How do they match: Special Education Teachers, Secondary School

  • Exceptional Children's Teacher

  • Develop and implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of handicapping conditions.
  • Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of secondary school programs.
  • Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, or other 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.
  • Maintain accurate and complete student records, and prepare reports on children and activities, as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
  • Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their resource needs.
  • Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
  • Teach personal development skills, such as goal setting, independence, and self-advocacy.

  • 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.
  • Monitor student behavior, social development, or health.