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Skill Areas

Learn about the most important skills for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each skill.

Importance*More Info
1.Instructing96
2.Reading Comprehension91
3.Monitoring89
Speaking89
5.Learning Strategies88
6.Active Listening87
7.Time Management86
8.Writing82
9.Active Learning79
10.Social Perceptiveness78
* Importance out of 100

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  Level of proficiency needed
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Skill Area Scores

Instructing
Teaching others how to do something.
96
78
Instruct a new employee in the use of a time clockInstruct a coworker in how to operate a software programDemonstrate surgical procedure to interns in a teaching hospital
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
91
69
Read step-by-step instructions for completing a formRead a memo from management describing new personnel policiesRead a scientific journal article describing surgical procedures
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
89
75
Proofread and correct a letterMonitor a meeting's progress and revise the agenda to ensure that important topics are discussedReview corporate productivity and develop a plan to increase productivity
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
89
68
Greet tourists and explain tourist attractionsInterview applicants to obtain personal and work historyArgue a legal case before the Supreme Court
Learning Strategies
Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
88
78
Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworkerIdentify an alternative approach that might help trainees who are having difficultiesApply principles of educational psychology to develop new teaching methods
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
87
71
Take a customer's orderAnswer inquiries regarding credit referencesPreside as judge in a complex legal disagreement
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
86
69
Keep a monthly calendar of appointmentsAllocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming weekAllocate the time of scientists to multiple research projects
Writing
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
82
68
Take a telephone messageWrite a memo to staff outlining new directivesWrite a novel for publication
Active Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
79
65
Think about the implications of a newspaper article for job opportunitiesDetermine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirementsIdentify the implications of a new scientific theory for product design
Social Perceptiveness
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
78
71
Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too longBe aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work groupCounsel depressive patients during a crisis period