How do they match: Special Education Teachers, Middle School

  • Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.
  • Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
  • Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guest speakers, or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those activities.
  • Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula.
  • Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, and professionals to develop individual educational plans (IEPs) for students' educational, physical, and social development.
  • Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injuries and damage.
  • Meet with parents and guardians to provide guidance in using community resources and to teach skills for dealing with students' impairments.
  • Supervise, evaluate, and plan assignments for teacher assistants and volunteers.

  • Plan educational activities.
  • Plan experiential learning activities.
  • Document lesson plans.
  • Teach others to use technology or equipment.