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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

OPTION 1:

1-hour online training session by Mazzitti & Sullivan, "Navigating Effective Communication." 

   Click either link: 

   After viewing, complete a report form and email it to Barb Brown at bbrown@ldsd.org, for training credit and pay.

OPTION 2:

 Other avenues for training are listed in the table below. Refer to this table to learn how to register, earn training credit, and receive payment for your time.  

 

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.

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  • 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?

  1. Log in to your WIDA Secure Portal account. Don’t have an account yet? Visit your member/state page to learn how.
  2.  

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.

  1. Scroll down to Professional Learning and click on the words Professional Learning.
  2. Locate the course and click on Course Details. Click Enroll Now.
  3. 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 30th they count towards 23-24 school year requirements or FID.
    3. If you take the courses July 1st-August 31st 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.  

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

OPTION 5: 

All other workshops not listed require pre-approval form.

Link to form: /fs/resource-manager/view/c6293b08-0930-41d8-9365-49f3dd1a2add

Email or PONY Training Report form to Barb Brown at bbrown@ldsd.org

OPTION 6:

Free Webinar Training for Paras:

https://www.pcgprojectsuccess.com/paraprofessional-webinar-series

https://www.metroecsu.org/ProgramsServices/specialEducation/parasDevResources.html

Please contact Barbara Brown at bbrown@ldsd.org or at ext. 1017 (717-566-5317) with any questions.