The ESP Professional Growth Continuum, published by NEA, identifies Professionalism as one of the eight Universal Standards that describe what education support professionals should know and be able to do. If you haven't spent a lot of time exploring the professionalism standard, that is OK! This course, which contains seven lessons, will help you gain a solid understanding of professionalism at work.   In this course, we're going to put the P in ESP! The ESP Professional Growth Continuum outlines skills and knowledge related to professionalism (and all of the eight Universal Standards) at three levels of practice. Those are: Foundational (I know this) Proficient (I do this consistently) Advanced/Mastery (I lead this) This self-paced, independent study course can be explored on your own, or with colleagues. It has been developed by NEA members and staff specifically for ESPs, and features the perspectives of education support professionals just like you. Read more

The ESP Professional Growth Continuum, published by NEA, identifies Reporting as one of the eight Universal Standards that describe what Education Support Professionals should know and be able to do. If you haven't spent a lot of time exploring the reporting standard, that is OK! This course, which contains seven lessons, will help you gain a solid understanding of reporting at work.   The ESP Professional Growth Continuum outlines skills and knowledge related to reporting (and all of the eight Universal Standards) at three levels of practice. Those are: Foundational (I know this) Proficient (I do this consistently) Advanced/Mastery (I lead this) This self-paced, independent study course can be explored on your own, or with colleagues. It has been developed by NEA members and staff specifically for ESPs, and features the perspectives of education support professionals just like you. Read more

The ESP Professional Growth Continuum, published by NEA, identifies Technology as one of the eight Universal Standards that describe what education support professionals should know and be able to do. If you haven't spent a lot of time exploring the technology standard, that is OK! This course, which contains seven lessons, will help you gain a solid understanding of technology at work.   The ESP Professional Growth Continuum outlines skills and knowledge related to technology (and all of the eight Universal Standards) at three levels of practice. Those are: Foundational (I know this) Proficient (I do this consistently) Advanced/Mastery (I lead this) This self-paced, independent study course can be explored on your own, or with colleagues. It has been developed by NEA members and staff specifically for ESPs, and features the perspectives of education support professionals just like you. Read more