Adult Education and Literacy Teachers

<ul><li>Observe and evaluate students' work to determine progress and make suggestions for improvement.</li><li>Observe students to determine qualifications, limitations, abilities, interests, and other individual characteristics.</li><li>Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.</li><li>Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs, abilities, and interests.</li><li>Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.</li><li>Prepare students for further education by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.</li><li>Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.</li><li>Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.</li><li>Assign and grade class work and homework.</li><li>Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws or administrative policies.</li><li>Conduct classes, workshops, and demonstrations to teach principles, techniques, or methods in subjects, such as basic English language skills, life skills, and workforce entry skills.</li><li>Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom they are responsible.</li><li>Prepare and administer written, oral, and performance tests and issue grades in accordance with performance.</li><li>Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help.</li><li>Enforce administration policies and rules governing students.</li><li>Prepare for assigned classes and show written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisors.</li><li>Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.</li><li>Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools.</li><li>Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration.</li><li>Review instructional content, methods, and student evaluations to assess strengths and weaknesses, and to develop recommendations for course revision, development, or elimination.</li><li>Register, orient, and assess new students according to standards and procedures.</li><li>Collaborate with other teachers and professionals in the development of instructional programs.</li><li>Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required.</li><li>Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress.</li><li>Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems or special academic interests.</li><li>Select, order, and issue books, materials, and supplies for courses or projects.</li><li>Attend professional meetings, conferences, and workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.</li><li>Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons that promote learning, following approved curricula.</li><li>Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guest speakers, contests, or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those activities.</li></ul>