Get the Month 1 Para Training Workbook: https://abainschool.com/month1

Before prompting, data collection, or behavior plans, there’s something even more foundational: the relationship you build with your students.

In Week 4 of Para Training in a Pinch, we’re talking about connection, pairing, reinforcement, and how strong relationships can make learning more effective. We’ll also look at how a little flexibility can help prevent unnecessary power struggles.

We’ll cover how to:
✔️ Build rapport through pairing
✔️ Find what actually reinforces each student
✔️ Use behavior-specific praise
✔️ Balance expectations with flexibility
✔️ Avoid unnecessary power struggles

You’ll also learn about “the frame”: decide what the real expectation is, then allow flexibility with the things inside that frame. Does the student really need that pencil, that chair, or that exact way of completing the task? Sometimes adults accidentally turn the picture into the frame.

This week’s challenge: Try two things. First, replace a generic “Good job!” with specific feedback such as, “I noticed how you kept trying.” Second, before correcting a student, ask yourself: Is this the frame or just the picture?

Students don’t have to earn a relationship from us. Relationships are how we earn the opportunity to teach them.

📚 Want the activities that go with Weeks 1–4?
The Month 1 Para Training Academy workbook includes weekly activities, scenarios, reflection, and practical application to go along with the trainings.

Get the Month 1 Para Training Workbook: https://abainschool.com/month1

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