The second you release the students to start their work after giving directions, the room drops into the chaos of twenty little people engaged in anything but sitting at their desks completing...
Quiet. Thoughtful. Sensitive. Reticent. Introverted. If you're like me, these terms color the shades of who you are. But that doesn't come close to covering all of who you are. You have...
Psst! If you're a substitute looking for ideas for handling negative classroom behavior, this article may help! You've returned to your classroom after a time away, pushing past slightly misplaced chairs and...
Sure, you could walk into a new classroom with just your wonderful sub self and maybe your district-issued badge and teach and be okay. (Okay, but probably not great!) There are tools...
Substitute teaching can bring its fair share of fun and excitement, but it can also come with disappointments. Don't let a sad lunch be one of those disappointments. As uncontrollable as some...
Maybe you've decided it's time to join the ranks of us humble nomadic teacher ninjas: A substitute teacher is to be born! Substitute teachers have long been hallowed and celebrated in the...
Managing a new class' behavior can be the toughest part of substitute teaching. (And then doing it over and over again in brand new classrooms.) After a few years of subbing, I...
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...