From special educational needs teacher to teacher of talented and gifted students
24 of the 35 essential skills of a teacher of talented and gifted students are already essential for a special educational needs teacher — about 69% 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.
- 24
- skills carry over
- 11
- would be new
- 69%
- of the target job covered
- 35
- essential skills of a teacher of talented and gifted students
What a teacher of talented and gifted students does
Teachers of talented and gifted students teach students who have strong skills in one or more areas. They monitor the students’ progress, suggest extra activities to stretch and stimulate their skills, introduce them to new topics and subjects, assign homework and grade papers and tests, and finally they provide emotional support when needed. Teachers working with talented and gifted students know how to foster their interest and make them comfortable with their intelligence.
What carries over
24 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- adapt teaching to student's capabilities
- apply intercultural teaching strategies
- apply teaching strategies
- assess students
- assess the development of youth
- assist students in their learning
- assist students with equipment
- curriculum objectives
- demonstrate when teaching
- encourage students to acknowledge their achievements
- give constructive feedback
- guarantee students' safety
- handle children's problems
- implement care programmes for children
- instructional strategies
- learning needs analysis
- maintain relations with children's parents
- manage student relationships
- monitor children's physical development
- perform classroom management
- prepare lesson content
- special needs education
- support children's wellbeing
- support the positiveness of youths
What would be new
11 skillsEssential for a teacher of talented and gifted students and not for a special educational needs teacher. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
Other moves from special educational needs teacher
2 roles- early years special educational needs teacher29 skills in common
- special educational needs teacher primary school26 skills in common
← special educational needs teacherteacher of talented and gifted students →The other way round
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How far are you from being a teacher of talented and gifted students?
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