Bethany Clarke, 29, is a paraprofessional based in Rochester, New Hampshire. She started working in special education in schools in February 2021 to supplement her income. The work can be draining, ...

Paraprofessionals — often called paras — play an integral role in classrooms. We support students by helping them meet their goals. We help teachers with lessons and share feedback on what supports ...

With less than four weeks before the start of the next school year, more than 200 special education paraprofessional positions in West Contra Costa Unified School District – about 33% – are unfilled, ...

What have we been conditioned to think an effective classroom looks like? For many, it’s a vision that includes tables of students sitting quietly, working diligently as the teacher walks around or ...

Jacquelyn Grisham works in District 7 as a paraprofessional in a classroom at Woodland Elementary School. Before 2025, ...