For Paraeducators

All paraeducators working in special education are required to have 20 hours of annual training (July 1-June 30, every school year). These hours are NOT recorded on your timesheet, but you will be paid on the last paycheck of the month.

If you do not hold an Associate’s Degree or higher (or 24+ credits of post-secondary education), you must focus your initial 20 hours on earning the Credential of Competency through the Pennsylvania Department of Education. For the 7 Standards' training videos, click on this link: https://pattan.framewelder.com. Scroll all the way to the bottom of the page and choose "Bureau of Special Education Paraprofessional Credential of Competency Training Series". Email me your completion certificates for time credit and payment. This time does not go on your timesheet. Refer to the email you received upon hire for complete instructions on how to apply for the Credential.

All training sessions you take should pertain to your daily job in the classroom.

Trainings: YOU Must REGISTER IN FIS FOR ANY TRAININGS YOU ARE TAKING AT LOWER DAUPHIN.

Directions for FIS Registration

Training Opportunities:

OPTION 1:

Trainings being provided by LD staff: You must register in FIS to attend. To veiw further information on the training go to the Lower Dauphin website, ldsd.org, and click on calendar. You will need to select the month of the training you are looking at and click on the date.

Please remember to complete the survey within two weeks of the course completing to receive credit for the training hours.

Paraprofessional Training Opportunities for 2024-25 (current year)

Date Time Course Location

5/20/25 8am-3pm Leader & Me (ES/MS) At your assigned school

5/20/25 8am-11am Leader & Me (HS-) High School

6/10/25 8am-11am CPR High School Mat Room

6/10/25 12pm-3pm CPR High School Mat Room

6/12/25 8am-11am CPR High School Mat Room

6/12/25 12pm-3pm CPR High School Mat Room

6/17/25 8am-3pm SCM Level III Conewago Library

(must have Level I & II)

6/23-24/25 8am-3pm SCM Level I Conewago Library

6/25-26/25 8am-3pm SCM Level II Conewago Library (must have Level I)

Paraprofessional Training Opportunities for 2025-26 (next school year-starts July 1^st)

Date Time Course Location

7/22/25 10am-1pm Morning Meeting Nye

8/7/25 2025 Virtual Paraeducator CAIU-must register with

Conference (2025 Statewide Paraeducator Conference - Form)

CAIU not LD.

8/11-12/25 8am-3pm SCM Level 1 Conewago Library

8/11-12/25 8am-3pm SCM Level II Conewago Library

(Must have Level I)

8/11/25 8am-3pm Sonday 1 & 2 Training MS library

(Limited to 30 seats-teachers get first choice)

8/11,12,13/25 9am-3:30pm Establishing Component Skills PaTTAN Central Office

Through Evidence-Based Practices

8/13/25 8am-3pm SCM Level III Conewago Gym

(Must have Level I & II)

8/14/25 8am-11am Behavior 101 MS Library

8/19/25 1 hour Epi-Pen Training Online

OPTION 2:

Laptop on desk next to a potted flower, pencils and paper. Laptop screen says WIDA Virtual Workshops.

Take advantage of practical and engaging professional learning

In case you missed it, you have access to nine free self-paced workshops! Grab your laptop, gather your colleagues who support multilingual learners and dive into practical and engaging learning opportunities.

Developing Language for Learning in Mathematics
Engaging Multilingual Learners in Science: Making Sense of Phenomena
Exploring the WIDA PreK-3 Essential Actions
Home Languages in the Classroom
Making Languages Visible in the Classroom
Newcomers: Promoting Success through Strengthening Practice
Reframing Education for Long-term English Learners
Social Studies: Engaging Multilingual Learners through Inquiry
WIDA ELD Standards Framework: A Collaborative Approach

Ready to get started?

Click on the Member/State Page dropdown and select Pennsylvania

Scroll down until you see the Log In portion of the page and follow the directions.

Logging In

WIDA Secure Portal
Use the WIDA Secure Portal to access test training manuals and resources, as well as Online Professional Learning modules.

To obtain a new login, contact help@wida.us, call (866) 276-7735, or contact your District Test Coordinator.
For assistance with your account, contact the WIDA Client Services Center at help@wida.us or call (866) 276-7735.

Once you have your log-in to your account, Log-in.

Scroll down to Professional Learning and click on the words Professional Learning.
Locate the course and click on Course Details. Click Enroll Now.
Complete a self-paced workshop and print your certificate.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

1. You must print a certificate and send a copy to Barb Brown @ bbrown@ldsd.org in order to get credit.
2. If you take the courses before June 30^th they count towards 23-24 school year requirements or FID.
3. If you take the courses July 1^st-August 31^st they will count toward 24-25 school year.

OPTION 3:

PaTTAN : http://pattan.framewelder.com/

Email completion certificate to Barbara Brown @ bbrown@ldsd.org

You MUST use a desktop or laptop computer to get a completion certificate. The website cannot issue a certificate if you use a smartphone or tablet.

You can download Certificates of Attendance you have earned at any time by clicking the Certificates link at the top of the PaTTAN website homepage.

OPTION 4:

Vector Training: MyLD, select Vector

Directions to select a course.

Suggested Vector Training Topics:

Click on the rectangle and it will bring up all the courses under that topic.

Behavior

ADHD

Autism Spectrum

Dyslexia

IEP

Instruction and Learning