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321 Insight is announcing a new partnership with the Connecticut State Department of Education to deploy a web-based statewide paraeducator training program to support and retain staff, and equip all paraeducators with the tools they need to better address challenging behavior.  321 Insight is a leader in on-demand, live, and hybrid professional development (PD). They … Read more

Relevant, Flexible, and Immediately Applicable:  Paraprofessional Training That Fits THEIR Schedule St. Landry Parish is serious about supporting their paraprofessionals.  Located in Opelousas, Louisiana, St. Landry’s Parish serves over 13,000 students across 34 schools.  They know their paraprofessionals are essential to their mission to ensure high quality instruction to maximize every student’s potential. “We consider … Read more

The Kansas National Education Association (KNEA) is a state-level affiliate of the National Education Association, and provides support to state affiliates through advocacy, legal support, grants, trainings, and benefits. Their mission is to advocate for education professionals and to prepare every student to succeed in a diverse and interdependent world through public education. Partnering to … Read more

PORTLAND, OR // October 12, 2023 – Today 321 Insight, the leader in on-demand, live, and hybrid PD for paraeducators and K-12 staff, released two new videos within their ParaSharp online training platform to help paraeducators understand and act on their role in building strong partnerships with teachers. The first video – Developing Positive Paraeducator-Teacher … Read more

PORTLAND, OR // July 6, 2023 – Today 321 Insight, the leader in on-demand, live, and hybrid PD for paraeducators and K-12 staff, released a series of new videos within their ParaSharp online training platform. Building upon the power of the ParaSharp PD Series, these videos provide essential training and support for paraprofessionals centered around … Read more

An Innovative Approach to Para PD Throughout the Year The Desert Sands Unified School District, located in La Quinta, California, serves almost 27,000 students in 34 schools, ranging from early childhood to high school. Founded in 1964, Desert Sands USD primarily supports students from five communities in the central Coachella Valley. Students from the surrounding … Read more

Supporting Paras with a Space to Learn, Share, and Collaborate Cicero District 99 is a 15-school public elementary district located in Cicero, Illinois — a suburb west of Chicago that more than 82,000 residents call home. We’ve been lucky to partner with this unique district, and had the opportunity to talk to Director of Special … Read more

We love hearing from our partners about the unique and effective ways they’re supporting their staff with the help of 321 Insight solutions. Take Dr. Nastassia Rosas, for example – Coordinator of Special Education at Harlandale Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Rosas takes a highly collaborative approach to PD planning, which includes … Read more

Strong teacher-paraeducator partnerships are the foundation of a successful learning environment, especially given staff shortages and evolving demands on educators. 321 Insight’s new, bite-sized videos and resources offer strategies to help develop effective partnerships that support and benefit all students. “We recognize that the process of effectively training paraeducators must include those who work most … Read more