Substitute Teacher
Jul. 16th, 2009
01:16 pm - Credentials required for Subs?
I looked at the requirements to substitute in the San Francisco School District, and it says you must be credentialed to be a substitute. With the 30-Day Substituting permit, you can only substitute for Special Ed. guess there must be a lot of wannabe subs in the city! :P
This is the first school district (in the B.A.) where I’ve heard of this. Has anyone else coe across this requirement?
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confusedJun. 24th, 2009
12:36 pm - Substitute teaching income enhancement?
Hello,
I'm doing some research for my graduate program on teaching in a bad economy. We're focusing on what to do if you don't find a full-time teaching job - mostly subbing. i'm writing a section on ways to supplement your income as a substitute teacher if, like many subs in my area, you aren't getting enough shifts. If you've subbed in the past or currently subbing, what other types of gigs have you taken to make ends meet, without preventing your ability to take subbing jobs? I'd particularly like to hear about things you've done that have involved children or stuff that has enhanced your resume!
Thanks in advance,
Julie
P.S. Sorry if you've seen this 4 times on your friends list!!!
Jun. 4th, 2009
07:41 pm - special delivery
Hey everyone. Not sure how active this thing is but figured I'd join anyway!
I'm 20 years old (nearly 21) and I'm finishing my bachelor's degree in history away from home. I plan on getting my MA and subsequent certification in adolescence social studies education, with plans to teach high school US history (eventually, that is...I'll take what I can get starting out).
For the few weeks of the 181-day school year that I'm home, I sub in a nearby school district that does not require state certification to sub. (Requirement for me was I had to have at least 62 credits of my undergrad complete, or be in my third year. It's basically the same) I've been doing mostly elementary school since I got home in May, which I find actually rather easy even if it is a headache sometimes.
I just wanted to share a story, while at the same time kind of asking if the same kind of thing has happened to you or if you could offer any advice on how to handle situations like this next time around...
( cut! the story got kind of long )
Also, if I'm looking to get into grad school and subsequently get a permanent teaching gig, is subbing during college a good thing to have on my resume? I don't know how potential employers/schools will consider it. Any thoughts?
May. 27th, 2009
09:30 am - Anxiety Trap
I always do this to myself. I haven't substituted for another school in a while and today I am doing a half day in elementary either 4th or 5th and I am over analyzing everything. I am such a control freak sometimes that I worry about the tiniest thing going wrong. Im just trying to think positively and hopefully I will have a challenging but a exciting day. Im just over myself being so anxious about situations I have little control over. I just want to be a teacher so badly that I forget that im not perfect and that I still have a lot to learn. This is my last substitute assignment until the fall. I just hope that if is not the best experience in the world that I can take a positive approach to it.
May. 13th, 2009
09:10 am - Introduction (fairly long)
I've been a member of the ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif){kind=small}
teaching community for several months, but only just found out that there's a dedicated community for subs. Having just finished my degree in December, I've been subbing since the beginning of April, for a school district small enough that all sub calls are made the old-fashioned way, by a single person at the District Office.
I've been averaging 2 days of work a week, which is not ideal but not bad either; The Sub Office Lady was quite thrilled when she saw both French and music on my application. I was also given a basic rule to follow, by a friend of the family who is a full-time teacher in the same district, which is "Never say no to The Sub Office Lady." (even when she calls 15 minutes after the school day begins to send you to the junior high school down the street when teenagers scare the hell out of you! -- it only happened once....)
In elementary school, I'm starting to feel like I know what I'm doing. In fact, yesterday I got to teach a French immersion grade 1 class that I've taught twice before (and is, to date, the ONLY class that I've taught more than once) and I was delighted to see that the teacher has my business card tacked up on the little bulletin board right next to her desk!
At the end of last week, I got to teach high school for the first time, home economics. I was apparently the second sub they'd gone through that week. Apparently, based on observations made by one of the other home ec teacher, the teacher I was in for had called The Sub Office Lady to specifically request a DIFFERENT sub than yesterday. The same other home ec teacher was impressed enough with me that she requested me for the following day. Even though she had actually *heard* me swear at a kid (full report here, if you're interested.)
I just thought I'd introduce myself. Lurking commences now.
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cheerfulMay. 10th, 2009
09:00 pm - Special Ed Summer Project
In my long term sub job as SpecEd teacher I've put together some summer projects for two of my Kindergarten kids with austism. This is actually good for any child ready to enter into Kindergarten, though.
One in particular is not neccesarily just for kids with autism.
Almost everyone has Excel nowadays and almost all versions can be configured to speak.
If your kiddo can type, then they can practice high frequency words on Excel.
This way will hit audio, visual as well as textual needs at the same time.
First configure your program to read out loud in My Computer, then go into Excel and
add the text to speech function to the toolbar. After typing in the words, highlight them
then hit the speech function and it will read it back.
I think this could be probably be altered to fit different needs in many lower grades such as spelling words, etc.
May. 5th, 2009
03:41 pm - Yay for good days...
I have been subbing for over a year now, and I almost always have great, easy days. Every now and then I get a tough class, but usually things go pretty smoothly. But last week.. oh wow. Last week my week went as follows:
Monday: Middle School Drama (which WAS drama.. these kids did not have a permanent teacher for all of first semester, and their current teacher was only recently hired.) The teacher's plans were to "work in their improv groups".. ya uh huh.. sure that will happen.
Tuesday: 2nd Grade (see previous post!)
Wednesday: Early Release so I did not get a job.
Thursday: 5th Grade (class from hell! The office told me very explicitly how to call them if I needed me, and told me they expected me to call within the first 10 minutes of class)
Friday: 2nd Grade (this class was actually great, a nice end to the week.)
So far this week I have had a great week!
The 2nd graders I subbed for today for were so sweet. The school is in a rough area, so I was apprehensive at first, but I tried going in with an open mind. The plans the teacher left, were pretty good, although a bit vague. The school has an 18:1 teacher to student policy, and 6 kids were out sick (OMGswineflu) so I only had 12 kids. This policy surprised me, since most of the schools in my district have at least 25 kids in them. The day went great. They were really sweet and mostly followed directions. A girl even gave me a pink My Little Pony key chain, YES! Yesterday I subbed in a high school where there was a Student Teacher, so I just got to read all day.
Apr. 29th, 2009
08:10 pm - Waiting era
I'm curious about how long on average it takes to find long-term subbing gigs and full-time teaching employment. If anyone has a chance I'd appreciate hearing how long it has taken to find (or still not find) the first extended substitute job and/or first permanent position.
As for myself, I have been per diem subbing for almost three years. I have not been accepted as any sort of long-term sub let alone a full-time situation.
Cross-posted.
Apr. 14th, 2009
05:15 pm - Any Philadelphians out there???
Does anybody know how much elementary substitutes typically make per day in Philadelphia?
Thanks!
Mar. 18th, 2009
11:55 am - Request for the best!
I have been substituting for about three months now and I found a school I really love to work in. It’s a elementary school on the beach and its about to become a fundamental school. The kids are really smart and friendly and kind to one another. That’s my biggest beef when it comes to middle school is how negative, selfish and hurtful they can be. But also, I have found a love of working with pre k kids as well. Any who, so I subbed for this PE assistant last week for a half day and it was great. It was like I was getting paid to go outside and have fun all day. So I guess he needed to have a follow up with his \doctor so he requested me to sub again for him tomorrow. He said that the ladies I worked with, the PE coaches, really liked me and were impressed by me. That’s always nice to hear. This is the first time I was requested to sub for a teacher I only know through subbing. I’m kind of excited, because I love working at this school and there is nothing like working with other professionals and learning while you are getting paid. Just thought I would share my experience.
Mar. 10th, 2009
11:14 am - Frustration
Dear Regular Education Math Teacher Who's Class I Wasn't Even Substituting For...
Just because I am a substitute teacher does not mean that I don't know what I am doing. This also means that you do not berate me in front of my class because you 'don't agree' with the way I run my classroom. So please, do what you told me you were in the room to do at your desk and let me do my thing.
Thank you.
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