Para Training in a Pinch #2: Understanding Our Students

Get the Month 1 Para Training Workbook: https://abainschool.com/month1A disability label can give us useful information, but it doesn’t tell us who a student is.In Week 2 of Para Training in a Pinch, we’re talking about understanding the individual students behind the labels. Every learner brings different strengths, interests, communication styles, experiences, and support needs to the classroom.We’ll cover how to:✔️ Presume competence✔️ Look beyond disability labels✔️ Recognize individual strengths and learning styles✔️ Use respectful, student-centered language✔️ Build trust and positive relationshipsYou’ll also hear a personal example of how an unexpected strength can become a powerful teaching tool, and why sometimes supporting a student means thinking outside the box instead of following the “typical” path.This week’s challenge: Choose one student you support and learn something new about them that has nothing to do with their disability. What do they enjoy? What makes them smile? What are they really good at?Great educators don’t just know students’ needs. They get to know the students.📚 Want the activities that go with Weeks 1–4?The Month 1 Para Training Academy workbook includes weekly activities, scenarios, reflection, and practical application to go along with the trainings.Get the Month 1 Para Training Workbook: https://abainschool.com/month1• Para Training in a Pinch podcast series: Start here! https://abainschool.com/ep83• Join The Misfit Behaviorists Facebook Group: https://abainschool.com/misfits• ABA in School Resources: https://abainschool.com/tptstore• Browse all podcast episodes: https://abainschool.com/podcast💬 Join Us Next TimeNext episode, Week 3: Classroom Systems & Routines.Join the Facebook group for collaboration and freebies: The Misfit Behaviorists😍 More, you say? We’re here for you! Apple podcast | The Misfit BehavioristsYouTube | @‌themisfitbehaviorists👋 Find us!Audra | ABA in School  Caitlin | Beltran’s Behavior Basics🖱️ Rate, Review, Like & Subscribe so you don’t miss an episode! Showing this love helps us get out to more educators out there!