Elementary School Special Education Teacher resume
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Also called adapted physical education teacher, ape teacher, blind teacher and braille teacher.
$67,170
Median pay a year
583,430
People do this work
6
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Developing student programs
Teaching life skills
Monitoring student performance
Administering tests
Evaluating student work
Developing instructional objectives
Planning educational activities
Monitoring health
Assessing educational needs
Preparing tests
Establishing student policies
Planning experiential learning activities
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Elementary School Special Education Teacher
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Summary
Special Education Teacher instructing elementary school students with learning, emotional, or physical disabilities in academic, social, and life skills while developing individualized educational plans and modifying curriculum to enhance learning
Experience
Elementary School Special Education Teacher
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Instructed students with disabilities in academic subjects using techniques such as phonetics and multisensory learning
Developed and implemented strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of disabilities
Modified the general elementary education curriculum for students with disabilities to enhance learning
Maintained accurate and complete student records as required by laws and district policies
Prepared classrooms with a variety of materials for children to explore and use in learning activities
Conferred with parents and professionals to develop individual educational plans (IEPs) for students' development
Observed and evaluated students' performance, behavior, and social development to inform instructional strategies
Monitoring student performance, Monitoring health, Teaching life skills
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Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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State license for this work Your state board, Year
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Instructed students with disabilities in academicsDeveloped strategies to meet diverse student needsTaught socially acceptable behavior using reinforcementModified curriculum for students with disabilitiesMaintained accurate student records as requiredPrepared classrooms with materials for learning
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Instructed students with disabilities in academic subjects, adapting lessons to meet individual learning needs.
Developed and implemented strategies to promote socially acceptable behavior, utilizing reinforcement techniques.
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Instructed a small group of students with disabilities each session, adapting lessons to meet individual learning needs
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A small group of students each sessionSeveral students with varying needsMost of the class during lessons
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Developed and implemented strategies to promote socially acceptable behavior, utilizing reinforcement techniques.
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Fewer disruptions during class timeIncreased participation in group activitiesBetter interactions among students
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What an Elementary School Special Education Teacher does
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Teach academic, social, and life skills to elementary 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.
What it pays
How much does an Elementary School Special Education Teacher make?
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25th percentile
$59,770
Median
$67,170
75th percentile
$83,980
These figures cover this work together with Kindergarten Special Education Teacher, which is how they are published.
About 583,430 people do this work and Kindergarten Special Education Teacher in the United States, counted together.
Other names
Other names for this job
adapted physical education teacher, ape teacher, blind teacher, braille teacher, cross categorical special education teacher, cross categorical sped teacher, dd special education teacher, deaf and hard of hearing teacher, developmentally delayed special education teacher, dhh teacher, elementary classroom teacher, elementary school sped teacher.
More names for this work
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Elementary School Special Education Teacher
Developing student programs
Teaching life skills
Monitoring student performance
Administering tests
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