Substitute Teaching from A to Z

Overview

Become the go-to substitute teacher that every school district is searching for.

Ask any school administrator: a top-notch substitute teacher is golden, and this book gives you the Midas touch. Substitute Teaching from A to Z is a one-stop resource, whether you’re a full-timer, just breaking in, or starting out as a career educator. Reinforced with true life tales from real substitute teachers and the stories of how they solved their biggest challenges, this book is a comprehensive guide written by a veteran teaching expert who specializes in training subs.

You'll learn insider tricks on how to:

• Show school administrators you have the right stuff for the job
• Choose the most appropriate grades, subjects, and school districts for you
• Forge great relationships with everyone you work with
• Land the best classroom assignments
• Face a new class with confidence
• Maintain discipline, work without a lesson plan, and much more

Table of contents

Preface
Introduction
A. Attendance and the Morning
Routine
B. Bag of Tricks
C. Classroom Management
D. Difficult Day
E. Ethics
F. First Time in School
G. Games
H. Helpers
I. Introducing Yourself
J. Jokes and Humor
K. Kickball, P.E. and other Specials
L. Long-term Subbing
M. Mentors
N. Names
O Observation Skills
P. Positive Expectations
Q. Questions for Subs
R. Relationships
S. Survival Techniques
T. Teacher Note
U. Understanding Your Role
V. Voice
W. Web Sites for Teachers
X. X-Ray Vision
Y. Youth
Z. Zoo and other field trips

Biographical note

Barbara Pressman is an adjunct professor at the College of Education at Florida Atlantic University, where she also supervises FAU student teachers for the Palm Beach County school district. She is a founding participant of Substitutes with Mentors and Realistic Teaching (SMaRT), a program to develop qualified, trained substitute teachers. She has more than thirty years of classroom experience.