paraprofessional

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para·pro·fes·sion·al | \ ˌper-ə--prə-ˈfesh-nəl

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, -ˈfe-shə-nᵊl, ˌpa-rə- \

Definition of paraprofessional

: a trained aide who assists a professional person (such as a teacher or doctor)

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There is at least one paraprofessional in each classroom.

Recent Examples on the Web Ragland earned his own classroom after working as a paraprofessional for a year. — James E. Causey, jsonline.com, "Black male teachers can have a profound impact in the classroom. Unfortunately, they're a rarity.," 19 Nov. 2020 Bianca De La Cruz, 33, a paraprofessional for the New York City Department of Education, works with elementary school students and has a 13-year-old daughter. — NBC News, "Meet the youngest participants in Covid-19 vaccine trials: Teens and tweens," 28 Oct. 2020 The number of public school district employees known to have died of covid-19 now includes Melissa Hilton, a paraprofessional at the Cabot School District's Westside Elementary campus who worked with students in several roles. — Cynthia Howell, Arkansas Online, "Governor takes virus caution," 21 Oct. 2020 Windsor Mayor Donald Trinks congratulated Connecticut’s 2020 teacher and paraprofessional of the year — from the same school district for the first ever — with an apt gambling term. — Steven Goode, courant.com, "Windsor celebrates as teacher of the year, para-educator of the year both named from district," 9 Oct. 2020 Many are so emotionally troubled that, even with such small class sizes, each teacher is assigned a paraprofessional to help out in the room. — Alec Macgillis, ProPublica, "The Students Left Behind by Remote Learning," 28 Sep. 2020 Priest is a paraprofessional at Eufaula High School, according to the school directory. — Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, "Eufaula High School teacher’s assistant charged with having sex with student," 1 Sep. 2020 After a stint as a nightclub bouncer, French began a lengthy career as a paraprofessional in the Minneapolis schools. — Miguel Otárola, Star Tribune, "Despite outcry, Londel French still sees parks as a refuge for homeless," 18 Aug. 2020 Following her college career, Palomino became a special education paraprofessional at Berry Middle School in Birmingham. — Giana Han, al, "Former Auburn softball player Alyssia Palomino passes away," 10 Aug. 2020

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“Paraprofessional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paraprofessional. Accessed 26 Jan. 2021.

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paraprofessional

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