Providing Professional Development for Special Education Staff
Encouraging Inclusive Classroom Environments
StarrED consulting, LLC is bringing meaningful, hands-on and interactive adult professional development workshops to your special education teachers and paraeducators. We work directly with school districts and special education cooperatives to design a professional development plan to support the special education teacher/paraprofessional relationship.
Meaningful inclusion opportunities for students with disabilities starts with meaningful professional development. Paraeducators play an important role in our classrooms and can truly be an effective intervention for inclusion…when they are trained correctly!
According to EdWeek’s recent survey;
Do you have paraprofessionals in your school or classroom?
Of course, you do!
One way to show paraeducators they’re valued as professionals is to offer them professional development to grow and utilize their knowledge, skills and abilities in your classrooms!
Did you know there are over 5,000 unfilled teaching positions in Illinois in 2022?
More and more paraeducators are being asked to step into classrooms in the absence of certified staff. These paras need appropriate training to feel supported and to feel success. StarrED consulting offers training packages for your district’s paraeducators.
Testimonials
“It was very informative with great examples and a handout to keep for future reference. It was very interactive and loved the small group setting.”
— Teacher, CCS, District 59
“I would recommend this workshop for others because it was interactive, informative, and fun.”
— Self-contained Paraprofessional, District 147, W Harvey-Dixmoor Public School
“Karen Starr was very prepared and gave us a lot of useful information to use with our students.
— Paraprofessional, CCS, District 59
“The presenter was very warm and knowledgeable in her field”
— Administrator, District 64, Park Ridge, IL
