paraprofessional
noun
para·pro·fes·sion·al
ˌper-ə--prə-ˈfesh-nəl 
-ˈfe-shə-nᵊl,
ˌpa-rə-
: a trained aide who assists a professional person (such as a teacher or doctor)
paraprofessional
adjective
Examples of paraprofessional in a Sentence
There is at least one paraprofessional in each classroom.
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Hope lives with her youngest son, Brad, a county sewer worker, and his wife, Penny, a paraprofessional at a middle school in Delton, and her two grandsons in a three-bedroom house on 2.5 acres.
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Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 22 Sep. 2024
School psychologists, social workers and paraprofessionals also work with the broader student population.
—Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2024
Hope lives with her youngest son, Brad, a 38-year-old county sewer worker, his wife, Penny, a paraprofessional at a middle school in Delton, and her two grandsons in a three-bedroom house on 2.5 acres.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2024
No criminal charges are listed in online court records for the paraprofessional or any of the employees named in the suit.
—CBS News, 17 Aug. 2024
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Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 22 Sep. 2024
School psychologists, social workers and paraprofessionals also work with the broader student population.
—Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2024
Hope lives with her youngest son, Brad, a 38-year-old county sewer worker, his wife, Penny, a paraprofessional at a middle school in Delton, and her two grandsons in a three-bedroom house on 2.5 acres.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2024
No criminal charges are listed in online court records for the paraprofessional or any of the employees named in the suit.
—CBS News, 17 Aug. 2024
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“Paraprofessional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paraprofessional. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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paraprofessional
noun
para·pro·fes·sion·al
ˌpar-ə-prə-ˈfesh-nəl
-ən-ᵊl
: a person trained to assist a professional person (as a teacher or doctor)
paraprofessional
adjective
Medical Definition
paraprofessional
noun
para·pro·fes·sion·al
-prə-ˈfesh-nəl, -ən-ᵊl
: a trained aide who assists a professional person (as a doctor)
paraprofessional
adjective
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