Live Webinar:
Teacher's Bestie: How Teachers and Paraprofessionals Build Strong Partnerships for Student Success
Presented by:
Karen Starr, M.Ed.
Live Session To Be Held On:
August 20th | 12:00 PM CST
Strong teacher-paraprofessional partnerships are essential for creating successful special education classrooms where every student can thrive. Yet many paraprofessionals begin their roles with limited onboarding, unclear expectations, and few opportunities to build meaningful collaboration with the teachers they support.
Join special education leader Karen Starr for a practical webinar focused on strengthening teacher-paraprofessional partnerships through effective communication, clearly defined roles, mutual trust, and collaborative instructional practices. You’ll discover what sets high-performing classroom teams apart and learn actionable strategies that improve teamwork, increase paraprofessional confidence, and create positive learning environments for students.
Whether you’re a teacher, paraprofessional, instructional coach, administrator, or special education leader, you’ll leave with practical tools and frameworks you can implement immediately to build stronger classroom teams and improve student outcomes.
Learning Objectives for This Webinar
After attending this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Identify the characteristics of high-functioning teacher-paraprofessional teams that contribute to positive student outcomes.
- Apply communication strategies and role-clarity practices that strengthen collaboration and increase paraprofessional confidence.
- Design collaborative instructional routines that meaningfully engage paraprofessionals in teaching and learning beyond supervision responsibilities.
- Describe leadership practices that foster psychological safety, trust, and a collaborative culture within special education teams.
This webinar is intended for teachers and paras involved in literacy instruction with learners receiving special education services. You will leave with knowledge of how to elevate instruction for your learners.
Registered attendees will receive a link to the recording within a few days of the scheduled live webinar.
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