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Month: May 2024

  • May 24, 2024

3 Keys for Effectively Teaching All Ages as a Substitute

Teaching all ages: the image shows a range of interests for a range of ages.

I’m lucky to be teaching all kinds of different ages of students in various schools. In fact, there’s only one age group I haven’t taught-- and that’s high school.  I’ve subbed for...

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  • May 18, 2024

A Year in Review: Substitute Teaching in 2023-2024

A teacher smiling happily with smiley faces and daisies in the background.

I'm hanging up my substitute teaching hat for the rest of the year, folks. Summer break has officially started for me! The announcement is a little less climactic than, say, the official...

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  • May 10, 2024

It’s Gonna be May: A Substitute’s Survival Guide to the End of the Year

The author and substitute teacher with a drawing of a beach ball in her hands instead of a globe.

One might think that nearing the finish line of a long and busy school year would be a smooth-paved path of ease and simplicity. One might think that-- but the complete opposite...

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  • May 4, 2024

Summer’s Coming: What to Do as a Substitute Teacher

A little girl playing with drawings of typical summer outdoor toys like a beach ball and inner tube.

What's that in the air? Unbearable heat, humidity, and the excitable chorus of children soon to be released from the daily constraints of modern schooling? Whether you're rejoicing over the end of...

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Charmaine
Charmaine

Former Teacher ☼ Substitute ☼ Writer ☼ Mom

Recent Posts

  • A person holding a pencil filling out test answers for the STEDI substitute teacher exam

    How to Pass the STEDI Substitute Teacher Exam

    October 4, 2025
  • An old-fashioned birthday party: A vintage image of a child blowing out candles on a birthday cake

    Do Less: How to Throw a ’90s-style Birthday Party With Less Stress

    August 24, 2025
  • The substitute teacher and blogger smiling as she looks over her fourth grade classroom.

    Steal My Introduction From Every Time I Substitute Teach

    August 20, 2025
  • Habits for happy motherhood: A smiling mother holding her daughter.

    Only the Best: Kids and Baby Products We Actually Value

    June 20, 2025
  • A photo of someone completing a colorful puzzle. Brain teaseres, bell ringers, and other puzzles can be engaging time-fillers for substitute teachers!

    Classroom Survival Kit: Engaging Brain Teasers

    May 31, 2025
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