1. Class will start at the top of the hour! Please turn the volume up on your computer speakers to access the audio feature of this seminar. WELCOME TO EP100 Preparing for an Educational Paraprofessional Career Unit 4 Paraprofessionals Working with Older Children.

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3. Review of Unit 3 A Day in the Life of an Elementary School Para Responsibilities of working with this age group Challenges? Experiences? Paraeducator Training Web Page: what did you discover? Spartacus Strategies: Study Tips, Note Taking and Memory Strategies Questions? Comments?

4. Unit 4 : Paras Working with Older Children Unit Outcomes In this unit you will; Identify some responsibilities associated with working with older students Note some helpful reading comprehension strategies that can enhance your performance and understanding in your personal, professional and academic life Are you ready to begin?

5. Unit 4 Assignments Due Tuesday Night by Midnight! Readings Reading 1: A Day in the Life of a Middle/High School Paraprofessional Reading 2: Spartacus Strategy: Reading Comprehension Learning Activities Video *Newspaper Article "Teacher Aides are Rewarded...." *Journal Article "Mining the Middle School Mind" (this will be used in the Discussion Question—you may want to print it out) Game *You’ll be using the KU Library to access these articles— directions are in the unit

6. Unit 4 Assignments Due Tuesday Night by Midnight! Graded Review (2)—remember these are “open book/note” Discussion Question (based on the “Mining the Middle School Mind article you read in the Learning Activity) Seminar (Complete option #2 if you miss a seminar)

7. Unit 4 Seminar Questions 1. What are some typical roles and responsibilities associated with working with middle and high school aged students? How does working with students aged 12 and older differ from working with younger students?

8. Field Trip! Some Background on Older Students’ Classrooms 1.What are middle school students like? How do you interact with them? Whole Brain Teaching-Middle School at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTmmkoJgOGA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTmmkoJgOGA 2.What does a middle school classroom look like? Classroom Arrangement video of Middle School Classroom http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwJIYNxfM6I&feature =related

9. Unit 4 Seminar Questions 2. What experiences do you have working with or interacting with pre-teens and teenagers? What strategies do you think work well this age group? What are some concerns to be aware of with this age group?

10. Field Trip! What’s going on in the Teen Age Mind? What is Inside the Teenage Mind? At http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4bbtmps q-Y&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4bbtmps q-Y&feature=related What do you have to be aware of with regard to how teen’s make decisions, how they control emotions, etc.? How will this affect the para’s role working with them?

11. Unit 4 Seminar Questions 3. Share one insight you’ve gained from reading the article (“Teacher Aids are Rewarded...” newspaper article) on Henry Matthews, the paraprofessional working with Middle School student, Jabril? Were there any concerns raised in reading this article?

12. Unit 4 Seminar Questions 4. Why is reading comprehension such a vital skill to develop? How does reading comprehension affect all aspects of your life (work, school, personal life)?

13. Unit 4 Seminar Questions 5. What are some effective comprehension strategies you use when you are reading? What new strategies did you learn about? Preview Active Reading/Questioning SQ3R, PRR, etc. Note-taking/Highlighting Build vocabulary Break reading down into shorter sessions Reflect/Organize

14. Questions? Comments? Have a great week!