Special Education Teachers Middle School

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.

• Develop or write Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for students.
• Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.
• Develop and implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of handicapping conditions.
• Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
• Instruct students in daily living skills required for independent maintenance and self-sufficiency, such as hygiene, safety, and food preparation.
• Confer with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.