How do they match: Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors

  • General Educational Development Instructor
  • General Educational Development Preparation Teacher
  • General Educational Development Teacher

  • Train and assist tutors and community literacy volunteers.
  • Collaborate with other teachers and professionals in the development of instructional programs.
  • Confer with leaders of government and community groups to coordinate student training or to find opportunities for students to fulfill curriculum requirements.
  • Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons that promote learning, following approved curricula.
  • Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guest speakers, contests, or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those activities.
  • Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools.
  • Prepare students for further education by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
  • Review instructional content, methods, and student evaluations to assess strengths and weaknesses, and to develop recommendations for course revision, development, or elimination.

  • Train staff members.
  • 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.
  • Plan experiential learning activities.