How do they match: 25-2057.00 - Special Education Teachers, Middle School

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 professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.
Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required.
Collaborate with other teachers that provide instruction to special education students to ensure that the students receive appropriate support.
Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, and professionals to develop individual educational plans (IEPs) for students' educational, physical, and social development.
Develop or write Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for students.
Employ special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory.
Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies.
Modify the general education curriculum for special-needs students, based upon a variety of instructional techniques and instructional technology.
Monitor teachers and teacher assistants to ensure that they adhere to inclusive special education program requirements.
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.

How do they match: Special Education Teachers, Middle School