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Building Winning Teams: Effective Paraeducator-Teacher Teams

Building Winning Teams: Effective Paraeducator-Teacher Teams (BWT) is an eight-session professional learning opportunity designed for paraeducators and teachers to build stronger teams to positively impact student outcomes.

At a Glance

BWT is designed to allow for paraeducator-teacher team collaboration through in-person professional learning offered by an affiliate in collaboration with a local school or district (if appropriate). While the training was designed as a multi-session facilitated course, individual sessions may serve as stand-alone professional learning opportunities.

Topics

  • Peer Mentoring & Collaboration

Outcomes

  • Outcomes vary by module, but all focus on building stronger and more effective educational teams in order to positively impact student outcomes.
Developed by:

National Education Association

Last Updated: July 23, 2020

Details

Audience Role

  • Affiliate
  • Specialized Instruction Support Personnel
  • Teacher

Grade

  • Elementary School
  • High School
  • Middle School

Session Length

Training times vary

Session Format

In person

Stand-alone sessions include: 

  • Components of Collaborative Teams 
  • Establishing a Shared Vision 
  • Roles and Responsibilities
  • Effective Communication 
  • Professional Relationships
  • Problem Solving 
  • Conflict Resolution

This is a program NEA makes available for affiliate use as a professional offering to educators.  A stack of seven complementary, yet stand-alone, micro-credentials aligned to BWT are also available at nea.certificationbank.com

 

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