Inclusion teacher vs resource teacher

The differences between inclusion teachers and resource teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an inclusion teacher has an average salary of $48,063, which is higher than the $43,487 average annual salary of a resource teacher.

The top three skills for an inclusion teacher include student learning, student achievement and ESL. The most important skills for a resource teacher are classroom management, math, and professional development.

Inclusion teacher vs resource teacher overview

	Inclusion Teacher	Resource Teacher
Yearly salary	$48,063	$43,487
Hourly rate	$23.11	$20.91
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	57,412	73,796
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Inclusion teacher vs resource teacher salary

Inclusion teachers and resource teachers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Inclusion Teacher	Resource Teacher
Average salary	$48,063	$43,487
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $60,000	Between $15,000 And $123,000
Highest paying City	-	Salinas, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Boston Public Schools
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between inclusion teacher and resource teacher education

There are a few differences between an inclusion teacher and a resource teacher in terms of educational background:

	Inclusion Teacher	Resource Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Special Education	Special Education
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Inclusion teacher vs resource teacher demographics

Here are the differences between inclusion teachers' and resource teachers' demographics:

	Inclusion Teacher	Resource Teacher
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 19.7% Female, 80.3%	Male, 18.4% Female, 81.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 3.7% White, 69.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 3.7% White, 69.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between inclusion teacher and resource teacher duties and responsibilities

Inclusion teacher example responsibilities.

Manage student behavior and administer discipline, including intervening in crises and physically restraining students as necessary according to IEP.
Provide one-on-one and small group instruction in English, reading, mathematics, writing, social studies, and science.
Participate in the development and annual review of IEPs.
Assist children with specific speech and language impairments, emotional disturbances, developmental delays and autism.
Manage student behavior and administer discipline, including intervening in crises and physically restraining students as necessary according to IEP.
Consult with regular education teachers to support RTI.

Resource teacher example responsibilities.

Lead the data team with interpreting results, including NWEA and other benchmark assessments.
Provide remedial services to students with language impairments and learning disabilities in mathematics.
Provide special education support for students grades k-5 who have IEP.
Introduce social skills instruction to kindergarten students.
Demonstrate effective science and mathematics instructional practices when working with students.
Teach reading and math to students requiring remedial work that incorporates district approve curriculum objectives.

Inclusion teacher vs resource teacher skills

Common inclusion teacher skills

Student Learning, 13%
Student Achievement, 10%
ESL, 9%
Mastery, 9%
Learning Environment, 9%
Classroom Management, 8%

Common resource teacher skills

Classroom Management, 7%
Math, 7%
Professional Development, 7%
Mathematics, 7%
Student Learning, 6%
Behavior Management, 6%

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