From sign language teacher to modern languages teacher secondary school
10 of the 32 essential skills of a modern languages teacher secondary school are already essential for a sign language teacher — about 31% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 10
- skills carry over
- 22
- would be new
- 31%
- of the target job covered
- 32
- essential skills of a modern languages teacher secondary school
What a modern languages teacher secondary school does
Modern languages teachers at secondary schools provide education to students, commonly children and young adults, in a secondary school setting. They are usually subject teachers, specialised and instructing in their own field of study, modern languages. They prepare lesson plans and materials, monitor the students progress, assist individually when necessary, and evaluate the students knowledge and performance on the subject of modern languages through assignments, tests and examinations.
What carries over
10 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
What would be new
22 skillsEssential for a modern languages teacher secondary school and not for a sign language teacher. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- adapt teaching to student's capabilities
- apply intercultural teaching strategies
- assign homework
- assist students in their learning
- compile course material
- develop course outline
- facilitate teamwork between students
- guarantee students' safety
- instructional strategies
- keep records of attendance
- learning difficulties
- liaise with educational staff
- liaise with educational support staff
- maintain students' discipline
- manage resources for educational purposes
- modern languages
- monitor developments in field of expertise
- monitor student's behaviour
- post-secondary school procedures
- provide lesson materials
- secondary school procedures
- supervise spoken language learning
Other moves from sign language teacher
2 roles- teacher of talented and gifted students11 skills in common
- special educational needs teacher primary school10 skills in common
← sign language teachermodern languages teacher secondary school →The other way round
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How far are you from being a modern languages teacher secondary school?
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