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The Federal Way
Education Association

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Educational Support Professionals (ESP)

The Federal Way
Education Association

Skills for All ESP

Professional development does not have to be job specific.
There are certain skills that should be gained by all ESP:

  • Effective discipline
  • Interpersonal communication skills
  • Diversity awareness
  • Stress management
  • Motivating at-risk students
  • Working with special needs students
  • Crisis intervention
  • School safety (for example, gang awareness)
  • Self defense
  • Customer/community relations
  • Health and safety issues (for example, blood borne pathogens)
  • Time management
  • Dealing with difficult people
  • Legal and ethical issues
  • Leadership skills
  • CPR/first responder courses
  • Reporting suspected child abuse

"The ESProfessionals: An Action Guide to Help You in Your Professional Development." You can download the entire publication.  (PDF format)


 

 

 

Brenda Bales-FWEA Executive Board ESP Representative.
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News

Living Wage Updates:

We are meeting this month (August 2010) to begin planning our living wage campaign plans for the 2010-2011 school year...stay tuned!