I've witnessed those hopeful bright eyes in new substitutes-- for but a fleeting moment. Freshly trained, fingerprinted and badged up, the school district releases you to start your good work. You're going...
My husband recently recounted a story of his beloved Sunday School teacher. Apparently she had used a simple bowl of candy to motivate the class in finding Scripture references quickly. He recalled...
Psst! If you're a teacher looking for advice on how to handle your class after a negative substitute report, this article may be helpful to you. Student behavior is arguably one of...
(and why I won't likely return to high school) Most of time, I substitute teach in the elementary grades. It's the age range I used to teach full-time. It's my comfort zone,...
I've been substitute teaching for a while now, and I always knew there was a chance I'd be hit with one of the job's greatest challenges: no lesson plans left. In my...
Aside from the basic nonnegotiables of substitute teaching like keeping the class orderly and safe and generally adhering to the prepared lesson plans, there's something I never skip out on. Every time...
Teachers and substitutes strike a delicate balance each day keeping the classroom running smoothly. Part of this entails managing, supporting and redirecting student behavior. A way to do this may be through...
When Dwight Schrute, a character in the hit TV series "The Office," began his new role as regional manager of the Dunder Mifflin Scranton branch, he had some ideas for how to...
If you're overwhelmed by the din of a large group of children, chances are some of your students are feeling that way as well. I was able to use some quieting techniques...
Substitute teaching is pretty much the ultimate gamble of a job. Unless you continuously sub at the same school, chances are, when you accept a job, you have no idea what you're...
Some days, it may feel like you've tried everything up your sleeve to calm a class of little ones. You scan the room in desperation, feeling mere seconds away from completely losing...
Behavior management in the classroom becomes an important foundation for accomplishing everything else during the school day. I can't expect the students to think deeply and parse complicated literature and hold sophisticated...