The use of paraprofessionals in the schools has been accepted on a nationwide scale. It is no longer a question of whether they should be used in the classroom but how best to prepare them and to use their talents and potential. The author offers suggestions and guidelines for accomplishing these goals. Topics covered were (1) selection, including…

Three types of extra stimulation in reading are discussed: extra teacher time devoted to teaching reading, extra student time devoted to practice in reading, and extra motivation and reinforcement leading to greater amounts of student reading outside the school. Problems are created (1) when teaching time spent on reading is increased in the…

A project is proposed involving a 3-year coordinated program of 9-week summer institutes and school-year inservice training programs to prepare 15 graduate teachers and 15 undergraduate Indian teacher aides to perform highly specialized roles in the education of Indian children. Teachers and aides will be placed in teaching teams of at least three…

The School Volunteer Program of Los Angeles is designed to assist teachers in providing more individualization and enrichment of instruction; to increase children's motivation for learning, to provide an opportunity for interested community members to participate effectively in the school's program, and to strengthen school-community relations…

This booklet explains the volunteer as a necessary and expanding part of the school district's educational team. The benefits and drawbacks of volunteerism are presented, with stress on the indication that problems incurred by the school districts can be solved. The planning, coordination, supervision, direction, and usage of volunteer programs…

This document presents four project workshop reports sponsored by Project VOICE voluntary opportunities for inspiring coordinators for education. Program-wise the two regional conference main sessions were designed to cover similar topics for providing background, current information about, and directions toward which volunteerism in education…

This report, Vol. II of three interpretive manuscripts, presents Information For The Teacher, a review of literature on preschool reading instruction, along with suggestions and materials for teaching preschool reading. A skills checklist is provided and the educational television program, Sesame Street, is evaluated, since the effectiveness of…

Described is the development of the Paraprofessional Educator Manager (PEM) Model and the role of the PEM in early childhood education. Various studies are first cited to show that individuals other than trained teachers can stimulate the intellectual development of preschool children. The PEM model is thought to provide for the greatest…

This study guide for teachers, designed in workbook form, is one of a 4-volume series to be used in an in-service program designed to create an awareness in teacher aides, teachers, and administrators of the potential contribution of teacher aides to career education. (The other three volumes are a coordinator's manual and the separate programs…

Considers some important points a reading teacher and a classroom aide must understand before teaching elementary students. Also discusses some successful reading projects using classroom aides. (RK)

An estimated 10,000 volunteers of all ages and backgrounds perform many kinds of jobs each year in the Dade County (Florida) school system. Recruitment and training of volunteers, organization and operation, and the various programs are described in the article. (MF)

A survey of 208 teacher aides in Ohio adult basic education (ABE) programs and interviews with 35 of the respondents were conducted to determine their basic job tasks, individual characteristics, and training needs. Results showed that aides' contributions to ABE programs are indeed significant. Four Modalitites of partnership between teachers and…

A fifth-grade teacher in Kansas City, Missouri, wanted volunteers in her classroom--to help her individualize instruction, work with students who have emotional problems, and allow her more time to plan her instruction. But when two adults volunteered to help, she couldn't think of anything specific for them to do. Here are suggestions for…

A comparison of prekindergarten teachers' and K-12 teachers' attitudes about problems with teaching in their fields revealed four areas of differences. Prekindergarten teachers perceived problems in supervision of subordinate staff, parent compliance with program policies and procedures, relationships with supervisors, and management of routines.…

The use of paraprofessionals in the elementary school is discussed. A competency-based program designed to train paraprofessionals to help children with mathematics is described. (DT)