From secondary school teaching assistant to teacher of talented and gifted students
13 of the 35 essential skills of a teacher of talented and gifted students are already essential for a secondary school teaching assistant — about 37% 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.
- 13
- skills carry over
- 22
- would be new
- 37%
- 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
13 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- adapt teaching to student's capabilities
- apply teaching strategies
- assess the development of youth
- assist students in their learning
- compile course material
- encourage students to acknowledge their achievements
- give constructive feedback
- guarantee students' safety
- handle children's problems
- maintain students' discipline
- manage student relationships
- support children's wellbeing
- support the positiveness of youths
What would be new
22 skillsEssential for a teacher of talented and gifted students and not for a secondary school teaching assistant. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- apply intercultural teaching strategies
- assess students
- assessment processes
- assign homework
- assist students with equipment
- counselling methods
- curriculum objectives
- demonstrate when teaching
- implement care programmes for children
- instructional strategies
- language teaching methods
- learning difficulties
- learning needs analysis
- learning technologies
- maintain relations with children's parents
- monitor children's physical development
- pedagogy
- perform classroom management
- prepare lesson content
- recognise indicators of gifted student
- special needs education
- support gifted students
Other moves from secondary school teaching assistant
2 roles- Montessori school teacher13 skills in common
- Freinet school teacher13 skills in common
← secondary school teaching assistantteacher 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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