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Posts Tagged ‘Substitute Teacher’
Tutor Story: ShiAnn Santiago
Reading Time: 3 minutes Kelly Education is proud to highlight the work of our talented educators. ShiAnn Santiago is the winner of our 2025 Educator of the Year award in the Tutor category. Ms. Santiago is a tutor at Quarter Mile Lane School in Bridgeton, New Jersey, where she tutors math for third through eighth graders. In this Q&A,…
Read MoreSubstitute Teacher Story: Irvin Sutton
Reading Time: 3 minutes Kelly Education is proud to highlight the work of our talented educators. Irvin Sutton is the winner of our 2025 Educator of the Year award in the K-12 Substitute Teacher category. Mr. Sutton is an Army veteran and retired from the U.S. Postal Service after 26 years. He became a substitute teacher in 2021…
Read MoreSubstitute Teacher Story: Jenna Kroeger
Reading Time: 2 minutes Substitute teacher enjoys working with students while waiting for grad school. Meet Jenna Kroeger. After earning her bachelor’s degree in psychology, she started to work as a substitute teacher. Her goal was to do rewarding work while making (and saving) money before heading to graduate school. Why did you start working as a substitute teacher? …
Read MoreHow to be a good substitute teacher.
Reading Time: 5 minutes To be a good substitute teacher you should be reliable, flexible, positive, able to follow lesson plans, and confident in managing a classroom of students. Kelly Education substitute teachers fill more than five million assignments in classrooms across the country each year. As the nation’s experts in this field, we offer best practice guidance…
Read MoreDo substitute teachers get health benefits?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Whether substitute teachers get health benefits typically depends on their employment classification and job description within the school district. Questions about benefits — especially medical benefits — are always a factor when people apply for jobs. Typically, full-time employees are presented with medical benefits in school districts. When employees are not offered benefits, many…
Read MoreDo you need a degree to be a substitute teacher?
Reading Time: 3 minutes The state and district where you work set the requirements for whether you need a degree to be a substitute teacher. Every state approaches the minimum education standard for substitute teaching differently. Some states accept a high school diploma, while others expect a bachelor’s degree—or at least steady progress toward one. States and districts…
Read MoreSubstitute Teacher Story: Diego Gomez
Reading Time: 4 minutes Navy veteran makes a difference in the classroom as a substitute teacher. Meet Diego Gomez—a former United States Navy sailor, father of three, and proud substitute teacher with Kelly Education. Diego’s career path, like so many today, has zig-zagged a bit. It first took him from serving his country for six years to a stressful…
Read MoreSubstitute Teaching Tip: What is trauma informed care in schools?
Reading Time: 4 minutes The unfortunate truth is that many school-age students have experienced some form of trauma in their lifetime and it’s not often apparent on the surface. That’s why it’s important for teachers and substitute teachers to know what is trauma informed care (TIC) in schools, so they have the strategies to help students who may…
Read MoreSubstitute Teaching Tip: What is social emotional learning?
Reading Time: 5 minutes To foster an uplifting, compassionate learning environment, substitute teachers must understand what is social-emotional learning (SEL). How students respond to emotional triggers is an important part of who they are and their ability to learn. Learning SEL instructional strategies will improve classroom management and support your students’ academic success. Key pillars of social emotional…
Read MoreSubstitute Teaching Tip: How to implement small group instruction in the classroom.
Reading Time: 4 minutes As a substitute teacher, you need to know how to implement small group instruction in the classroom. Small groups allow students to learn skills such as collaboration and problem-solving. Let’s explore the value of small group instruction and best practices. Quick tips to implement small group instruction: Review lesson plan Set expectations Balance the…
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