Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 2023: Sarah Lofquist, teacher at Pleasant Ridge Montessori School, helps students Sullivan Gelehrter and Graham Marlow during ...

Paraprofessionals — often called paras — play an integral role in classrooms. We support students by helping them meet their goals. We help teachers with lessons and share feedback on what supports ...

Paraprofessionals are known as the backbones of the classroom for their work supporting student learning and well-being. But they report feeling underpaid and overworked—a perennial issue that’s only ...

What have we been conditioned to think an effective classroom looks like? For many, it’s a vision that includes tables of students sitting quietly, working diligently as the teacher walks around or ...

On a recent morning at Pentucket Lake Elementary in Haverhill, Room 109 hummed with busy kindergarteners, first- and second-graders. One student bounced on a trampoline; another ran his fingers ...

50 paraprofessionals gathered at the headquarters of the D.C. Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), where they celebrated their start in the apprenticeship program. D.C. celebrated ...

Staffing shortages continue to impact schools across the U.S., and vacancies are an increasingly common occurrence. Parents’ minds often jump first to teacher shortages, with significant numbers of ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Overcrowding and safety concerns are what a group of Holiday Hill PRIDE program paraprofessionals are continuing to speak out about. The PRIDE program is for students with ...

Cincinnati Public Schools is unique for its awesome nine Montessori communities. The district is a leader nationwide and had the first free public Montessori elementary and high school in the country.