Kindergarten instructional assistant vs para educator

Differences between kindergarten instructional assistant and para educator duties and responsibilities

Kindergarten instructional assistant example responsibilities.

• Assist in managing and directing day-to-day activities of Pre-Kindergarten students.
• Write IEP's and meet with parents to discuss them
• Tackle the challenge of educating ESL learners by creating a nurturing environment which promote learning and exploring new ideas and concepts.
• Provide individualized, differentiate instruction in reading and math.
• Plan, develop and implement effective elementary reading and math curriculum.
• Produce practice style reinforcement worksheets to enhance student mastery regarding phonics, vocabulary, phonological awareness, and comprehension.
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Para educator example responsibilities.

• Perform responsible human support and paraprofessional work assisting classroom teacher or other professionals, achieve institution objectives.
• Work daily with a small group of 4th grade students in language arts in the morning and mathematics in the afternoon.
• Plan and implement lesson and in a k-5 school.
• Assist teacher in every aspect of curriculum, CPR certify.
• Certify in CPR, first aide, used when necessary.
• Certify through CPI to be able to physically restrain when necessary.
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