Inclusion : An Essential Guide for the Paraprofessional: A Practical Reference Tool for all Paraprofessionals Working in Inclusion Settings

Formerly published by Peytral Publications

Discusses everything paraprofessionals need to know to meet NCLB requirements, from confidentiality to behavior management. Includes progress and discipline charts, sample communications, and other reproducibles.

Formerly published by Peytral Publications

Inclusion: An Essential Guide for the Paraprofessional, Second Edition, is filled with easy-to-implement strategies to help paraprofessionals work effectively with students and colleagues and offers information for meeting NCLB requirements, from confidentiality to behavior management.

Readers will find practical guidelines for classroom routines, progress and discipline charts, daily/weekly assignment sheets, and activities for individual reflection.

Peggy Hammeken began her career as an elementary teacher in the American Embassy School in Mexico City. Upon return to the United States, she taught students in the areas of specific learning disabilities, mental retardation, and emotional/behavior disorders. With the implementation of inclusive education, she was involved with the set-up of inclusive programs and staff development and training for educators and paraprofessionals. She has authored three books on the subject. Hammeken received her elementary teaching degree and her master's degree in special education from Minnesota State University, Mankato. Hammeken founded Peytral Publications, Inc., a publishing house focusing on inclusive education of students.