How do they match: Special Education Teachers, Middle School

  • Develop and implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of handicapping conditions.
  • Develop or write Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for students.
  • Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required.
  • Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, and professionals to develop individual educational plans (IEPs) for students' educational, physical, and social development.
  • Employ special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory.
  • Modify the general education curriculum for special-needs students, based upon a variety of instructional techniques and instructional technology.
  • Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
  • Organize and supervise games and other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, and social development.
  • Provide assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.
  • Teach students personal development skills, such as goal setting, independence, and self-advocacy.

  • Serve on institutional or departmental committees.
  • Develop educational programs.
  • Develop instructional objectives.
  • Develop strategies or programs for students with special needs.
  • Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge.
  • Collaborate with other teaching professionals to develop educational programs.
  • Create technology-based learning materials.
  • Monitor student behavior, social development, or health.
  • Teach others to use technology or equipment.