Definition of paraprofessional
:a trained aide who assists a professional person (such as a teacher or doctor)
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Examples of paraprofessional in a Sentence
There is at least one paraprofessional in each classroom.
Recent Examples of paraprofessional from the Web
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An analysis of the first 30 responding school districts showed that budget uncertainty resulted in the elimination of 67 positions — including teachers, paraprofessionals, and other staff members — and the placement of 372 positions on hold.
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District 129 has five unions covering transportation, paraprofessionals, teachers, custodians and office professionals.
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The other half would be for paraprofessionals, a math coach, a dean, a 504 coordinator, a career pathways coordinator, and staff for the district's new at-risk student program.
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For autistic children, Dorothy Siegel does not believe in paraprofessionals, the teaching assistants sometimes assigned to shadow students in class.
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Wiedeman, who is currently a math paraprofessional at Niles West, does most of his officiating at boys and girls matches in the Central Suburban League, Mid-Suburban League and North Suburban League.
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Smith said District 129 has five unions covering transportation, paraprofessionals, teachers, custodians and office professionals.
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Tara Adams, a former special education teacher, told the board that students would suffer if paraprofessionals and parent liaisons were cut.
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A group of judges, including principal Brian Waterman, director of curriculum and instruction Scott Eggerding and several teachers and paraprofessionals, sampled the fare, reviewed the menus and evaluated the students' respective projects.
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First Known Use of paraprofessional
1962
PARAPROFESSIONAL Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of paraprofessional for English Language Learners
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: a person whose job is to help a professional person (such as a teacher)
PARAPROFESSIONAL Defined for Kids
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para·pro·fes·sion·al
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Definition of paraprofessional for Students
:a person trained to assist a professional person (as a teacher)
Medical Dictionary
paraprofessional
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para·pro·fes·sion·al
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medical Definition of paraprofessional
:a trained aide who assists a professional person (as a doctor)
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paraprofessional
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