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Paraprofessionals are lifeline for Jordan Valley students, district officials say
Summary
On the Canyons School District’s Connect Canyons podcast, district special-education and school leaders described paraprofessionals’ roles, staffing levels and recruitment/training efforts; Jordan Valley School relies on roughly 40 paraprofessionals and the district employs about 300 staff in para-type roles.
CANYONS SCHOOL DISTRICT — Paraprofessionals are central to daily instruction and student safety at Jordan Valley School and across Canyons School District, district leaders said on the district’s Connect Canyons podcast.
On the program, Nate Edvlesen, the district’s director of special education, and Stacy Knopfzinger, principal at Jordan Valley School, described paraprofessionals’ duties, staffing levels and recruitment and training efforts.
The discussion matters because paraprofessionals provide hands-on support that licensed teachers cannot always offer while managing classroom instruction. “They’re really the lifeline at Jordan Valley in how they support each and every student there,” Stacy Knopfzinger said, describing roles that include 1-on-1 supports for medically or behaviorally impacted students, paired classroom support and assistance with students’ individualized…
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