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name, description
| name | description |
|---|---|
| special-educational-needs-teacher-secondary-school | Occupational skill for the role 'special educational needs teacher secondary school' (also: secondary school special education teacher, special educational needs teacher in high school, high school special educational needs teacher, secondary school SEN teacher, high school special education teacher, high school special needs teacher). Use when the user asks for typical special educational needs teacher secondary school work such as: Maintain accurate and complete student records, and prepare reports on children and activities, as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.; Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification and positive reinforcement.; Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities. |
Special Educational Needs Teacher Secondary School
Special educational needs teachers at secondary schools provide specially-designed instruction to students on with a variety of disabilities on a secondary school level and ensure they reach their learning potential. Some special educational needs teachers at secondary schools work with children who have mild to moderate disabilities, implementing a modified curriculum to fit each student's specific needs. Other special educational needs teachers at secondary schools assist and instruct students with intellectual disabilities and autism, focusing on teaching them basic and advanced literacy, life and social skills. All teachers assess the students' progress, taking into account their strengths and weaknesses, and communicate their findings to parents, counselors, administrators and other parties involved.
Core workflow
- Maintain accurate and complete student records, and prepare reports on children and activities, as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
- Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification and positive reinforcement.
- Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.
- Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, or other professionals to develop individual educational plans (IEPs) for students' educational, physical, and social development.
- Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies.
- Employ special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory.
- Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
How to use this skill
- Read references/profile.md for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult references/tasks.md for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check references/skills.md for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check references/tools.md for the software commonly used in this role.
- See references/ai-skills.md — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).
Key competences (essential)
- adapt teaching to student's capabilities
- apply intercultural teaching strategies
- apply teaching strategies
- assess students
- assess the development of youth
- assign homework
- assist children with special needs in education settings
- assist students in their learning
- balance participants' personal needs with group needs
- compile course material
- curriculum objectives
- demonstrate when teaching
- disability care
- give constructive feedback
- guarantee students' safety
Hot technologies
- Microsoft Access
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Acrobat
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Microsoft Outlook
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Excel
Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/034cad59-e666-4770-a7ef-a337257f8072), ONET 30.3 (25-2058.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*