How do they match: Special Education Teachers, Middle School

  • Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teacher
  • Speech and Language Pathologist Teacher

  • Teach academic, social, and life skills to middle 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.

  • 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.
  • Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students.
  • Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies.
  • Meet with parents and guardians to provide guidance in using community resources and to teach skills for dealing with students' impairments.
  • 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.
  • Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification and positive reinforcement.

  • Serve on institutional or departmental committees.
  • Monitor student behavior, social development, or health.