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Special Education Life Skills Teacher

Job description

Special education Life Skills teachers instruct special education students in basic subjects, such as math, language arts, science, and social studies.  The particular content area depends on the grade level and setting.

Teachers typically do the following:

  • Create lesson plans to teach students subjects
  • Ensure IEP accommodations and modifications are met
  • Observe students to evaluate their abilities, strengths, and weaknesses
  • Instruct an entire class and smaller groups of students
  • Grade students’ assignments
  • Communicate with parents or guardian about their child’s progress
  • Work with students individually to help them overcome specific learning challenges
  • Prepare students for standardized tests required by the state
  • Develop and enforce classroom rules to teach children proper behavior