Paraprofessionals Persuasive Essay
As a paraprofessional in a Title One school I have witnessed fourteen aids leave our classroom during the past two school years. I am the first to admit that our self-contained autism classroom is a challenging job however, our administration doesn’t typically lay this out during the interview. Most of the adults that walk through our door envision a job in which they are sitting at a desk with a student teaching them how to add, in reality a typical day involves getting hit, spat on, and attempting to keep other students at ease during this process. For my persuasive essay, I will explore the idea of paraprofessionals receiving more training before they enter a specialized program. I am the youngest and least experienced individual in my position