WHAT OTHERS HAVE TO SAY...

“I’m excited to start the paraprofessional education program for an intervention specialist because I love to work with children and I feel every child has something unique about him or herself. I would like to be a person who helps that child succeed and to be there as an extra person to lean on for support. Children are our future and I want to be a part of it.”
Katie Charnley,
Wayne College Student

“There is a need for this paraprofessional education program. I have worked with several aides that have asked for other jobs because they weren’t sure what they were expected to do or what their place was in the classroom when serving students with disabilities.”
Carrie Maltarich,
Dean of Students

“The scope and complexity of tasks assumed by today’s teachers warrant the support of well-trained paraprofessionals. Individualized instruction for learning and assessment is essential for student success and paraeducators are often needed especially with the presence of students who are educationally challenged and physically handicapped in most classrooms.”
R.E.Thomas,
Director of Business Operations and Programs,
Tri-County Educational Service Center