Classroom Orientation Checklist for New Paraeducators

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Classroom Orientation Checklist
For New Paraeducators

A.Notebook Review	Yes	No
1.Workday Responsibility/What to do if a substitute is needed
2.Review job description and LPSDO information
3.LPS Paraeducator Handbook: Work schedule, breaks, method of payment, overtime, appraisal, state development, leaves, reporting, benefits, grievance procedures
4.Review calendars/map
5.Frequently asked questions
6.Forms
B.School Information	Yes	No
1.School policies
2.School tour/map of school
3.Programs operating in school
4.Location and use of equipment and supplies
5.Fire/tornado drills, emergency exits, etc.
6.Where to park
7.Start and stop Times
C.Confidentiality Instruction	Yes	No
1.Formal Inservice
2.Written Guidelines
3.Teacher Follow-up
D.Classroom Orientation	Yes	No
1.Student characteristics
2.Grouping strategies
3.Classroom rules
4.Physical arrangement of the classroom
5.Teacher characteristics
6.Ethics
7.Work assignments
8.Job expectations
7.Physical arrangement of the classroom
8.Daily routines
9.Location of materials
10.Instructional strategies employed in classroom
11.Student evaluation procedures
12.Supervision guidelines
13.Paraeducator evaluation procedures

1 Adapted from Lincoln Public Schools Paraeducator Notebook. (undated). Lincoln, NE: Lincoln Public Schools.

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