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Home : 2004 : January : 2
*don't deviate from given lesson plans *be fair with kids *bring extra incentives for the kids--that will help out with behavior and the kids will love you--that gets back to the teacher; i oftentimes
*make sure to follow the given rules and consequences left by the teacher--this way, when you can say that someone had a problem, you can also DEAl with it, so the teacher doesn't have to do so much with the discipline problem when s/he returns *leave your phone number and name with your note, along with the note for the teacher to call if s/he has any questions. also write that you'd love to sub for her/him again. *compliment the class in your note--my subs often compliment my sub plans--i'm somewhat anal retentive and leave 3-5 page typed plans--i don't want anyone to not know what to do in my room; a sub can't deviate from my plans because they are so specific. anyway, it feels nice to know that the hard work i did preparing for the sub so that s/he would have an easier time was appreciated. *make up cute little business cards (can be done cheaply on computer--and really not that expensive to have a business like Kinkos do some) that have your name and number and your preferred grades on them. pass them out to teachers in your favorite schools--you might need to ask the secretary to do this for you. *speaking of having preferred grade levels--don't have any. be willing to sub anywhere--unless you are really uncomfortable in an area. for example, you know that you can't tolerate kindergarteners or you can't do 6th grade math/science.... nothing irks me more than we i get hold of a sub and s/he says, "I don't sub in 6th grade," because they think 6th graders are hellions. (untrue) be open. *ask the principals at your favorite schools to come and observe you while subbing--this could get you more sub jobs--it could also get you a permanent job! *be nice to the secretary--in my school, she's the one we go to to find out how someone liked a sub or if there are new ones out there we should know about. *get to school earlier than you are supposed to in order to prep and get a feel for the school and room--i learned A LOT about what i wanted to do with my room/class while i was subbing--i stole A LOT of ideas--i kept a journal of ideas from classrooms i subbed in! don't try to beat the students out the door at the end of the day. *grade papers if you have the key and know how the teacher wants them graded. (this is tentative advice--i leave explicit directions for my subs to NOT grade work--because i sometimes grade for partial credit; i don't grade on a 100% scale; i like grading so that i immediately know what my students do/don't understand; i add notes about how to redo parts of assignments....) *if you have a sub job in advance, you might stop by the classroom (AFTER school) to ask if the teacher has any special directions for you or if there is something you need to know about. i like my subs to be prepared and know what they're getting into before the actual day sometimes--someone's last day, a field trip, special assembly.. it's handy to not have to write some information down if i can just relay it verbally. so there is some advice for you--good luck!
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