A paraprofessional is a person who assists and supports professionals in their work, usually in fields such as education, healthcare, or law. They have some training and skills but are not fully qualified professionals themselves. Full definition
The utilization of paraprofessionals in special education: Issues for teacher educators. (hoagiesgifted.org)
These components include (1) a Native American parenting curriculum using videos of traditional tribal stories to implement traditional core values of parenting; (2) a classroom curriculum linked in content to the parenting materials; and (3) the use of paraprofessional home visitors and wraparound funding to increase service utilization and coordination. (oslc.org)
Clewell explained that for paraprofessionals with years of classroom experience, this might mean fewer classroom management courses and more educational theory. (educationworld.com)