UNK HOSTING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING EVENT FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS, PARAEDUCATORS

KEARNEY, Neb., Sept. 3 -- The University of Nebraska Kearney issued the following news release:

KEARNEY - The University of Nebraska at Kearney will host a free professional learning opportunity this month designed to strengthen partnerships between special education teachers and paraeducators.

Building Effective Teacher-Paraeducator Partnerships is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 24 at UNK's Regional Engagement Center, 2204 University Drive. Registration is required by Sept. 18.

The event will focus on effective communication and teamwork, clearly defined roles and responsibilities, flexibility and shared support for students throughout the school day. Stronger partnerships between teachers and paraeducators can create greater cons...