Last year, I had great response from both principals, secretaries and teachers when I left my contact information. I typically would leave a follow-up letter with my email and cell phone number in the classroom for teachers. For the person responsible for lining up substitute teachers they regularly received my updated availability via email or… [Read more…]
April 24, 2008
1. Self promote—ask a principal if it is okay to leave a business card with teachers and let him/her know of your grade levels and specialties. Call schools when you have not heard from them, or let them know you have open dates of availability. 2. Know school locations, hours of arrival and departure, and the school… [Read more…]
April 24, 2008
My favorite schools help me feel like a professional. They are welcoming schools that provide me with tools and knowledge. A good school fosters your success. It is useful to have a folder with disciplinary forms, lockdown and drill procedures, phone numbers, extensions and dialing instructions to offices. Name badges, or a badge that identifies… [Read more…]
April 24, 2008
A good substitute teacher loves kids and has an easy-going nature. You can take a joke. You have the patience of a saint. But you still have to have your voice at the end of the day so here are some tips to keep the classroom orderly. Don’t talk over the noise. Don’t let them… [Read more…]
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