Paraprofessional Quick Kit | Script Cards, Small-Group Routines & Data Forms | PreK-8
Tell me exactly what to say and do. That's what paraprofessionals ask for most, and it's what this kit gives them. Pocket script cards, short routines and simple forms help your para handle the hardest moments of the day and keep the teacher in the loop.
What's inside (20-page PDF + editable Word file):
- Role at a Glance and classroom agreements to fill in together
- Daily Quick Guide with "say it like this" language for every part of the day
- 18 pocket script cards: getting started, redirecting, wait time, checking understanding, big feelings, refusal, conflict, safety, transitions, talking with the teacher and with families
- Calm-down steps for students and a transition routine
- 4 small-group routine cards: reading, math, phonics/word work, fluency
- The Prompting Ladder with a prompt tracker
- Teacher-para weekly planning sheet and student support snapshot
- Data forms: tally sheet, small-group notes, before/during/after behavior notes
- Quick notes to the teacher, end-of-day handoff and a coverage sheet for a sub para
- Confidentiality page and a monthly self-check
LOW PREP: print the script cards on cardstock, put them on a ring, and fill in the planning sheet together in 10 minutes.
Great for: instructional assistants and paraprofessionals in PreK-8 general and special education classrooms, teachers who supervise a para, and coaches onboarding new support staff.
These are general classroom strategies and templates. Always follow each student's individual plan, your teacher's direction and your school's policies.
Designed by a classroom teacher and instructional coach. Illustrations are created with AI tools; all content is written and reviewed for standards alignment and classroom use.
License: one paraprofessional or teacher. Extra licenses are available on Payhip.
