This webpage provides information and, in some cases, online registration, for the following training opportunities. Click on each item for more information.
- Professional Development for Teacher Assistants
- Presenters for Teacher Assistant Professional Development (108KB, 4 pages) - The handout lists individuals and organizations with whom districts/programs may choose to make arrangements for local TA professional development.
- Professional Development for TAs Through RI's Educational Collaboratives
- Pre-Employment Training Programs
- National Resource Center for Paraprofessionals (NRCP)
- Free and Low Cost Training Opportunities for Teacher Assistants in RI
- Teacher Assistant Career Advancement Opportunities in Special Education
- Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) Supports for TAs Pursuing Associate Degrees
- Online Professional Development (PD) for TAs
Teacher Assistant Networks – Teacher Assistant (TA) Networks provide TAs with professional development and the chance to network with TAs from other districts. Networks meet 3 times each school year (Fall, Winter and Spring) reaching 200+ TAs each "season". Sessions are 4:00-6:00 with light refreshments. Although networks are designed particularly for TAs, we welcome teachers, administrators & others interested in TAs & the instructional teams on which they serve. TA Networks provide RIDE approved professional development. At the network, you will get a RIDE Professional Development Credit Report. This is for your records & for you to share with your district/employer to document your professional development. TAs should also document their professional development in the RICERT TA system.
TA Networks are a partnership of the Educational Collaboratives & RI Department of Education. Collaboratives serve as “Network Sponsors”. This means that you:
- Register through the Collaborative Network Sponsors (you no longer register through this TA website).
- Attend the session at the Collaborative Network Sponsor of your choosing at East Bay Collaborative (Warren), West Bay Collaborative (Warwick), Northern RI Collaborative (Lincoln) or Southern RI Collaborative (North Kingstown).
To learn more about the TA Networks for this year and how to register through the Collaborative Network Sponsors, click here
