Assess students’ abilities and craft teaching plans

Adapt learning materials to students’ needs

Keep track of and reflect on students’ progress 

Monitor children’s behavioral patterns and arrange appropriate interventions if needed

Find engaging activities to teach skills (e.g. drawing and theater drama)

Manage classroom crises and resolve conflict

Prepare students for transition to the next grade

Inform parents about their children’s performance and potential problems

Coach/mentor other professionals who work with children with disabilities

Collaborate with the support staff (e.g. school counselors and speech therapists) to create holistic intervention plans