| Most teachers hate getting a substitute
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| | they can do if they finish early. I
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| teacher for their class because it is so
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| | usually run two geometric designs and
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| much work to get prepared for the
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| | have them color one using monochromatic
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| substitute. Since many districts have
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| | colors (all blues etc) and the other one
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| gone to the automated sub finder system
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| | using only primary colors. This is
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| the teacher is also never sure who will
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| | explained at the beginning of the day so
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| be their substitute and that worries them
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| | that they may work on them when their
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| because the wrong substitute teacher can
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| | assignments are completed. If they work
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| make more work for the regular teacher.
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| | on them when their assigned work is not
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| So if you are going to substitute then
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| | complete I will erase a mark.
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| you need to go in prepared to help the
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| | Number three tip is to follow the
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| teacher and maintain control of the
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| | teachers lesson plans and leave short
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| class.
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| | notes like "Completed" or "they need
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| If a substitute teacher doesn't follow
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| | some more time to complete this" or "I
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| through with lesson plans and discipline
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| | told them to take it home as homework and
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| it can louse up the regular teachers
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| | bring it back tomorrow" or "Reading and
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| class for a day or two. I know this
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| | Spelling took too long so I skipped
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| because I taught for thirty seven years
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| | English". I usually give them just 2 or
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| and then started to substitute after
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| | 3 minutes less time to complete than the
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| retirement so I now can talk about both
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| | teacher says so that we will have some
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| sides.
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| | extra time at the end of the day to play
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| Here are some hints to be a successful
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| | our game. If they loose all the marks
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| substitute teacher. Remember maintaining
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| | then they use this time to complete
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| control of the class is of the main
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| | assignments.
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| importance.
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| | If you do not follow the teacher's plans
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| The first tip is to go in with your won
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| | it may hurt their time schedule to
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| simple discipline plan, just in case the
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| | accomplish units, etc. It is their class
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| teacher's plan is too complicated and too
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| | and you need to respect that having the
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| detailed to get acquainted with in a
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| | students maintain their normal routine
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| short time. Take time at the beginning
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| | will help you maintain discipline and
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| of class to explain your plan, the
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| | help the regular teacher stay on
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| consequences, and the reward. Example:
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| | schedule.
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| I put ten tally marks on the board and
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| | As a substitute I teach concepts my way
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| explain that I expect them to be the best
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| | because I am not used to the scripts that
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| students they can be. If they shout,
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| | a lot of books are using now and I don't
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| interrupt or break the classroom rules I
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| | like just reading everything to the
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| will erase a mark for each time. If they
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| | students. Most teachers will be okay
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| are rude to me or another class member I
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| | with this.
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| will erase 2 or more marks.
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| | Tip four is that maintaining discipline
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| I explain that they are a team so they
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| | and control of the students is the most
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| can help their team win or lose. I
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| | important thing you can do. As a teacher
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| explain that I know that no one is
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| | I cared less about how much of the work
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| perfect so they will probably loose
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| | was done and more about how well the
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| marks, but if there are any marks left at
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| | students behaved. If they behave well
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| the end of the day they will be rewarded
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| | then I did not have to waste time
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| with ten to fifteen minutes of playing a
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| | handling a lot of problems when I
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| game if we can accomplish 'nearly'
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| | returned, but I could just start where
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| everything the teacher has assigned. I
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| | the substitute left off.
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| say 'nearly' because some teachers will
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| | The last time is that at the end of the
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| give a lot to do just to keep the
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| | day I am sure to follow through and
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| students busy.
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| | reward the students with 10 to 15 minutes
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| Then I start the day. When I erase a
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| | of game time. Do not forget this because
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| mark I do it quietly, but make sure most
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| | it is important that the students receive
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| of the students see me do it. I usually
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| | what you promised them at the beginning
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| explain why the mark was erased such as
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| | of the day.
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| "some one is talking while I am." The
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| | If you follow these 5 points it will make
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| game I choose to play is not seven up or
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| | your time as a substitute much more
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| a game they usually play, although they
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| | enjoyable and helpful the teachers and
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| do love four corners.
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| | the students you are working for. You
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| Number two is to always have something
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| | will probably even be invited back.
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