Responsibilities:
• Teach and instruct developmentally appropriate curriculum to students.
• Utilize an adopted course of study, instructional program guidelines, and other materials in planning and developing lesson plans and teaching outlines.
• Pursue a variety of methodology in teaching and instructing pupils, including lectures, demonstrations, discussions, and laboratory experiences.
• Conduct teaching and instructional activities, using educational equipment, materials, books, and other learning aids.
• Plan, develop, and utilize a variety of instructional materials and aids appropriate to the intellectual and instructional level of pupils who possess a range of mental and emotional maturity.
• Review, analyze and evaluate the history, background and assessment of pupils in designing instructional programs to meet individual educational needs.
• Individualize and adapt educational processes and procedures to enhance pupil educational opportunities.
• Provide group and individual instruction to motivate pupils, and effectively utilize the time available for instructional activities.
• Maintain appropriate standards of pupil behavior, using behavioral management strategies and techniques, including positive reinforcement and
behavior shaping procedures.
• Review, analyze, evaluate, and report pupil academic, social, and emotional growth.
• Prepare, administer, score, record, and report the results of criterion￾referenced tests, and administer scores, records and reports the results of group-standardized tests in evaluating pupil growth and progress.
• Counsel, confer with and communicate with parents, school and school personnel regarding pupil progress, and in the interpretation of the educational program.
• Cooperatively pursue alternative solutions to alleviate pupil learning problems, and to enhance expanded academic, social and emotional growth opportunities.
• Maintain an effective learning environment.