing Communication ___________________________________ Perceptions Values Assumptions ___________________________________ Stereotypes Suspicions Communication Style ___________________________________ 5/10/2011 Developed and Provided byTAMUSA 20 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 21 Working Effectively with ___________________________________ Others Factors Influencing Communication (continued) ___________________________________ In sending and receiving messages, there are four possibilities: Speaker: says what he means A student says, “This assignment looks really hard and I don’t think I can do it.” ___________________________________ Speaker: says something other than what he means A students says, “This is a dumb assignment and I’m not going to do it.” ___________________________________ 5/10/2011 Developed and Provided byTAMUSA 21 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Developed and Provided by TAMUSA Page 7 May 11
- 8. Building a Teacher-Paraprofessional Team Slide 22 Working Effectively with ___________________________________ Others Factors Influencing Communication (continued) ___________________________________ Listener: may not accurately hear what is said The teacher may feel that this student is lazy and just does not want to make the effort to complete the assignment. ___________________________________ Listener: hears accurately what is said The teacher understands that that the student needs extra help with the assignment. ___________________________________ 5/10/2011 Developed and Provided byTAMUSA 22 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 23 ___________________________________ Nonverbal Communication Manner of Dress Hand and Body Physique Movements ___________________________________ Posture Tone of Voice Body Tension Continuities in Facial Expressions Speech ___________________________________ Degree of Eye Spatial Distance Contact Touch ___________________________________ 5/10/2011 Developed and Provided byTAMUSA 23 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 24 Sources of Oral ___________________________________ Communication Failure Preoccupation Personal Agenda/Interests ___________________________________ Second-Guessing the Speaker Evaluating and Judging Situational Factors ___________________________________ Distrust Language Barriers Connotation ___________________________________ 5/10/2011 Developed and Provided byTAMUSA 24 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Developed and Provided by TAMUSA Page 8 May 11
- 9. Building a Teacher-Paraprofessional Team Slide 25 Ensuring Effective Oral ___________________________________ Communication Organize ___________________________________ Listen Use Feedback Avoid Evaluating ___________________________________ Pay Attention to “Noise” Be Flexible Avoid Jargon ___________________________________ 5/10/2011 Developed and Provided byTAMUSA 25 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 26 Ensuring Effective Written ___________________________________ Communication Organize Be Brief ___________________________________ Avoid Jargon, Abbreviations Choose Words Carefully Write Clearly ___________________________________ Sign Your Name Ask for Response Indicate Flexibility ___________________________________ 5/10/2011 Developed and Provided byTAMUSA 26 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 27 Teamwork: ___________________________________ Communication Skills Basic categories of communication skills: ___________________________________ Passive/Non-assertive Aggressive Positive/Assertive ___________________________________ ___________________________________ 5/10/2011 Developed and Provided byTAMUSA 27 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Developed and Provided by TAMUSA Page 9 May 11
- 10. Building a Teacher-Paraprofessional Team Slide 28 Types of Listener and ___________________________________ Nonlisteners Passive Listener ___________________________________ Active Listener Passive Nonlistener Active Nonlistener ___________________________________ ___________________________________ 5/10/2011 Developed and Provided byTAMUSA 28 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 29 ___________________________________ Assertive Communication Know What You Need Express Yourself Clearly ___________________________________ Choose Best Time Check for Clarification Act Empowered ___________________________________ Act Responsibly and Follow Through Act in a Direct Manner Express Yourself Honestly and Respectfully ___________________________________ 5/10/2011 Developed and Provided byTAMUSA 29 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 30 Teamwork: ___________________________________ Communication Skills Sending clear messages: “I” messages—have three parts ___________________________________ the feeling the situation the reason ___________________________________ Use active listening techniques keep an open mind concentrate ___________________________________ become involved 5/10/2011 Developed and Provided byTAMUSA 30 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Developed and Provided by TAMUSA Page 10 May 11
- 11. Building a Teacher-Paraprofessional Team Slide 31 ___________________________________ Active Listening Helps students deal with and "defuse" strong feelings ___________________________________ Helps students understand their own emotions Facilitates problem solving Keeps the responsibility with the student ___________________________________ Makes students more willing to listen to others Promotes a closer, more meaningful relationship between paraprofessional and student ___________________________________ 5/10/2011 Developed and Provided byTAMUSA 31 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 32 Strategies for Effective ___________________________________ Communication Between Teachers and Paraprofessionals Be receptive to each other’s ideas and concerns Ask for clarification of information, ideas and ___________________________________ instructions, and ask for assistance when needed Respect individuality and differences in backgrounds, values, and experiences ___________________________________ Develop a shared vocabulary and systems of non-verbal cues Work together to create a climate of cooperation, trust, and loyalty ___________________________________ 5/10/2011 Developed and Provided byTAMUSA 32 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 33 Teacher Characteristics and ___________________________________ Preferences Paraprofessionals Need to Know Instructional Techniques and Methods ___________________________________ Supervisory Style Discipline/Behavior Management Strategies ___________________________________ How to Use Teaching Materials Classroom Organization and Rules ___________________________________ 5/10/2011 Developed and Provided byTAMUSA 33 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Developed and Provided by TAMUSA Page 11 May 11
- 12. Building a Teacher-Paraprofessional Team Slide 34 Communication with ___________________________________ Families Ground Rules ___________________________________ Written Contact Confidentiality Responsibility ___________________________________ Neutrality ___________________________________ 5/10/2011 Developed and Provided byTAMUSA 34 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 35 Working Effectively with ___________________________________ Others Problem Solving Skills ___________________________________ Communication is a necessary tool for understanding and resolving conflict Miscommunication is sometimes the ___________________________________ cause of the conflict ___________________________________ 5/10/2011 Developed and Provided byTAMUSA 35 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 36 Working Effectively ___________________________________ with Others Problem-Solving Skills (continued) ___________________________________ Sources of Conflict Failure to deliver on a promise Lack of quality or competence Different perceptions, values, styles ___________________________________ Standing on principle Competing for scarce resources Expressing inner conflict outwardly ___________________________________ Adapted from Dispute Resolution Skills Training, PDE, 2003 5/10/2011 Developed and Provided byTAMUSA 36 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Developed and Provided by TAMUSA Page 12 May 11
- 13. Building a Teacher-Paraprofessional Team Slide 37 Teamwork: ___________________________________ Problem-Solving Skills Conflicts are a normal aspect of work life ___________________________________ Due to other pressures, education teams may disregard problems with co-workers Must have effective ways of dealing with different perspectives and personalities when ___________________________________ involved with a conflicting situation ___________________________________ 5/10/2011 Developed and Provided byTAMUSA 37 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 38 Teamwork: ___________________________________ Problem-Solving Skills Five-Step Problem-Solving Process ___________________________________ 1. Identify and describe the problem 2. Define and determine the cause of the problem ___________________________________ 3. Decide on a goal and identify alternative solutions 4. Select a course of action 5. Implement and evaluate the solution ___________________________________ 5/10/2011 Developed and Provided byTAMUSA 38 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 39 ___________________________________ Consider… ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ 5/10/2011 Developed and Provided byTAMUSA 39 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Developed and Provided by TAMUSA Page 13 May 11
- 14. Building a Teacher-Paraprofessional Team Slide 40 ___________________________________ The Four Knows Know yourself ___________________________________ Know your fellow team members Know your students ___________________________________ Know your stuff ___________________________________ 5/10/2011 Developed and Provided byTAMUSA 40 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 41 ___________________________________ The Final Exam ___________________________________ ___________________________________ What did I learn today? ___________________________________ 5/10/2011 Developed and Provided byTAMUSA 41 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Slide 42 ___________________________________ Contact Adrian L. Sorrell, PhD ___________________________________ 210.932.7882 or asorrell@tamusa.tamus.edu www.tamusa.tamus.edu ___________________________________ ___________________________________ 5/10/2011 Developed and Provided byTAMUSA 42 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Developed and Provided by TAMUSA Page 14 May 11