Trusted teacherAcademic support from Primary to college all subjectsTranslate this text using Google Translate.
Academic support from Primary to college all subjectsTranslate this text using Google Translate.
The tutor specializes in teaching children and adolescents with disabilities (physical, mental, cognitive), behavioral and learning disorders. It follows students with special educational needs through courses and activities adapted to the age, type and severity of the disability and supports them in their integration into the classroom.
What does a tutoring teacher do and what is his role in the school?
The main functions of a tutor in tutoring are similar to those of a normal teacher: planning lessons and preparing activities, presenting and explaining in class the themes of the day, proposing homework to be carried out independently at home, evaluating through questions, tests and checks the learning level of the students.
The way of carrying out these activities must however be adapted to the recipients: an autistic, blind, dyslexic child.
The tutor in tutoring must first of all assess the psycho-physical profile of the student provided by the medical and social staff, in order to develop an individual educational plan (IEP), using a study program and training objectives adapted to the characteristics, skills, potential and specific requirements of the student. When preparing the educational plan, the teacher consults the family, other teachers and professionals who follow the children (educator, speech therapist, child psychiatrist, etc.) in order to coordinate activities in a synergistic manner and provide students with the best possible academic support.
When preparing and then carrying out the various activities at school, the tutor must therefore take into account the specific needs of the students. For example, it simplifies explanations and teaching materials, or offers psychomotor activities, because traditional teaching techniques are often not adapted to these students: the tutor in tutoring must therefore strive to find an effective way of interact with young people with disabilities or disorders, and support them during learning.
School Support Teacher - key skills
In addition to learning the didactic content (basic skills such as reading, writing, arithmetic, specific subjects such as geography), the support teacher also ensures that children and adolescents are encouraged to have confidence in them. It therefore offers strategies and techniques to compensate for the limitations due to their disability and promotes the integration and socialization of students with other students in the class.
A tutor in tutoring must also take care of the administrative part related to his role in the school or the institute: he fills in and updates the school register with the support activities, participates in class meetings and councils, he meets the family, guardians and other health professionals who follow the students.
Where does a tutoring teacher work?
School support teachers most often work in primary schools, colleges and high schools, public and private, in specialized institutes for young people with severe disabilities and in extracurricular centers, alongside traditional teachers. Employment contracts can provide for temporary (replacements) or indefinite (permanent) mandates.
