The article describes our project that was designed to provide experiences to support paraeducators' professional growth in a large urban district by building their mathematical knowledge for teaching and leadership. Providing paras with professional learning opportunities can open pathways to teaching positions, giving them the potential to diversify the teaching pool and address teacher shortages.
Storeygard, J. & Mutch-Jones, K. (2020). Preparing paraeducators for the teacher pipeline: Building confidence through professional development in mathematics. The Learning Professional, 41(6).