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191. You Don't Need a Paraprofessional Handbook for the First Week of School

From Special Educators Resource Room · Hosted by Jennifer DeBrosse

2026-08-21·703

Episode summary

In this episode of Special Educators Resource Room: A detailed paraprofessional handbook can be a helpful reference—but it probably isn’t what your support staff needs most during the first week of school.

Original publisher description

A detailed paraprofessional handbook can be a helpful reference—but it probably isn’t what your support staff needs most during the first week of school. In this episode, I’m sharing the four things I would prioritize instead: a few specific phrases to use, a quick classroom walkthrough, clear expectations for student independence, and one simple…