Books
Teaching the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct: A Resource Guide, Feeney, S.; Freeman, N.K., Moravcik.
Websites
Ct.gov Connecticut’s Official State Website
Paraeducator Information and Resources
https://portal.ct.gov/SDE/Paraeducator/Paraeducator-Information-and-Resources
Paracenter .org
https://paracenter.org/researchers/bibliography/paraeducator-ethical-and-legal-issues
https://paracenter.org/files/working%20with%20families.pdf
Universal Design for Learning (UDL): A teacher’s guide
https://www.understood.org/en/articles/understanding-universal-design-for-learning_utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=universal+design+for+learning&utm_campaign=EN_GSC_EDU_UDL_NB&gclid=Cj0KCQjwof6WBhD4ARIsAOi65ajhf4TRpzOc_y3XOlCehwu_UVHqMKGznkLpVh2fC0UjBSP4N1B_rJQaAphdEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
Pacer.org
https://www.pacer.org/ec/assistive-technology/
CT. SDE Publications Assistive Technology Guidelines Section 2 for Infants and Toddlers
https://portal.ct.gov/SDE/Publications/Assistive-Technology-Guidelines-Section-2-For-Infants-and-Toddlers-under-IDEA-PartC/Assistive-Technology-as-Part-C-Service
New England Assistive Technology (NEAT)
https://assistivetechnology.oakhillct.org/
Paraeducator Resources
http://www.paraeducator.com/resources/
Understood.org
https://www.understood.org/
Common Classroom Accommodations and Modifications in School
https://www.understood.org/en/articles/common-classroom-accommodations-and-modifications
How to Use Accommodations and Modifications in the Classroom
https://www.understood.org/en/articles/how-to-use-accommodations-and-modifications-in-the-classroom
A Day in Our Shoes
https://adayinourshoes.com
Ultimate List id IEP Accommodations and Strategies (SDIs)
https://adayinourshoes.com/wp-content/uploads/IEP-Accommodations-and-Strategies-printable.pdf
Verywell Family Understanding the Paraprofessional’s Role in Schools
https://www.verywellfamily.com/what-is-a-paraprofessional-3106873
Articles
Team Communication: Effective Group Collaboration and Teamwork
https://www.crystalknows.com/blog/team-communication#:~:text=When%20team%20members%20are%20able,risk%20of%20misunderstandings%20or%20conflict.
10 Behavior Management Strategies for Educational Assistants & Paraprofessionals
https://www.crisisprevention.com/Blog/paraprofessional-behavior-management-strategies
Paraprofessional Duties: Understand Your Role as a Paraprofessional in 2022
https://www.hiration.com/blog/paraprofessional-duties/
Building Positive Relationships with Young Children, Center on Social Emotional Foundations for Early Learning, (CSEFEL), Vanderbilt University
http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu/modules/module1/handout5.pdf
CT Paraprofessionals Guide to Challenging Behaviors
https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/SDE/Paraeducator/paras_brief_behavior.pdf
What is Mid-Tech and High-Tech AAC
https://www.communicationcommunity.com/aacfileshightech/
Assistive Devices Broken Down by Category
https://mn.gov/admin/at/getting-started/understanding-at/types/
When to Use Mid-Tech AAC
https://www.communicationcommunity.com/when-to-use-mid-tech-aac/
Mid-Tech devices
https://www.pinterest.com/simontechcenter/mid-tech-aac/
Assistive Technology – No Tech, Low Tech, High Tech, By Kelsey Clauson
https://edusites.uregina.ca/clausontechblog/2018/11/20/assistive-technology-no-tech-low-tech-high-tech/
Formal vs. Informal Assessment: 15 Key Differences & Similarities
https://www.formpl.us/blog/formal-vs-informal-assessment
Videos
Effective Strategies and Approaches for Paraeducators to Support Children During Virtual Learning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhWgutx_55U
Paraeducators at Work (30 minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snLAFlIE8qg
Formative vs. Summative vs. Diagnostic Assessment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JI-YgK-l4Sg
Resources for Paraeducators and Fine Tuning your Skills
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/school-me/id1277850181?i=1000463454746
IEP Meetings (PPT)
Podcasts
Paraeducator the Things You Hear
https://player.fm/series/paraeducator-the-things-you-hear/what-is-a-paraeducator
Children’s Books
My Three Best Friends and Me, Zulay by Cari Best (cane, no tech, and braille type writer low tech)
The Seeing Stick by Jane Yolen (cane, no tech)
Look Up, Jung Jin-Ho (Wheelchair, low tech)
Hello Goodbye Dog by Maria Gianferrari (wheelchair, low tech)
The Boy Who Saw too much by (Part of the Romeo Riley Private Detective Series) by April Whitt (electronic communication device, high tech )
How Katie Got a Voice by Pat Mervine (electronic communication device, high tech; wheelchair, low tech)
Sara’s Surprise by Nan Holcomb (augmentative communication device, high tech)
A Screaming Kind of Day by Rachna Gilmore (hearing aids, mid tech)
Hands and Hearts by Donna Jo Napoli (no tech)
Proud To Be Deaf, by Ava Lili and Nick Beese (sign language, no tech)
All the Ways I Hear You by Priscila Soares (bilateral bone anchored hearing system, high tech)
Additional Resources
NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct
https://www.naeyc.org/resources/position-statements/ethical-conduct
IDEA
https://sites.ed.gov/idea/
Free and Appropriate Public Education FAPE Understood
https://www.understood.org/en/articles/at-a-glance-free-and-appropriate-public-education
Supporting All Children Using the Connecticut Early Learning and Development Standards: Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners
https://www.ctoec.org/storage/2020/01/CT-ELDS-Supplement-Diverse-Learners.pdf