Overview
Special Needs Teachers teach academic and living skills to primary, middle or intermediate, and secondary school students with particular learning difficulties using various techniques.
Day-to-day
- assess students' abilities and limitations
- plans, organises and implements special programmes to provide remedial or advanced tuition
- administers various forms of assessment and interprets the results
- teaches basic academic subjects, and practical and self-help skills to children with special needs
- devises instructional materials, methods and aids to assist in training and rehabilitation
- advises, instructs and counsels parents and teachers on the availability and use of special techniques
- stimulates and develops interests, abilities, manual skills and co-ordination
- confers with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons for special needs students
- prepares and maintains student data and other records and submits reports.
Considerations
- Stressful
To become a Special Needs Teacher
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You need a bachelor degree in education majoring in special education to work as a Special Needs Teacher. Qualified teachers may complete postgraduate qualifications to specialise as a Special Needs Teacher.
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Registration or licencing is required.
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