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ITINERANT TEACHER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Special Education
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- visiting teacher
1, record 1, English, visiting%20teacher
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- itinerant teacher 2, record 1, English, itinerant%20teacher
correct
- homebound teacher 2, record 1, English, homebound%20teacher
correct
- school social worker 3, record 1, English, school%20social%20worker
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A school staff member who works with individual children and their families when a child has difficulty, such as maladjustment, failure to learn, or nonattendance; this service supplements the contribution of the teacher and other school personnel and is carried out in cooperation with them; as a liaison service, it helps to integrate school and community services for the benefit of the child. 1, record 1, English, - visiting%20teacher
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Éducation spéciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enseignant itinérant
1, record 1, French, enseignant%20itin%C3%A9rant
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- enseignante itinérante 1, record 1, French, enseignante%20itin%C3%A9rante
feminine noun
- travailleur social de l'école 2, record 1, French, travailleur%20social%20de%20l%27%C3%A9cole
masculine noun
- travailleuse sociale de l'école 2, record 1, French, travailleuse%20sociale%20de%20l%27%C3%A9cole
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-02-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- School and School-Related Administration
- Special Education
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- itinerant teacher
1, record 2, English, itinerant%20teacher
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- peripatetic teacher 2, record 2, English, peripatetic%20teacher
correct
- visiting teacher 3, record 2, English, visiting%20teacher
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A teacher who travels to two or more schools or to homes and hospitals to teach certain pupils. 4, record 2, English, - itinerant%20teacher
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is therefore essential that the peripatetic teacher involved should be competent to teach speech and have an understanding of the effect of hearing loss on the ability to perceive and interpret speech sounds. This understanding can only develop as a result of effective training and experience. 2, record 2, English, - itinerant%20teacher
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Administration scolaire et parascolaire
- Éducation spéciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- instituteur itinérant
1, record 2, French, instituteur%20itin%C3%A9rant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- institutrice itinérante 1, record 2, French, institutrice%20itin%C3%A9rante
correct, feminine noun
- maître itinérant 2, record 2, French, ma%C3%AEtre%20itin%C3%A9rant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instituteur qui, dans l'exercice de ses fonctions, doit se déplacer d'un établissement de la commission à un autre établissement de la commission. 2, record 2, French, - instituteur%20itin%C3%A9rant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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