Remedial teachers help students who are below grade level in one or more subjects. They can be elementary, high school, or college teachers, and may work with students who have disabilities or are English language learners. Remedial programs can also be offered in private schools.
A remedial teacher can be an elementary or high school teacher who teaches courses to students who, for various reasons, are below grade level in one or more subjects. In elementary school, these teachers might be called special education teachers. In college, they might be called remedial teachers, core teachers, or adult education teachers. English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers may also be called core or remedial teachers.
The work of remedial teachers varies according to population and disciplines. Special education teachers in middle and high school work with a variety of students with different learning needs. Some students have strong intellects but have disabilities that make it difficult for them to learn subjects in the usual way. The remedial teacher’s goal may be to identify the best learning strategies and, with the help of others such as occupational therapists, psychologists, and others, determine how the student will be most supported in the learning environment.
The remedial teacher can then meet with the student privately or in a group, several times a week or every day to help support the learning process. Sometimes students seem to do better in classes such as One Day, where they seek to learn at their own pace. Some middle and high school remedial teachers are the main teachers in these classes, working hard to help each child reach their full potential. Likewise, some ESL teachers work around the clock with a population of students, helping them acquire a new language, but at the same time teaching subjects that are appropriate for each child’s age group or grade.
At the college level, a remedial teacher can be any teacher who conducts classes that are typically below college standards. Many community colleges have strong remedial programs to help students create courses they didn’t understand in high school or to gradually bring out the knowledge of adults who didn’t receive much formal education. Core courses can start with simple language and math courses and progress to classes that would be taken in later years of high school, such as composition and algebra classes.
Again, students with special needs, such as language learners or those with learning difficulties, can be assisted by a range of subject specialists. Alternatively, there are many university professors without remedial training who can be assigned to teach basic English and math classes. It really depends on the college and how their programs are structured to help students who need the extra help. People sometimes earn degrees, such as master’s degrees, specific to working in remedial education at these levels.
Another type of remedial teacher might work in private teaching schools that have annual educational support or summer programs to help students who are failing. These programs can work very well for some students. Unfortunately, they tend to be expensive and may require additional homework on top of schoolwork. This strategy is not useful for all students. The level of training for these teachers is variable.
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