Paraprofessional Training

This is a site for all Waterford paraprofessionals to learn how to use the district's Learning Management Systems (LMS) as well as other communication tools to be used with families. Google classroom is the LMS for grades 3-12 and Seesaw is the LMS for grades PK-2. There are additional professional development opportunities available below.


Guidelines for Paraprofessional Supporting Distance Learning Plans for Students***Required

Roles and Responsibilities of Paraprofessionals in Distance Learning***Required


Please begin your training by doing the ***Required slide presentations for

Seesaw, and Google Classroom

Training for Seesaw PreK-2

Introduction to Seesaw ***Required

This is a side presentation that will introduce you to Seesaw, the Learning Management System we are using for distance learning in grades PreK-2. It is meant to show you the basics of Seesaw and includes an interactive tutorial where you will use the tools that students use. This will better help you support your student/s on this LMS with their daily work. YOU DO NOT NEED TO GET THE CERTIFICATE MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO.

Para Training with Laura and Kristen - Slides


Seesaw Professional Development for grades PreK-2

You will find a many tutorials here to help you understand what is possible with Seesaw. It is divided into three sections: Seesaw Beginners, Seesaw Beyond the Basics, and Even More with Seesaw. These videos are not required, but it may help you with specific questions you may have as you work with your student/s.

Quick Reference Tutorial Videos for Seesaw


Seesaw Help Center


Changing Notifications in Seesaw

You may want to turn off notifications if you are receiving too many that assignments have been posted. There is not way to set them up specifically for your student, so you will be getting notifications from the whole class.


Google Classroom

Google Classroom Training for Paras ***Required

To learn the workflow of Google Classroom, please first watch the video Google Classroom Video for Paras on the first slide of the show then go through slide show to review the basics of Google Classroom.

Google Drive


Zoom

Continued Professional Development Opportunities

The below courses are an opportunity to further your knowledge of Google. They are free to anyone interested and would be a valuable training when working with students. You are not required to take the official Google Certification Tests unless you want to. Upon completion of the course work, please contact Amelia Santangelo.

Google Educator Level 1 - Fundamentals

By reading, watching videos, and doing activities, you'll learn how to integrate Google in the classroom. This is a resource that is available free to anyone on a variety of Google topics and will lead you to Google tutorials. This course covers Google Docs, Google Account, Google Drive, Google Classroom, Gmail and more Google apps. This would be particularly helpful when working with students in grades 3-12.

Google Educator Level 2 - Advanced Training

This course is an advanced course for a more seasoned user. You can take this course by reading, watching videos, and doing activities, you'll learn cutting-edge strategies for integrating Google in the classroom. If you are interested in a deeper dive into Google's tools, this is the right course for you.