According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations. | 89% |
| Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests. | 88% |
| Prepare students for further development by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks. | 87% |
| Observe students to determine qualifications, limitations, abilities, interests, and other individual characteristics. | 86% |
| Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by administrative policy. | 85% |
| Monitor students' performance to make suggestions for improvement and to ensure that they satisfy course standards, training requirements, and objectives. | 84% |
| Prepare and administer written, oral, and performance tests, and issue grades in accordance with performance. | 82% |
| Assign and grade class work and homework. | 81% |
| Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students. | 81% |
| Prepare instructional program objectives, outlines, and lesson plans. | 78% |
| Conduct classes, workshops, and demonstrations, and provide individual instruction to teach topics and skills, such as cooking, dancing, writing, physical fitness, photography, personal finance, and flying. | 78% |
| Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injury and damage. | 77% |
| Confer with other teachers and professionals to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning and development. | 76% |
| Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities. | 76% |
| Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and to determine their priorities for their children. | 74% |
| Enforce policies and rules governing students. | 73% |
| Review instructional content, methods, and student evaluations to assess strengths and weaknesses, and to develop recommendations for course revision, development, or elimination. | 73% |
| Meet with other instructors to discuss individual students and their progress. | 72% |
| Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help. | 72% |
| Schedule class times to ensure maximum attendance. | 72% |
| Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate. | 72% |
| Observe and evaluate the performance of other instructors. | 70% |
| Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations. | 69% |
| Attend professional meetings, conferences, and workshops to maintain and improve professional competence. | 69% |
| Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guest speakers, contests, or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those activities. | 69% |
| Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required. | 67% |
| Organize and supervise games and other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, and social development. | 66% |
| Select, order, and issue books, materials, and supplies for courses or projects. | 65% |
| Participate in publicity planning and student recruitment. | 64% |
| Write instructional articles on designated subjects. | 47% |
