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Building rapport with faculty and staff as a substitute educator.
Reading Time: 5 minutes As a substitute teacher, paraeducator, or support staff in schools, building rapport — making meaningful connections — helps everyone achieve the goal of positively impacting student success. Rapport doesn’t happen immediately. Like any solid relationship, it takes a little time. Your goal as a colleague is to build trust, get on the same page,…
How to build rapport with students as a substitute teacher.
Reading Time: 4 minutes As a substitute teacher, the impression you make on students doesn’t just determine what kind of day you’ll have—it also determines how much your students will learn. There are many benefits to building rapport with students. Most importantly, it’s the key to developing mutual respect that leads to pleasant and productive days in the…
Tips when substitute teaching for a science teacher.
Reading Time: 5 minutes Substitute teaching is always packed with surprises. From freshman gym class to painting with kindergartners, working as a substitute teacher provides an opportunity to do something new every day. Today, you’ve accepted an assignment substitute teach for science teacher. You may not recall much about the periodic table of elements, photosynthesis, or planetary nebula,…
Tips when substitute teaching for a math teacher.
Reading Time: 4 minutes Since math is core subject, you’ll likely have many opportunities to work as a substitute math teacher. But, if you feel like square roots, algebraic variables, and cotangents are a bit out of your wheelhouse, you may hesitate to accept math teacher jobs when they show up on your absence management app. The truth is,…
Tips when substitute teaching for a history teacher.
Reading Time: 4 minutes Were you one of those students who enjoyed history class because your history teacher made the curriculum interesting? Or did a substitute teacher have the opposite impact, causing you to daydream? Most of us have had both experiences. Now is your chance to make history and inspire students. If you’re nervous about taking on…
Tips when substitute teaching for an English teacher.
Reading Time: 5 minutes As a substitute teacher, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to be a substitute English teacher. That’s because English teachers work at every grade level—building skills in reading, writing, grammar, spelling, semantics, critical thinking, and communication. If English isn’t your strong suit, you might be nervous to diagram a sentence, teach metaphors, or dive into…
Expert tips for substitute art teachers.
Reading Time: 5 minutes You didn’t earn a degree in art, and you haven’t painted since elementary school. However, an art teacher called in sick, and you accepted the assignment to be the substitute art teacher. Whether it’s science, history, music, or art, you’ll be most successful when you lead the classroom with confidence. Don’t worry. You’re…
Tips when substitute teaching in Spanish class—or another foreign language.
Reading Time: 4 minutes Nervous to be a substitute teacher in Spanish class or other foreign language? Don’t be. Substitute teachers are in high demand, especially for specialized areas like foreign language class. Don’t let nerves deter you from taking an assignment. You have been well-trained to take substitute teaching jobs in various grade levels and subjects. Even if…
Tips when substitute teaching for a music teacher.
Reading Time: 4 minutes While you’ve got a good handle on substitute teaching for academic classrooms, today you’re charting new territory and need a little advice on how to be a music teacher. Okay then. To say that music has never been your “forte” would be like saying your cat isn’t very good at algebra. You, a music teacher?…
Substitute teachers and support staff—social media guidance.
Reading Time: 4 minutes While social media is great for keeping us connected to family and friends, it requires extra scrutiny when it comes to our employment relationships. If you work in a school as a substitute teacher, paraeducator, tutor, or support staff, be mindful of what you post on social media. As a leader of students, you…