Curriculum and Instruction Associate Degrees

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Special Education Teacher

Special education teachers are responsible for providing education to children with disabilities. They provide life skills trainings, and work to impart basic literacy to students suffering from mental retardation, autism, or other disabilities. Special education teachers have to modify and adjust the... see more education curriculum so as to suit every student's needs. They may be employed at the pre-school, elementary, middle, as well as secondary school levels. Various techniques are adopted by special education teachers to promote the learning process in students. These techniques include small group workshops, problem-solving assignments, and individualized instruction. Special education teachers also prepare assignments and set goals, always keeping in mind the individual needs and abilities of their students. Appropriate, individualized tests are constructed and graded by the teachers. In addition, special education teachers are responsible for developing an Individualized Education Program for each of the students.

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Postsecondary Teacher

Postsecondary teachers instruct students in a wide variety of academic and vocational subjects beyond the high school level that may lead to a degree or to improvement in one's knowledge or career skills. These teachers include college and university faculty, postsecondary career and technical education... see more teachers, and graduate teaching assistants. The proportion of time spent on research, teaching, administrative, and other duties varies by individual circumstance and type of institution. Faculty members at universities normally spend a significant part of their time doing research; those in 4-year colleges, somewhat less; and those in 2-year colleges, relatively little. The teaching load, however, often is heavier in 2-year colleges and somewhat lighter at 4-year institutions. Full professors at all types of institutions usually spend a larger portion of their time conducting research than do assistant professors, instructors, and lecturers