Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

People in this career often have these skills:

• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Learning Strategies - Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.

People in this career often know a lot about:

• Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

People in this career often have talent in:

• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
• Originality - The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.

• Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Fluency of Ideas - The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
• Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
• Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

People in this career often do these activities:

• Teach life skills.
• Establish rules or policies governing student behavior.
• Modify teaching methods or materials to accommodate student needs.
• Set up classroom materials or equipment.
• Provide for basic needs of children.

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

• Self-Enrichment Teachers

• Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education

• Social and Human Service Assistants

• Nannies

• Residential Advisors

• Recreation Workers

• Childcare Workers

• Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

• Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education