The Para Perspective: Not "that" Para: Recent Episodes
Leah Wood
In this episode we're taking a small dive into functional illiteracy. Discover where I learned it from and follow along on how I plan to combat it.
Also, The Philly School Board indicated that they are open to renegotiations between the district and the PFT for a living wage for Special Education Assistants. We started a petition to let them know we're behind it all the way. Here's the link to add your name. We're trying to get to 1000 names by the next board meeting. https://forms.gle/umZKi9mi2xnPY7vz6
Thank you for your support.
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I'm talking about setting boundaries as paraprofessionals. It is important to set appropriate expectations with the students, school staff and other colleagues.
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Being a professional paraprofessional can be a bit tricky. We want to help our students succeed, but often we don't know what is the best way to do that. This episode provides simple 5 ways for you to use your experience as a parapro to set the tone for the school year and provide you with a framework for success.
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Goal setting is of the utmost importance for our kids. Setting goals and working toward their accomplishment has so many benefits – not just for our kids cognitively, but in terms of motivation, organization and self-discipline. BUT, for some reason goal setting often doesn't come as easily to kids with special needs as it does to their typically developing peers. In this episode, I discuss goal-setting; as well I talk about executive functions and how they relate to goal setting and achievements among children with special needs...
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Question: What steps can we take to set goals for the next school year?
Answer: It is never too early to set goals for next school year. Take some time to think about what you did well this school year, what you could have done better and how you would like things to be different next year.
In this episode I talk about the importance of planning for next year and what are my plans.
Also an update on the ParaPower Happy Hour and our 1st Annual ParaPower Workshop
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In this episode we're talking about Critical Race Theory. What it is and what it's not.
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In this episode, we get serious about burnout. What does it look like? What are some ways we can fight the fatigue? How can we help our coworkers when they're in burnout rage?
Also catch up on some Philly para news .
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I'm reading a book about literacy and workshops. Here are the book I'm reading.
The Literacy Workshop: Where Reading and Writing Converge
by Maria Walther (Author), Karen Biggs-Tucker (Author)
The Writing Strategies Book: Your Everything Guide to Developing Skilled Writers Illustrated Editionby Jennifer Serravallo (Author)
The Reading Strategies Book: Your Everything Guide to Developing Skilled Readers Illustrated Editionby Jennifer Serravallo
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Look under the behavior to find out what's truly going on.
In this episode I launch my new segment: What would I do? Where I tackle questions and situations I find on social media.
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In this episode, I talk about my favorite app that I use for reading.
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Where do you find Professional Development opportunities?
In this episode I talk about the great hunt for relevant PDs and where I find them. Also how does the quest for interesting PDs mesh with your educational ideology?
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In this episode we dig deeper into the questions from Cultivating Genius. How does what we believe about education impacts what we do in the classroom.
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Welcome Back! It's time to start thinking about the new school year.
In this episode I get you thinking about the legacy you leave after the year is over, you retire. What kind of paraprofessional are you? Or do you want to be?
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This is a quick episode. We're all eager to start our summer vacation.
Listen as I talk about some of my favorite episodes.
What's your favorite episode?
Season 2 starts August 2nd, 2021.
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When we freedom dream, we must commit to teaching the truth.
Link to Zinn Project Day of Action: Educators Pledge to Teach the Truth.
https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/day-of-action-june-12/
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm ET at the President’s House and Protest Park, 6th and Market. Hosted by Black Lives Matter at School in coalition with other groups. Sign up here. Facebook page.
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In this episode, on our journey to #freedomdreaming, we center art. Art as therapy. Art as important part of literacy.
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In the final episode of the @poddecks #10X10Challenge, I give a big thank you to all the people who support ParaPower and the Para Perspective.
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That's the question. Are you a pirate? In this episode I talk about what kind of pirate I mean. Can you see yourself as one? Will you do what it takes to be a pirate?
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I'm giving you a mid week inspiration as more of our building reopen. More student return and of course standardized testing.
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In this 10 minute episode, hear what I learned about myself this quarter.
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In this episode, I discuss the school to prison pipeline. It is the pre hunger games and built on scarcity. How can we as paraprofessionals disrupt and destroy the pipeline?
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This episode is dedicated to the Philly Black Students Alliance and the Racial Justice Organizing Committee. Today they had their 2nd annual March for Education.
In this episode I talk about why normal is never enough. How we as paras can make a new normal. Why we should make a new normal.
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In this episode I answer the question. Who is in control of education? Is it educators or tech companies.
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In this quickie episode, @poddecks tasked me with making school more fun and be effective at teaching students. Listen to hear how I would do it.
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Find out my most embarrassing moment that still makes me laugh today. Also one of my proudest moments as a paraprofessional.
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In this episode, learning some interesting facts about me.
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Take a walk with me as I let you take a peak inside my head. Here are some of my thoughts on the first day that my babies return to the building.
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In this episode, learn the origin story of ParaPower. The umbrella of the Para Perspective. Where did it all begin? How? Who are the key folks? What's the purpose of all of this? What are my hopes for the future?
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Do you ever wonder about the 5 things people think about paraprofessionals? Here are the 5 myths that most people think. And why they're wrong.
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In this episode I'm talking about a topic that really irks my nerves, Learning Loss. How it compares to me almost losing my phone and why we need to stop saying that.
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Are you curious about what I read? In this episode I review 2 books.
One I'm currently reading and the other I just finished.
I am so enjoying this challenge. Thank you @Poddecks.
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In this tidbit, learn why the Para Perspective began. You can learn how I plan to improve and how you can help.
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Over the next 10 days I'll be releasing a new episode everyday that is 10 minutes or less.
In this episode discover some funny things about me and how it relates to my goals.
Subscribe to see if I complete the challenge!
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I am participating in a podcast challenge.
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When I was a kid, I loved the Magic School Bus. I wanted to go to a school that had teachers like Ms. Frizzle, (and I wanted her dresses). When we freedom dream we must give our children the resources to learn and make mistakes.
Also the letter of the Week is N: Now.
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In this episode I talk about Grit. It is the buzzword that's being thrown around, but what does it truly mean? What does it mean when it comes to education? My tip of the week is all about planning and what it means in our freedom dreaming. Lastly I give you the inspirational thought of the week. It comes from P is for Pirate. We're up to Letter M.
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In the harsh light of COVID we can truly see the inequities in our schools. Now is the time to reimagine what schools and education can be. In this episode we talk about dreaming.
Dreaming about a better education system that is built on love.
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In this episode I answer the question what to do when we get tired. As abolitionist educators there are times when the fight seems too big. What do we do?
I also talk about our fundraiser and the amount we got and some of the books purchased for our Para Library
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In this episode I answer the question: How do you deal with problematic environments and/or situations? (ex: administration, racism, ageism, and more)
Plus my inspirational thought of the day and what it has to do with my favorite time of year: Winter
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In this episode I talk about the importance of being real with your students, coworkers and in general. Also I give a self-care tip that I myself will definitely try.
Also announcing our T-shirt design contest winner and how you can get a shirt.
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In this episode learn why I believe that just doing the district mandated professional development days aren't enough.
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Do you use your privilege to help or hinder? Do you have privilege? Checking your privilege is Step 1 to not be "that" Para down the hall
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Are you a spirit killer? What is a spirit killer? In this episode learn if you or someone you work with is a spirit killer.
Small group management tip: How to keep everyone on task. (including you)
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What is mattering and what does it have to do with being a paraprofessional? Do you truly know what matter means in black lives matter? In this video I give my take on it with help from Dr. Bettina Love's. "We want to do more than survive."
I also included tips for managing small groups in hybrid and remote learning.
And I leave you with an inspirational thought of the week from another one of my new favorite book.
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In this episode learn more about me, your host. An unapologetic look into me. Also get reintroduced to the Para Perspective; learn about the reason for the podcast and what it talks about every to weeks.
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I finally settled on how to do this. In this episode see how the letter D fits into the life of a paraprofessional. The BLM principle of the month is Diversity. I'm not talking about diversity as in race, I'm also talking about it when it comes to privilege. Also an update on the Para Library.
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In this episode we're diving into the world of teamwork. What it means to be part of a crew and how it helps us be professional and focused on helping our students.
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In this episode I talk about the Black Lives Matter Principle I chose for September. Empathy. Why is empathy important? What does it truly mean? How does it look like in a school setting?
Also in this episode: The best advice I've ever gotten. Hint: it's a song. How does it relate to being a para? Why this particular song? And how do I use it in my every day life? Or do I?
How can we better serve students in an inclusive classroom?
What are my favorite EdTech YouTubers? And my tip that I found about giving directions to our students during virtual learning.
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In this episode, I give the reason I quit pretending to go along to get along and why you should too. I also talk about the book I'm currently reading, The Boy at the Back of the Class and how I plan to use it for my class. Also how we can communicate with our parents in the new virtual world.
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In this episode, I'm talking about the 5 things I'm excited about right now. Things from virtual learning, ED Tech, the book club and school board meetings. Also which Black Lives Matter Principle are we focusing on the month of August?
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What's going on with paras in Philly during the summer. Everything from School reopening to ed tech an our brand new book club.
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Welcome to the new podcast Para Perspective. It's real talk about the ins and out of being a para. Each week we cover something related to being a paraprofessional.
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