Special Education Teachers, Middle School

01

Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.

02

Modify the general education curriculum for special-needs students, based upon a variety of instructional techniques and instructional technology.

03

Develop or write Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for students.

04

Maintain accurate and complete student records, and prepare reports on children and activities, as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.

05

Develop and implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of handicapping conditions.

06

Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification and positive reinforcement.

07

Confer with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.

08

Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, and professionals to develop individual educational plans (IEPs) for students' educational, physical, and social development.

09

Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.

10

Employ special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory.