Announcing the release of the new book Let’s Team Up: A Checklist for Teachers, Paraeducators & Principals by Kent Gerlach, EdD.
Effective, collaborative and productive school teams, comprised of teachers, paraeducators and principals, are essential to meeting the needs of students in today’s larger, more diverse, inclusive classrooms, in an era of greater accountability and achievement standards.
In Let’s Team Up, Dr. Kent Gerlach, a nationally recognized expert on paraeducator training, teaming, and collaboration, provides a clear and accessible overview of the roles and responsibilities of the paraeducator, teacher, and principal in school teams, along with practical strategies for enhancing communication, improving collaboration, and increasing student achievement. This convenient, go-to resource provides an easy-to-use checklist that will help each member of the school team understand what is expected of them, what to expect from each other, and what they can do to contribute to a strong, effective team.
Let’s Team Up: A Checklist for Teachers, Paraeducators & Principals is now available through NPR, Inc., on our website, at http://www.nprinc.com/lets-team-up/, for just $9.95. Order your copy today!
About the Author:
Kent Gerlach, EdD has been recognized nationally for his contributions, research and publications on topics related to paraeducators, including paraeducator employment, training, supervision, evaluation, and legal and ethical issues. He has presented numerous professional development workshops for teachers, paraeducators and administrators throughout the United States and Canada. In addition, he has served as a keynote presenter at numerous educational conferences and meetings.
Gerlach has co-edited several articles, book chapters, and professional development materials dealing with the roles of paraeducators and their supervisors. In addition to authoring Let’s Team Up, published by National Professional Resources, he co-authored the texts Supervising Paraeducators in Educational Settings and Paraeducators in the Schools, both published by Pro-ed, Austin, Texas.
Currently Gerlach is a professor in the School of Education and Kinesiology at Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) in Tacoma, Washington. He has held faculty appointments at the University of Washington (Seattle), University of Texas (Austin), University of Hawaii and Augustana College (Sioux Falls). He is the recipient of several teaching awards including the PLU Faculty Achievement Award and the PLU Teaching Excellence Award.
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