Occupation AtlasSpecial Education Teachers, Middle School

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Special Education Teachers, Middle School

Teach academic, social, and life skills to middle school students with learning, emotional, or physical disabilities. Includes teachers who specialize and work with students who are blind or have visual impairments; students who are deaf or have hearing impairments; and students with intellectual disabilities.

Also called Blind Teacher · Braille Teacher · Deaf Teacher · DHOH Teacher · DHOH Teacher (Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teacher) · EBD SPED Teacher · EBD SPED Teacher (Emotional-Behavioral Disabilities Special Education Teacher) · ED SPED Teacher
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ED SPED Teacher (Emotional Disabilities Special Education Teacher) · Emotionally Impaired Teacher · Handicapped Teacher · Hearing Impaired Teacher (HI Teacher) · HI Teacher · Interrelated SPED Teacher · Interrelated SPED Teacher (Interrelated Special Education Teacher) · Intervention Teacher · LD SPED Teacher · LD Teacher · Learning Disabilities Special Education Teacher (LD SPED Teacher) · Learning Disabilities Teacher (LD Teacher) · Learning Disabled Teacher · Learning Support Teacher · Lip Reading Teacher · Mentally Impaired Teacher · Middle School Resource Teacher · Middle School Students with Moderate Intellectual Disabilities Teacher · MMI Teacher · MMI Teacher (Mildly Mentally Impaired Teacher) · MS SPED Teacher · MS SPED Teacher (Middle School Special Education Teacher) · MS Teacher · MS Teacher (Middle School Teacher) · Physically Impaired Teacher · Remedial Math Teacher · Remedial Math Teacher (Remedial Mathematics Teacher) · Remedial Reading Teacher · SAI · SAI (Specialized Academic Instructor) · School SPED Teacher · School SPED Teacher (School Special Education Teacher) · SED Middle School Teacher · SED Middle School Teacher (Serious Emotional Disability Middle School Teacher) · SED Middle School Teacher (Severe Emotional Disorders Middle School Teacher) · Self-Contained SPED Teacher · Self-Contained SPED Teacher (Self-Contained Special Education Teacher) · Sign Language Teacher · SLD Teacher · SLD Teacher (Specific Learning Disability Teacher) · Special Needs Teacher · SPED Inclusion Teacher · SPED Inclusion Teacher (Special Education Inclusion Teacher) · SPED Math Teacher · SPED Math Teacher (Special Education Mathematics Teacher) · SPED Middle School Teacher · SPED Middle School Teacher (Special Education Middle School Teacher) · SPED Resource Teacher · SPED Resource Teacher (Special Education Resource Teacher) · SPED Teacher · SPED Teacher (Special Education Teacher) · Visually Impaired Teacher

Job Zone 4 — Considerable Preparation NeededHolland code SAI35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed

Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

SAISocial · Artistic · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order

  • S Social7.00
  • A Artistic3.96
  • I Investigative3.92
  • C Conventional3.30
  • R Realistic2.32
  • E Enterprising1.80

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Bachelor's Degree83%
  • Post-Baccalaureate Certificate1%
  • Master's Degree16%
Related work experience
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (42%)
On-site or in-plant training
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (44%)
On-the-job training
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (63%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
  • InstructingImportance 4.1Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
  • Social PerceptivenessImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
  • Active LearningbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
  • Active ListeningbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • MonitoringbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • SpeakingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
  • WritingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
  • Service OrientationImportance 4.0Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
  • Time ManagementImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
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Tasks

36 core · 4 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Develop or write Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for students.Importance 4.6
  2. Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.Importance 4.5
  3. Develop and implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of handicapping conditions.Importance 4.5
  4. Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.Importance 4.4
  5. Instruct students in daily living skills required for independent maintenance and self-sufficiency, such as hygiene, safety, and food preparation.Importance 4.4
  6. Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, and professionals to develop individual educational plans (IEPs) for students' educational, physical, and social development.Importance 4.3
  7. Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification and positive reinforcement.Importance 4.3
  8. Modify the general education curriculum for students with disabilities, based upon a variety of instructional techniques and instructional technology.Importance 4.3
  9. Employ special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory.Importance 4.3
  10. Confer with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.Importance 4.3
  11. Coordinate placement of students with special needs into mainstream classes.Importance 4.3
  12. Maintain accurate and complete student records, and prepare reports on children and activities, as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.Importance 4.2
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  1. Guide and counsel students with adjustments, academic problems, or special academic interests.Importance 4.2
  2. Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.Importance 4.2
  3. Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students.Importance 4.2
  4. Teach students personal development skills, such as goal setting, independence, and self-advocacy.Importance 4.2
  5. Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies.Importance 4.1
  6. Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and to determine priorities for their children and their resource needs.Importance 4.1
  7. Monitor teachers and teacher assistants to ensure that they adhere to inclusive special education program requirements.Importance 4.1
  8. Collaborate with other teachers that provide instruction to special education students to ensure that the students receive appropriate support.Importance 4.1
  9. Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.Importance 4.0
  10. Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools.Importance 4.0
  11. Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injuries and damage.Importance 4.0
  12. Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.Importance 4.0
  13. Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress.Importance 3.9
  14. Prepare for assigned classes, and show written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisors.Importance 3.9
  15. Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula.Importance 3.9
  16. Administer standardized ability and achievement tests, and interpret results to determine students' strengths and needs.Importance 3.8
  17. Meet with parents and guardians to provide guidance in using community resources and to teach skills for dealing with students' impairments.Importance 3.8
  18. Organize and label materials and display students' work.Importance 3.7
  19. Provide additional instruction in vocational areas.Importance 3.7
  20. Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.Importance 3.6
  21. Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required.Importance 3.6
  22. Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guest speakers, or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those activities.Importance 3.5
  23. Perform administrative duties, such as school library assistance, hall and cafeteria monitoring, and bus loading and unloading.Importance 3.4
  24. Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies.Importance 3.1
  25. Supervise, evaluate, and plan assignments for teacher assistants and volunteers.Importance 3.8
  26. Organize and supervise games and other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, and social development.Importance 3.8
  27. Provide assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.Importance 3.8
  28. Visit schools to tutor students with sensory impairments and to consult with teachers regarding students' special needs.Importance 3.4

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Education and TrainingImportance 4.3Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
  • English LanguageImportance 4.3Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • MathematicsImportance 4.0Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
  • AdministrativeImportance 3.5Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
  • Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 3.4Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • PsychologyImportance 3.4Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Understand the impact of alcohol on human responses
  • Public Safety and SecurityImportance 3.4Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
  • Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 3.2Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Write an article about cultural differences
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  • Law and GovernmentImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
  • Computers and ElectronicsImportance 3.0Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • Administration and ManagementImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • Communications and MediaImportance 2.8Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Host a music radio show
  • History and ArcheologyImportance 2.8Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Teach local history to school children
  • Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.8Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
  • Therapy and CounselingImportance 2.8Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Provide job counseling to the unemployed
  • Philosophy and TheologyImportance 2.7Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Understand another culture's religious practices
  • TelecommunicationsImportance 2.7Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • BiologyImportance 2.4Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
  • Foreign LanguageImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • GeographyImportance 2.3Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Find a specific country on a world map
  • TransportationImportance 2.2Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Fine ArtsImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Attend a popular music concert
  • DesignImportance 1.9Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
  • ChemistryImportance 1.8Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.8Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
  • Economics and AccountingImportance 1.7Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Engineering and TechnologyImportance 1.7Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
  • PhysicsImportance 1.7Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Food ProductionImportance 1.4Level —
  • Production and ProcessingImportance 1.4Level —
  • Building and ConstructionImportance 1.3Level —
  • MechanicalImportance 1.2Level —
  • Sales and MarketingImportance 1.2Level —

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Deductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
  • Inductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Oral ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Problem SensitivityImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Speech ClarityImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Written ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Written ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
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  • Information OrderingImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Speech RecognitionImportance 3.9Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
  • Near VisionImportance 3.5Level 3.3Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
  • OriginalityImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
  • Far VisionImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Category FlexibilityImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.0Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
  • MemorizationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Recite the first names of the five people you just met
  • Selective AttentionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Speed of ClosureImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Time SharingImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
  • Number FacilityImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.6Level 2.8
  • Perceptual SpeedImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Trunk StrengthImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • VisualizationImportance 2.4Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Auditory AttentionImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • StaminaImportance 1.9Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
  • Hearing SensitivityImportance 1.6Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Manual DexterityImportance 1.6Level 0.6Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
  • Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.6Level 0.6
  • Finger DexterityImportance 1.5Level 0.5
  • Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.5Level 0.5
  • Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.5Level 0.5
  • Static StrengthImportance 1.5Level 0.6Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
  • Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.4Level 0.4
  • Extent FlexibilityImportance 1.4Level 0.4
  • Multilimb CoordinationImportance 1.4Level 0.4
  • Reaction TimeImportance 1.4Level 0.4
  • Response OrientationImportance 1.4Level 0.5
  • Spatial OrientationImportance 1.4Level 0.5
  • Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 1.3Level —
  • Explosive StrengthImportance 1.3Level —
  • Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.3Level —
  • Depth PerceptionImportance 1.1Level —
  • Peripheral VisionImportance 1.1Level —
  • Control PrecisionImportance 1.0Level —
  • Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
  • Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
  • Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
  • Rate ControlImportance 1.0Level —
  • Sound LocalizationImportance 1.0Level —

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 4.3Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 4.0Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
  • Working with ComputersImportance 3.8Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.7Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 3.6Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Getting InformationImportance 3.6Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
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  • Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.6Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.5Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 3.5Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 3.4Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.4Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
  • Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 3.4Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 3.4Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 3.4Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.3Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 3.3Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
  • Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.3Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.2Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 3.2Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 3.2Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
  • Processing InformationImportance 3.2Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
  • Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.0Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 2.9Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
  • Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.5Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 2.4Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Determine whether to remove a tree that has been damaged
  • Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 2.4Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
  • Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.2Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 2.1Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Check that doors to building are locked
  • Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 2.0Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Change settings on copy machines
  • Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.0Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 1.8Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Estimate the size of household furniture to be shipped
  • Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 1.7Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 1.7Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 1.6Level —
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.5Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.4Level —

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • E-Mail5.0
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.7
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.6
  • Conflict Situations4.5
  • Physical Proximity4.5
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.4
  • Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable4.3
  • Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities4.2
  • Contact With Others4.1
  • Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People4.0

Technology

24 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

Hot (7)

  • Apple macOS
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Microsoft Word
Other tools (17)
  • Blackboard software
  • Common Curriculum
  • EasyCBM
  • Email software
  • Flipgrid
  • Google Classroom
  • Hand held spell checkers
  • Padlet
  • Pear Deck
  • Schoology
  • Screen magnification software
  • Screen reader software
  • Seesaw
  • Text to speech software
  • Video editing software
  • Voice activated software
  • Web browser software

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