In this course, you will learn about the impact of teacher-paraprofessional collaboration on students, tools and tips for effective communication, mindsets for productive collaboration and strategies for conflict resolution and long-term partnerships.

  • By the end of the course, you will unpack the research on teacher-paraprofessional collaboration, the power of relationships, and co-teaching models and how these impact student growth, achievement, and long-term success.

  • By the end of the course, you will learn the 7 C's of effective communication, how clear, respectful communication helps build trust and strong teamwork, and apply these tools to communicate effectively in challenging scenarios.

  • By the end of the course, you will identify and delve deeper into critical mindsets — shared responsibility, mutual respect and open communication — to build productive collaboration, understand why conflict can be good and learn four questions to ask to reduce conflict.

  • By the end of the course, you will look at strategies to remove the inherent power imbalance in the partnership, take a collaboration self-assessment inventory and learn a fun protocol that sets partnerships up for success.

Course Availability: OPEN - The course is open for enrollment.
PD Hours (PDPs): 2
DESE PDP Category: Special Education - General
Course Type: Self-Paced (no set meeting times)
Standard Course Fee (Individual) (not reflective of sales or discounts): $80.00
Group Pricing Available: Yes. Email info@athenak12.com for information.
Group Pricing Detail:

Number of Seats8 weeks Access
1$80
10$650
25$750
50$1,375
75$2,000
100$2,500

Course Access Time (Individual): 4 weeks
Pre-requisite Required: No
********** PAYMENT OPTIONS: **********
Holiday Sale: Register before 12/31/25 for a 50% discount. Sale price is applied at checkout.
Pay with Credit Card: Use "select payment type" under Enrollment Options below.
Pay with Purchase Order: To enroll an individual or group using a purchase order, please email mhuddleston@athenak12.com to secure an enrollment key.
Use an Enrollment Key: If you have secured an enrollment key from AthenaK12, look for your DISTRICT/ORGANIZATION and register by entering the key you've been provided with.

In this course, paraprofessionals will learn about the importance of building relationships with students, remaining consistent with expectations, and how to use positive reinforcement and effective responses to student behavior.

Course Availability: OPEN - The course is open for enrollment.
PD Hours (PDPs): 2
DESE PDP Category: Special Education - General
Course Type: Self-Paced (no set meeting times)
Standard Course Fee (Individual) (not reflective of sales or discounts): $80.00
Group Pricing Available: Yes. Email info@athenak12.com for information.
Group Pricing Detail:
# of Seats8 wks access
1$80
10$650
25$750
50$1,375
75$2,000
100$2,500
Course Access Time (Individual): 4 weeks
Pre-requisite Required: No
********** PAYMENT OPTIONS: **********
Holiday Sale: Register before 12/31/25 for a 50% discount. Sale price is applied at checkout.
Pay with Credit Card: Use "select payment type" under Enrollment Options below.
Pay with Purchase Order: To enroll an individual or group using a purchase order, please email mhuddleston@athenak12.com to secure an enrollment key.
Use an Enrollment Key: If you have secured an enrollment key from AthenaK12, look for your DISTRICT/ORGANIZATION and register by entering the key you've been provided with.