Posts Tagged ‘PreK-12 Education’

Reading Time: 3 minutes   Do you love your job as a substitute teacher? Love it so much that you want to be a substitute teacher champion? You want to tell everyone that working for Kelly Education is flexible and rewarding work.  If this sounds like you, you may be the perfect fit as a “sub ambassador” for Kelly Education.  …

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,…

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…

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,…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…