The COMPASS

Benefits & Features

• Presentation of the modules can be asynchronous, synchronous or a combination to meet the needs of your district paraeduators.
• Full access to all modules for a year.
• Membership in an online learning community of paraeducators.
• Support is available to districts and participants.
• Half-day blended learning facilitator training available for an additional fee.

The COMPASS Modules - Professional Development for Paraeducators

Roles and Responsibilities

Understand the legal foundation of special education, access tools to work collaboratively with team members, and explore various roles and responsibilities to support students.

Restorative Practices and Social Emotional Learning

Learn the five competencies of SEL and the continuum of Restorative Practices to support a positive school climate.

Culturally Responsive Practices

Engage in reflective activities that incorporate research-based practices for culturally responsive strategies to better connect with each student.

Behavioral Supports

Gain fundamental knowledge of positive behavior support strategies to support students' behavior needs.

Child and Language Development

Understand different stages of language development, and the impact of language impairments through themes such as diversity and inclusion, cultural responsiveness, and neurodiversity-affirming practices.

Structured Literacy

Learn the essential elements of instructional principles of structured literacy instruction to understand reading supports for students with SLD/Dyslexia.