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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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreFostering 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.…
Read MoreClassroom 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…
Read MoreSubstitute teaching tips: Why teacher yelling doesn’t work.
Reading Time: 4 minutes When the classroom volume is off the charts, or a student is responding disrespectfully, you may think raising your voice will help gain control and restore order. Nothing could be further from the truth. Positive classroom management does not involve teacher yelling. In this article we’ll look at better strategies to get students back…
Read More10 great websites with easy teacher worksheets for substitute teachers.
Reading Time: 4 minutes Experienced substitute teachers know that it’s always good to have some easy teacher worksheets on hand as a backup sub plan when the teacher doesn’t have time to leave a lesson plan. Where can you find the best easy teacher worksheets on short notice? The internet, of course! Below are ten great websites with…
Read MoreSubstitute Teacher Story: Lizbetty Ramos
Reading Time: 3 minutes Substitute teacher shares about finding meaningful work as a Cuban immigrant. Lizbetty Ramos came to the United States a year ago to make a better life for her family. She left behind a career as a podiatrist in Cuba due to economic and political pressures. She was nervous about “starting over from scratch”. Within a…
Read MoreSubstitute teaching tips — what not to do!
Reading Time: 4 minutes The best substitute teaching tips often come from those who have made mistakes—and want to help you avoid repeating their mistakes. For example, what not to do on social media, what not to wear, and what topics are not for classroom discussions. At Kelly Education, we often tell our substitute teachers what to do…
Read MoreThe benefits and perks of being a substitute teacher.
Reading Time: 3 minutes Interested in becoming a substitute teacher? If you enjoy working with students and would like a flexible schedule, this may be the role for you. The perks of being a substitute teacher include scheduling options, extra income, making a difference, and enhancing your skills. There are also the perks that come with being a substitute…
Read MoreSubstitute Teacher Story: Farshaun Pinkston
Reading Time: 3 minutes Substitute teacher talks about the importance of male role models. Farshaun Pinkston enjoys working with young people—especially those who need extra support from an adult role model. Before becoming a substitute teacher 20 years ago, he worked in construction and at a juvenile boot camp through the sheriff’s department. When he learned his local school…
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