For Educators
Empowering Educators and Paraprofessionals
If you are a paraprofessional, you know how essential your role is in helping students learn and thrive.
OPEPP helps districts, ESCs, schools, and educators strengthen that partnership that empowers paraprofessionals and encourage educators as they work together to advance student success.
Together, we’re helping Ohio’s schools empower paraprofessionals by:
- Supporting the acceleration of student learning through effective instructional support.
- Increasing team effectiveness by empowering teams with clear roles and strong, collaborative practices.
- Expanding the educator pipeline by creating meaningful growth pathways for paras.
- Establishing sustainable systems that foster shared leadership and lasting impact.
Stories of Transformation
Paraprofessional Spotlight: Ruth Thompson
At OPEPP, we know paraprofessionals bring heart, dedication, and care to their daily work. Ruth Thompson, a paraprofessional with the Fairfield County ESC, is a ...
Paraprofessional Spotlight: Jaclyn Cottrell
Paraeducators are often the unsung experts in the room—especially when it comes to assistive technology for children who are deaf, blind, or deafblind. Jaclyn Cottrell ...