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The Inclusive Paraprofessional: 5 Key Practices for Classrooms & Beyond

Paraprofessionals assigned to support students with disabilities in the general education classrooms are critical members of inclusive schooling teams. Paras need to understand the “why” of inclusion as well as the “how” as it relates to their daily work.

Why Attend This Year’s Summit?

At the 4th Annual Paraprofessional Summit, participants will learn five powerful ways to provide high-quality support such as presuming competence, assessing proximity and cues, and prioritize peers in inclusive settings and beyond. These ideas are designed with both new and veteran paraprofessionals in mind and will help anyone create success stories for students with and without disabilities.

Bring the Whole Team!

This year’s Summit is ideal for team attendance. Teachers and related service providers are welcome and will benefit from understanding what their paraprofessionals are learning, as well as having time to consider how to support the skills and mindsets emphasized throughout the day.

Meet the Keynote Speaker, Dr. Paula Kluth!

Dr. Paula Kluth is the founding member and principal consultant for Inclusion Rules LLC. She is an international consultant, author, advocate, and independent scholar who works with teachers and families to provide inclusive opportunities for students with disabilities and to create more responsive and engaging schooling experiences for all learners. She is a former K-12 special educator who has served as a classroom teacher, co-teacher, and inclusion facilitator.

Paula has also been a university professor and has taught courses on both inclusion and disability studies. Most recently, Paula’s work has centered on helping teachers and administrators educate all students in their schools and classrooms. She also frequently works with families and advocacy groups to support goals related to inclusion. In addition to inclusive education, her professional interests include Universal Design for Learning, co-teaching, and educating students with complex support needs.

Paula is the author of more than 20 titles including Universal Design Daily, 30 Days to the Co-Taught Classroom, Don’t We Already Do Inclusion?, You’re Going to Love This Kid!: Teaching Autistic Students in the Inclusive Classroom and All In: 18 Ways to Include All Students in
Virtual Classrooms. She is also the author of books for children including Coaster, a story of a puppy with wonderful wheels.

Paula has won several awards in her field. She is the recipient of the PEAK Parent Center’s Ally for Inclusion Award; The PEAL [Parent Education & Advocacy Leadership] Center’s Inclusive Education Champion Award; The National Down Syndrome Congress’s Educator of the Year; The Belle Center of Chicago’s Inclusion Advocate of the Year; and the University of Wisconsin’s “Forward Under 40” Award.

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