How do they match: Special Education Teachers, Elementary School

  • Learning and Behavioral Disabilities Teacher

  • 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.
  • Instruct special needs students in academic subjects, using a variety of techniques, such as phonetics, multisensory learning, or repetition to reinforce learning and meet students' varying needs.
  • Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification or positive reinforcement.

  • Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge.
  • Collaborate with other teaching professionals to develop educational programs.