From sign language teacher to teacher of talented and gifted students
11 of the 35 essential skills of a teacher of talented and gifted students are already essential for a sign language teacher — about 31% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from sign language teacher in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 11
- skills carry over
- 24
- would be new
- 31%
- 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
11 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
What would be new
24 skillsEssential for a teacher of talented and gifted students 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
- assess the development of youth
- assign homework
- assist students in their learning
- assist students with equipment
- compile course material
- counselling methods
- encourage students to acknowledge their achievements
- guarantee students' safety
- handle children's problems
- implement care programmes for children
- instructional strategies
- learning difficulties
- learning needs analysis
- learning technologies
- maintain relations with children's parents
- maintain students' discipline
- monitor children's physical development
- pedagogy
- recognise indicators of gifted student
- support children's wellbeing
- support gifted students
- support the positiveness of youths
Other moves from sign language teacher
2 roles- modern languages teacher secondary school10 skills in common
- special educational needs teacher primary school10 skills in common
← sign language 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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