What do preschool teachers, except special education do?
Instruct preschool-aged students, following curricula or lesson plans, in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth.
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Job titles to recognize in your search
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- Child Development Teacher
- Early Childhood Teacher
- Group Teacher
- Infant Teacher
- Montessori Preschool Teacher
- Nursery Teacher
- Pre-Kindergarten Teacher (Pre-K Teacher)
- Teacher
Core tasks to compare with a job posting
- Teach basic skills, such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and social skills.
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order.
- Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
- Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.
- Serve meals and snacks in accordance with nutritional guidelines.
- Attend to children's basic needs by feeding them, dressing them, and changing their diapers.
- Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and needs, determine their priorities for their children, and suggest ways that they can promote learning and development.
- Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, storytelling, and field trips.
- Identify children showing signs of emotional, developmental, or health-related problems and discuss them with supervisors, parents or guardians, and child development specialists.
- Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
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- Choose two or three tasks above that match the posting and your actual experience.
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- Practice explaining your contribution, decisions and results before an interview.
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