How do they match: 25-2056.00 - Special Education Teachers, Elementary School

Teach academic, social, and life skills to elementary school students with learning, emotional, or physical disabilities. Includes teachers who specialize and work with students who are blind or have visual impairments; students who are deaf or have hearing impairments; and students with intellectual disabilities.

Administer standardized ability and achievement tests to elementary students with special needs.
Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, or teacher training workshops to maintain or improve professional competence.
Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, or other professionals to develop individual educational plans (IEPs) for students' educational, physical, or social development.
Coordinate placement of students with special needs into mainstream classes.
Guide or counsel students with adjustment problems, academic problems, or special academic interests.
Meet with parents or guardians to discuss their children's progress, advise them on using community resources, or teach skills for dealing with students' impairments.
Monitor teachers or teacher assistants to ensure adherence to special education program requirements.
Prepare classrooms with a variety of materials or resources for children to explore, manipulate, or use in learning activities or imaginative play.

Assist students with special educational needs.
Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge.
Develop strategies or programs for students with special needs.

How do they match: Special Education Teachers, Elementary School