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A good sub follows my lesson plans, teaches the material, keeps classroom control, enjoys the kids, checks the papers, leaves the room as they found it, leaves me a note that tells about the day, cares, and gets praise from the kids when I return.
I subbed regularly for the same school last year, and was praised by admin. and other teachers.
Things I did: actually attempt to teach the lesson plans, not just hand out papers to students and sit back and do nothing. The reason I say attempt is because the students were often still quite unruly, never mind that I knew most of the students by name and they saw me frequently enough. They still couldn't get over the whole "sub" thing.
Maintain as much order as you can. I was dealing with urban kids grade 6-12 and I'm so happy that nothing serious ever happened in my class. If you are dealing with unruly kids, you have to try to control and manage the class as best as you can.
Keep the room clean, or even better, clean up a bit for the returning teacher.
Leave a detailed note to the teacher about what happened, what work was done, and list good and unruly students..this helps you out as the kids will usually know that you are going to be communicating with their teacher.
Somoone who cares. Many subs see the job as babysitting. They just sit and read a book.
agreed.. i remember having a great number of subs in elementary and many of the kids in our class would go ballistic would not listen to her, the sub would follow the lesson plan but the teacher when she comes back would go back over it instead of move on for some reason as if she didnt trust the sub.
Be a teacher. Engage the students. It may be hard however if the kids are just doing handouts.
Class psychology is very strange, if the teacher is good the students will be (more often than not) good, but if the teacher sucks then boy that class isn't going to listen to you or anyone, unless you know what you're doing.
A lot of subs here are "regulars," and teachers know who they're going to get and the kids do too. So in one sense its a good thing.
A good sub follows my lesson plans, teaches the material, keeps classroom control, enjoys the kids, checks the papers, leaves the room as they found it, leaves me a note that tells about the day, cares, and gets praise from the kids when I return.
Actually, I'm suprised West Bloomfield would hire a sub that would have to ask this question.
Ok, Number 1: I do not work in the West Bloomfield district.
Number 2: Just because I asked this question, does make me incompetent, I ask this question to get a few extra tips on my job and to know what the teachers were really thinking. Some people are so quick to jump to negativity.
By the way, before you ask why I'm on the internet this early in the daytime, This is my prep hour.
Sub jobs can be very rewarding if you're prepared. Try to get there at least 15-30 minutes early! Try to have the classroom 'presentable' BEFORE the kids arrive. This just means making things 'look' organized as much as possible (straighten stacks of paper lying on tables, straightening desks/chairs, pickup up any trash lying around). This helps dramatically because an unorganized room spells chaos and you need as little of that as possible. Know the lesson plan BEFORE the students arrive. If you have only a small amount of time till class starts, know the plan up to the first break; then study the rest at that break/recess. The more confident you come off, the better!
Reinforce good behavior openly and discipline in private, ALWAYS! Negative attention is still 'attention' and kids thrive on it, even when it's bad.
Stay with the plan as much as possible and offer a reward at the end of class for good behavior (i.e., a game). Kids love this and will help to keep behavior problems minimized and keep others on task. Use their names as much as possible, esp., when they're being good. When you get to know them, they just behave better. Have fun with them. If you can keep them on task, and they can have fun doing it, they will want you back and so will their teachers.
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