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Substitute teaching tips: What is a mandated reporter?
Reading Time: 4 minutes Substitute teaching carries many responsibilities. From executing an 11th-grade math lesson plan to guiding first graders to recess, substitute teacher duties can vary daily. However, protecting each student’s well-being is essential—and that’s why states require educators to be mandated reporters regardless of the student’s age. Mandated reporting involves disclosing suspected or known instances of…
How is substitute teacher performance evaluated?
Reading Time: 4 minutes No matter what job you have, developing in your role is important to success. One way to grow is to get feedback both formally and informally. So, how is substitute teacher performance evaluated—and by whom? The informal substitute teacher performance evaluation. Informal evaluations are the most common way substitute teachers, paraeducators, and support staff…
Inclusive Learning: How substitute teachers can use Universal Design for Learning strategies.
Reading Time: 4 minutes As a substitute teacher, you make a difference in the lives of your students by ensuring they feel heard and supported. There are best practice strategies that you can use so that they have an inclusive learning experience. For example, the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) model provides guidelines that allows you to meet…
Using classroom technology as a substitute teacher.
Reading Time: 3 minutes Educational technology plays an integral role in modern classrooms. It’s used for everything from taking attendance to being an interactive component of lessons. Classroom technology also allows school districts and teachers to engage students and parents more easily through on-demand communication apps and interactive platforms. As a substitute teacher, you’ll have varying degrees of access…
Managing student behavior as a substitute teacher: Rewards and recognition.
Reading Time: 5 minutes Managing student behavior is critical for all teachers to ensure that students stay on track. Many teachers favor a rewards and recognition system to manage student behavior. As a substitute teacher, you can ensure consistent learning by sticking to the teacher’s preferred behavior management method. Behavior management is not a single action, but a…
Try new assignments as a substitute teacher.
Reading Time: 3 minutes Stuck in a bit of a rut? Want to make more money or gain new perspectives and skills? Try breaking out of your usual substitute teacher assignments routine. Accept an assignment in a different grade level, new school, or unfamiliar subject. Benefits of taking new substitute teacher assignments: Might discover something you enjoy more.…
Emergency sub plans and tips for substitute teachers in 9 elective and core subjects.
Reading Time: 5 minutes As a substitute teacher, you’ll likely teach many subjects, from electives like music and Spanish to core classes like history and math. You might be nervous about substitute teaching certain subjects where you have less familiarity—and aren’t left sub plans. The best substitute teachers bring emergency sub plans to their assignments. Note that they…
The Substitute Teacher Mindset: A student centered approach.
Reading Time: 4 minutes While you thrive in a busy, unpredictable impactful career as a substitute teacher, it’s easy to burn out or feel overwhelmed. Having a student centered approach will help offset the unpredictability of the classroom. It will also make the job more sustainable and, subsequently, make you a more effective teacher. How to maintain…
Fostering classroom engagement as a substitute teacher: Walk around.
Reading Time: 3 minutes There’s one simple action a substitute teacher can take that enhances classroom engagement, fosters relationships with students, and improves class management—walking around the classroom. Quick tips about classroom engagement via walking around: Helps students stay focused and ask questions. Allows a real-time understanding of lesson comprehension. Builds relationships via informal conversation. Increased classroom engagement.…
Classroom Management: Substitute teacher cell phone use policy.
Reading Time: 4 minutes As a substitute teacher, paraeducator, tutor, or support professional, you make a difference in students’ lives. As a role model at school, students are watching you. So, while you might be tempted to check your phone for the latest sports score, news, or to see who texted you—think twice. It’s likely against the school’s cell…