Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Parapro Not Helping In Mr. Franklin's Kindergarten class, he has a parapro that he gets along with really well. However, the parapro constantly does things in class to cause the students to get off task. During the morning work time, she will cut up with the students and call them to her desk. Then, during small group time when bothe the teacher and her have a group, she will get up from her group after the students have started working to go and do other things. The teacher has talked to her about this a little bit. The problem is that he does not know what else to say without making things awkward between them. He believes this causes disruption in the class when the small groups are not being tended to like they should be. What are some ways to tactfully handle this situation? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) In this case, I would go ahead and set time aside for a meeting with the para. I think it is important to be a team in the classroom. To be a team you need to be on the same page with each other as far as the day, lessons, and overall communication. I think you need to sit down and voice the concerns you are seeing and witnessing and feeling to have the para hear you out. I think once you talk, then you can create a schedule or plan or lesson to be used by the para. Perhaps suggest working with current students in the small groups and working with a timer for work and then time for free time with a timer present it may help the para work themselves into a routine. I hope this helps you!