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AI for Elementary Special Education Teachers

Robert MacKelfresh

By Robert MacKelfresh

Founder, Automation Squad

Teach academic, social, and life skills to elementary 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.

Special Education Teachers, Elementary School · O*NET 25-2056.00 · Job Zone 4 · sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor occupation database

Automation coverage

9 of 21tools on this list have an AI solution available today

Counted by matching the tools this occupation is documented as using against a corpus of 226,452 AI products, MCP servers, skills and connectors. Where a tool has no match, we say so rather than inventing one.

AI you can use for this job

23 matched to the tools special education teachers, elementary school use. Showing 23.

The tools this job actually uses

21 documented for this occupation. Showing 21, hot technologies first. A filled dot means an AI solution exists for it.

  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Microsoft Outlookhot
  • Microsoft PowerPointhot
  • Microsoft Wordhot
  • American Sign Language Browser
  • Children's educational software
  • Drawing software
  • EasyCBM
  • Email software
  • goQ WordQ
  • Individualized Educational Program IEP software
  • Nuance Dragon NaturallySpeaking
  • Rethink Ed
  • Scientific Learning Fast ForWord
  • Screen magnification software
  • Screen reader software
  • Synapse outSPOKEN
  • The vOICe Learning Edition
  • Voice activated software
  • Web browser software

What this job involves

30 documented tasks, most important first. Showing 24.

  1. Instruct students with disabilities in academic subjects, using a variety of techniques, such as phonetics, multisensory learning, or repetition to reinforce learning and meet students' varying needs.
  2. Develop or implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of disabilities.
  3. Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification or positive reinforcement.
  4. Modify the general elementary education curriculum for students with disabilities.
  5. Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, or administrative regulations.
  6. Prepare classrooms with a variety of materials or resources for children to explore, manipulate, or use in learning activities or imaginative play.
  7. Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
  8. Provide assistive devices, supportive technology, or assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.
  9. Coordinate placement of students with special needs into mainstream classes.
  10. Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
  11. Encourage students to explore learning opportunities or persevere with challenging tasks to prepare them for later grades.
  12. Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, or other professionals to develop individual educational plans (IEPs) for students' educational, physical, or social development.
  13. Meet with parents or guardians to discuss their children's progress, advise them on using community resources, or teach skills for dealing with students' impairments.
  14. Monitor teachers or teacher assistants to ensure adherence to special education program requirements.
  15. Teach students personal development skills, such as goal setting, independence, or self-advocacy.
  16. Establish and communicate clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects to students.
  17. Guide or counsel students with adjustment problems, academic problems, or special academic interests.
  18. Plan or conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
  19. Prepare objectives, outlines, or other materials for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or school or state requirements.
  20. Instruct students in daily living skills required for independent maintenance and self-sufficiency, such as hygiene, safety, or food preparation.
  21. Collaborate with other teachers or administrators to develop, evaluate, or revise elementary school programs.
  22. Confer with other staff members to plan or schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula.
  23. Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment or materials to prevent injuries and damage.
  24. Prepare, administer, or grade tests or assignments to evaluate students' progress.
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