Any other St. Mary's Co Sustitute Teachers onboard????

tastycakes

tastycakes

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know what you can really handle. For me, after being in some of the schools made me want to take my children out of the district. With this being said, I did have some great times in some of the other schools. Just wasn't used to having small children threaten teachers before. Unfortunately the few bad apples can make it that some will never do it again.
My only tip is, remember that at least they (being the bad ones) are not your own children so you don't have to take them home. Be nice, but also firm. I always tried to remember what I was like when I had a sub for the day. There is always one child in the class who will tell you what your are really supposed to be doing and the REAL names of the trouble makers.
Good luck! Hope you have some of the great experiences that I had and none of the problems! :)
 
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suzeQ

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Good advice, Tastycakes. I 'did my time' as a substitute, never to return. I found that staying in the same school, where I got to know the students and they got to know me, helped a little bit. It definitely made me appreciate my own children more, too. If at all possible, get the lesson plan ahead of time, so you can be prepared for the day. Also, always have activities you can use if you have extra time/the lesson plan doesn't work. I had rewards (stickers/stamps/candy) for elementary students. I didn't always give them out, but as the students got to know me, they knew there was a chance they would be rewarded at the end of the day. And start each day anew, so that even the students who gave you a hard time one day have a chance to improve the next time. Good luck. Bless you.
 
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suzeQ

Occasional User
DoWhat said:
A good looking "hot" substitute never have problems.
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Unless they are dealing with insubordinate, heterosexual teenagers of the same gender as them.

Looks didn't make a difference at the elementary level, and believe me, even elementary school students can ruin your day if they want to. :ohwell:
 
kom526

kom526

They call me ... Sarcasmo
A buddy of mine hooked up with a hottie sub our senior year of HS. He then moved in with her about a week after graduation.
 
Lenny

Lenny

Lovin' being Texican
Crabby Old Lady said:
My first advice to help make your experience successful is to learn how to spell substitute... JMO
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Hey, Crabby Old Lady. I think you were my teacher in elementary school, in western Nebraska 6th, 7th grade, then when we moved to Ohio you were my 8th grade teacher. I hear you were the teacher for both my sons through high school in four different schools in So MD. My wife even remembers you in the Omaha school system. You really get around for an old grump! :howdy:


I promise I'll get that book report done any day now. Where should I send it?
 
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