• Assessment:
Determine students' skills and learning needs through formal and informal assessments.
• IEP development:
Create, implement, and update Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) that outline personalized goals and learning plans for each student.
• Instruction:
Teach students in a variety of settings using methods that are specific to their abilities and learning goals. This includes adapting general curriculum to meet individual needs.
• Collaboration:
Work with parents, general education teachers, counselors, and administrators to discuss student progress and coordinate efforts.
• Progress monitoring:
Track and document student progress toward achieving IEP goals.
• Support:
Provide academic and personal support, and supervise teacher assistants or paraeducators.
• Transition planning:
Help students transition between grades or prepare for life after school by teaching life skills and developing transition plans
• Adapting lessons: Modifying general education lessons and creating new activities to suit the needs of students with diverse learning, physical, or emotional disabilities.
• Behavior management: Managing student behavior in accordance with school rules.
• Record-keeping: Maintaining accurate and detailed student records.
• Communication: Building effective communication with students, parents, and colleagues.
• Mentoring: Guiding and mentoring students, and supporting the professional growth of teacher assistants.