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Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among students. Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities. Modify the general education curriculum for special-needs students based upon a variety of instructional techniques and instructional technology. Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification and positive reinforcement. Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies. Develop and implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of handicapping conditions. Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students. Employ special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory. Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, and professionals to develop individual educational plans designed to promote students' educational, physical, and social development. Maintain accurate and complete student records, and prepare reports on children and activities, as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations. Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health. Confer with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems. Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate. Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems, or special academic interests. Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress. Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools. Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula. Coordinate placement of students with special needs into mainstream classes. Prepare for assigned classes and show written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisors. Teach students personal development skills such as goal setting, independence, and self-advocacy. Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their resource needs. Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations. Monitor teachers and teacher assistants to ensure that they adhere to inclusive special education program requirements. Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injuries and damage. Supervise, evaluate, and plan assignments for teacher assistants and volunteers. Administer standardized ability and achievement tests and interpret results to determine students' strengths and areas of need. Organize and label materials and display students' work. Meet with parents and guardians to provide guidance in using community resources and to teach skills for dealing with students' impairments. Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence. Organize and supervise games and other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, and social development. Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required. Perform administrative duties such as assisting in school libraries, hall and cafeteria monitoring, and bus loading and unloading. Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies. Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guest speakers, or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those activities.
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