What do they do?
Teach academic, social, and life skills to middle school students with learning, emotional, or physical disabilities. Includes teachers who specialize and work with students who are blind or have visual impairments; students who are deaf or have hearing impairments; and students with intellectual disabilities.
Also known as:
DHOH Teacher (Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teacher), EBD SPED Teacher (Emotional-Behavioral Disabilities Special Education Teacher), ED SPED Teacher (Emotional Disabilities Special Education Teacher), Handicapped Teacher, Hearing Impaired Teacher (HI Teacher), Interrelated SPED Teacher (Interrelated Special Education Teacher), Learning Disabilities Special Education Teacher (LD SPED Teacher), Learning Disabilities Teacher (LD Teacher), Learning Support Teacher, Middle School Resource Teacher, MMI Teacher (Mildly Mentally Impaired Teacher), MS SPED Teacher (Middle School Special Education Teacher), MS Teacher (Middle School Teacher), Remedial Reading Teacher, SAI (Specialized Academic Instructor), Self-Contained SPED Teacher (Self-Contained Special Education Teacher), SLD Teacher (Specific Learning Disability Teacher), Special Needs Teacher, SPED Inclusion Teacher (Special Education Inclusion Teacher), SPED Math Teacher (Special Education Mathematics Teacher), SPED Middle School Teacher (Special Education Middle School Teacher), SPED Resource Teacher (Special Education Resource Teacher), SPED Teacher (Special Education Teacher)
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- Master's degree (51%)
- Bachelor's degree (35%)
- Doctorate or Professional Degree (4%)
- Some college, no degree (3%)
- High school diploma equivalent (3%)
- Associate's degree (2%)
- Less than high school diploma (1%)
Most Popular Majors that prepare Special Education Teachers, Middle School
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People in this career often have these skills:
- 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.
- 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.
- Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
People in this career often know a lot about:
- English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
- 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.
- Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
- Administrative - Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
- Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
- Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
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.
- Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
- Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
- 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.
- Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
- Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
- Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
- Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
- Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
- 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.
People in this career often do these activities:
- Design psychological or educational treatment procedures or programs.
- Develop educational programs.
- Establish rules or policies governing student behavior.
- Develop strategies or programs for students with special needs.
- Set up classroom materials or equipment.
- Teach life skills.
- Modify teaching methods or materials to accommodate student needs.
- Discuss problems or issues with supervisors.
- Discuss student progress with parents or guardians.
- Collaborate with other teaching professionals to develop educational programs.
- Develop instructional objectives.
- Maintain student records.
- Prepare reports detailing student activities or performance.
- Advise students on academic or career matters.
- Monitor student performance.
- Monitor student behavior, social development, or health.
- Evaluate student work.
- Apply multiple teaching methods.
- Assist students with special educational needs.
- Direct activities of subordinates.
- Teach others to use technology or equipment.
- Plan educational activities.
- Create technology-based learning materials.
- Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress.
- Prepare tests.
- Document lesson plans.
- Evaluate performance of educational staff.
- Supervise student research or internship work.
- Teach vocational courses.
- Display student work.
- Serve on institutional or departmental committees.
- Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge.
- Plan experiential learning activities.
- Supervise school or student activities.
- Tutor students who need extra assistance.
- Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
- Distribute instructional or library materials.
- Order instructional or library materials or equipment.
This page includes data from:
Career data:
O*NET 31.0 Database
by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (“USDOL/ETA”). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA
Occupation statistics: USDOL U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Employment Statistics
Videos:
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