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Reach associates (RAs) play a crucial role in supporting excellent teachers who extend their reach, with and without the help of technology, to many more students. In most cases, they fill two primary roles:
- working independently with groups of students so that the extended-reach teacher(s) with whom they work can have the time to work with more students and to support other teachers on the team.
- helping these extended-reach teachers complete noninstructional duties so that they have more time for planning and collaboration.
RAs have few paraprofessional role models to follow. Thus, Public Impact created these training and development sessions for them
New and experienced RAs can go through these sessions in formal training, study them on their own, or study them in meetings with other RAs in their schools. District professional learning staff, principals, and assistant principals can facilitate sessions. Public Impact can organize formal training or train-the-trainer sessions, and help districts and schools establish a clear process for RAs to support one another’s growth throughout the school year. Other training providers may also use these materials.
Each reach associate training session includes:
- PowerPoint presentation with embedded facilitator’s notes
- Handouts that can be completed electronically or printed
- Information about additional materials for activities (where applicable)
Additional training modules, such as subject-specific training based on the science of instruction, are available with our low-cost School Excellence Portal package, which helps districts and schools monitor and improve Opportunity Culture quality to achieve strong student learning long-term.
Contact us to learn more.
List of RA Training Sessions
These sessions are best used as summer training, before the school year gets underway, presented over one or two days. Ideally, the sessions run concurrently with training for multi-classroom leaders and direct-reach teachers, allowing for the possibility to bring together everyone who will be in an Opportunity Culture role or leading an Opportunity Culture school.
| Session | In this session, participants: | Approx Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Introducing Opportunity Culture and Defining the Role of the Reach Associate | Learn about Opportunity Culture Principles, models, and roles, and expectations for RAs in your own school. | 60 min |
| 2 Building Effective Working Relationships | Identify and reflect on your personal style for working well on a team, and practice positive presupposition strategies. | 60 min |
| 3 Successful Classroom Management | Learn how to manage a classroom well, and practice applying the behavior management cycle. | 90 min |
| 4 Using Data to Drive Instruction | Identify the types of data that help the teaching team improve instruction, and how to help collect and report data. | 75 min |
| 5 Supporting Differentiated Instruction in the Classroom | Learn and practice what to consider for supporting all students with differentiated instruction. | 75 min |
| 6 Effective Uses of Digital Technology in the Classroom | Differentiate between effective and ineffective uses of technology in the classroom, and how to manage technology. | 90 min |
Session 1: Introducing Opportunity Culture and Defining the Role of the Reach Associate
In this session, participants learn about Opportunity Culture Principles, models, roles, and design process, and understand the expectations for RAs in their school and how this role differs from traditional paraprofessional roles.
Click on the links below to open the PowerPoint and handouts.
 RA Session 1 Slides |  Reach Associates |  Number Punch |  Card Sort |
Session 2: Building Effective Working Relationships
In this session, participants identify and reflect on their personal styles for working well on a team, and practice positive presupposition strategies for working effectively as a team.
Click on the links below to open the PowerPoint and handouts.
 RA Session 2 Slides |  Leadership |  Give One Get One |
Session 3: Successful Classroom Management
In this session, participants learn how to manage a classroom well, and practice applying the behavior management cycle.
Click on the links below to open the PowerPoint and handouts.
 RA Session 3 Slides |  Behavior Management |
Session 4: Using Data to Drive Instruction
In this session, participants identify the types of data that help the teaching team improve instruction, and how they can assist the teachers they support in collecting and reporting data.
Click on the links below to open the PowerPoint and handouts.
 RA Session 4 Slides |  KWL Chart |  Cycle of |  Interpret Data |
Session 5: Supporting Differentiated Instruction in the Classroom
In this session, participants learn and practice what to consider for supporting all students with differentiated instruction.
Click on the links below to open the PowerPoint and handouts.
Session 6: Effective Uses of Digital Technology in the Classroom
In this session, participants differentiate between effective and ineffective uses of technology in the classroom, and how to manage technology.
Click on the links below to open the PowerPoint and handouts.
 RA Session 6 Slides |  Technology Toolsand Resourcesto DifferentiateLearning |  Cycle of |  Chart Paper |  Strong Practices |
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