Building Winning Teams: Effective Paraeducator-Teacher Teams
What You'll Learn

You will learn and apply the components for effective teamwork, including how to define and delineate roles and responsibilities, communication skills, problem solving and conflict resolution strategies.

Who Should Apply
  • Teams of Paraeducators (Education Support Professionals) and Teachers


7
micro-
credentials
15
Approximate hours each
Description
The micro-credentials in this stack are meant to be completed by paraeducator-teacher teams. Teams can be any configuration of paraeducators and teachers who work together regularly to support students. They can also include other related service providers (e.g., speech-language pathologists, school nurses, transition specialists, school psychologists), although the design of some of the micro-credentials and related artifacts are specific to the partnership between paraeducators and teachers. Each member of the team must submit for the micro-credential independently. The majority of the work requires the involvement of at least two team members (at least one paraeducator and one teacher/related service provider) but, all team members are not required to submit a micro-credential for review. Certain artifacts must be completed independently, while others can be completed as a team (i.e., team members can submit the same artifact). This will be specified for each artifact in Part 2: Work Examples/Artifacts/Evidence of the Submission Guidelines & Evaluation Criteria section.
ProgramDescriptionAction
Defining and Delineating Roles and Responsibilities for Team Success
Paraeducators and teachers define and delineate roles and responsibilities to improve the effectiveness of their team.
Types of Evidence Required: Self Assessment, agreement, Team Action Plan and Evidence of Implementation

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Understanding and Applying Communication Styles for Team Success
Paraeducators and teachers understand and apply the four basic communication styles to improve the effectiveness of their team.
Types of Evidence Required: Analysis, Assessment, Video and Action Plan

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Understanding and Applying Conflict Management Styles for Team Success
Paraeducators and teachers understand and apply conflict management styles to improve the effectiveness of their team.
Types of Evidence Required: Analysis, Assessment and Video

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Understanding and Applying Conflict Resolution Strategies for Team Success
Paraeducators and teachers understand and apply conflict resolution strategies to improve the effectiveness of their team.
Types of Evidence Required: Explanation of Content, Article Summary,Evidence of Applicaton, Team Action Plan and Reflection

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Understanding and Applying the 7-Step Problem Solving Process for Team Success
Paraeducators and teachers understand and apply the 7-step problem solving process to improve the effectiveness of their team.
Types of Evidence Required: Analysis, Assessment,Evidence of Application, Action Plan and Reflection

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Understanding and Applying the Characteristics of Effective Teams for Success
Paraeducators and teachers understand and apply the characteristics of effective teams to improve the effectiveness of their team.
Types of Evidence Required: Inventory, Team Action Plan and Evidence of Implementation

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Understanding and Applying the Five "Knows" of Collaborative Teaming for Success
Paraeducators and teachers understand and apply the five "knows" of collaborative teaming to improve the effectiveness of their team.
Types of Evidence Required: Analysis, Assessment, Video and Action Plan

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