• ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
     
     
    Role of the Regular Education Teacher
    • Develop the structure of the class, including general curricula, discipline policy, physical layout, materials, etc.
    • Plan daily lessons, activities, tests, assignments, etc. in collaboration with the special education teacher
    • Supervise and direct paraprofessional in the classroom routine
    • Collaborate with special educator on curriculum modifications, grading, report cards, grade/level transitions, etc.
     
     
     
    Role of the Consultant Teacher
    • Provide modification recommendations for students in regard to materials and equipment, positive behavior plans, individualized curricula, etc.
    • Provide modification recommendations for students in regard to lessons, activities, tests, assignments, grading, report cards, etc.
    • Recommend instructional strategies for students
    • Collaborate with classroom teacher to develop discipline policy
    • Collaborate with the classroom teacher to develop lesson plans for the whole class where appropriate
    • Work directly with students on an individual or group basis
    • Work individually with students as they are doing class work, and help as necessary
    • Teach specific skills.  Reteach as necessary for individual students.
    • Adapt or modify regular classroom materials, tests, and assignments
    • IEP development with classroom teacher input              
     
    Role of the Paraprofessional
    • Follow classroom policies developed by the classroom teacher
    • Implement modifications developed by the teacher or specialist
    • Provide direct instruction and facilitate learning opportunities for individuals and groups of students as planned by teacher or specialist
    • Provide assistance to all students (classroom aide) or to a specific student (one-on-one aide) 
    • Can reteach specific skills as necessary
    • Coordinate IEP modifications (sharing information and recommendations between specialist and classroom teacher)
    • Chart progress (academically and behaviorally) for all students
     
     
    (from: Successful Inclusion Strategies by Susan Fitzell)
Last Modified on March 23, 2004