freinet-school-teacher/references/tasks.md

Tasks & work activities — Freinet school teacher

Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 25-2011.00 (Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education) — manual nearest-occupation mapping via ISCO group 2342; the official ESCO crosswalk has no entry for this ESCO occupation.

Task statements

• [Core] Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.
• [Core] Attend to children's basic needs by feeding them, dressing them, and changing their diapers.
• [Core] Teach basic skills, such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and social skills.
• [Core] Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order.
• [Core] Read books to entire classes or to small groups.
• [Core] Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, storytelling, and field trips.
• [Core] Observe and evaluate children's performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
• [Core] Identify children showing signs of emotional, developmental, or health-related problems and discuss them with supervisors, parents or guardians, and child development specialists.
• [Core] Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and needs, determine their priorities for their children, and suggest ways that they can promote learning and development.
• [Core] Enforce all administration policies and rules governing students.
• [Core] Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
• [Core] Teach proper eating habits and personal hygiene.
• [Core] Serve meals and snacks in accordance with nutritional guidelines.
• [Core] Assimilate arriving children to the school environment by greeting them, helping them remove outerwear, and selecting activities of interest to them.
• [Core] Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
• [Core] Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to children.
• [Core] Demonstrate activities to children.
• [Core] Arrange indoor and outdoor space to facilitate creative play, motor-skill activities, and safety.
• [Core] Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
• [Core] Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration.
• [Core] Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
• [Core] Organize and label materials and display students' work in a manner appropriate for their ages and perceptual skills.
• [Core] Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.
• [Core] Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula.
• [Core] Supervise, evaluate, and plan assignments for teacher assistants and volunteers.
• [Core] Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of preschool programs.
• [Core] Attend staff meetings and serve on committees as required.
• [Core] Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress.
• [Core] Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guests, or other experiential activities and guide students in learning from those activities.
• [Core] Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies.
• [Supplemental] Provide students with disabilities with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.
• [Supplemental] Perform administrative duties, such as hall and cafeteria monitoring and bus loading and unloading.
• [Core] Administer tests to help determine children's developmental levels, needs, and potential.
• [Core] Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help.

Detailed work activities

• Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress.
• Apply multiple teaching methods.
• Arrange childcare or educational settings to ensure physical safety of children.
• Assist students with special educational needs.
• Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge.
• Collaborate with other teaching professionals to develop educational programs.
• Develop instructional objectives.
• Develop strategies or programs for students with special needs.
• Discuss problems or issues with supervisors.
• Discuss student progress with parents or guardians.
• Display student work.
• Distribute instructional or library materials.
• Enforce rules or policies governing student behavior.
• Establish rules or policies governing student behavior.
• Evaluate performance of educational staff.
• Evaluate student work.
• Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
• Maintain student records.
• Modify teaching methods or materials to accommodate student needs.
• Monitor student behavior, social development, or health.
• Monitor student performance.
• Order instructional or library materials or equipment.
• Plan educational activities.
• Plan experiential learning activities.
• Prepare reports detailing student activities or performance.
• Provide for basic needs of children.
• Read to students.
• Serve on institutional or departmental committees.
• Set up classroom materials or equipment.
• Supervise school or student activities.
• Supervise student research or internship work.
• Teach life skills.