Okay, I'm finally in the school district down here in GA....but I've never subed before. I've been hearing horrible things -- that kids totally control you, they're rude, dont listen, etc.
What do you normally do to get them to behave? What do you bring with you to occupy your time? Do you have any activities that you normally do for the kids?
Any extra advice would be appreciated!!!!
AeroJenn
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Brian and Marie
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too much to write!! I'll fm you my number and you can call me if you want!!
GraceAndAdam
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I'm curious to see any answers to this as well. I just started subbing last week, and it can be tough. I've been called all week for middle school, even though I'm certified in Elementary, and some of the kids are difficult to handle. I'd love to hear any suggestions that get posted! Good luck to you when you start subbing!
GettinHutched
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Jenn, I've never subbed before so I can't really help....but check out the Teachers board on LIF. Lots of helpful people there!
I would hope any teacher that is out should leave excellent, thorough plans for their sub. But I would imagine that's not always the case...
Good luck Jenn!
Summer07Bride
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Hey Jenn!
I subbed for about a year in the same school and it was not bad at all. By the end of the first month, all the kids in the school knew me and it was a very enjoyable experience (I was in a high school).
If you are doing high school here is my advice (some of these apply to elementary and middle school as well): 1. Limit the number of passes of give to the bathroom, nurse, etc. 2. Make sure all students remain in their seats at all times. If they need something, they must raise their hand in order to approach the front of the room. 3. You determine if they work independently or in groups. Eventually, you will be able to size up the students and know if it is a 'good' class or a 'bad' class. 4. Regardless of what the teacher may write, always collect the work at the end of the period and tell the students it will count as a grade. This usually motivates most students to do the work 5. Leave a note telling the teacher about each class (problems that arose, issues, even good things) As a teacher, I like coming back to a note saying whether or not my students were well behaved so issues can be dealt with accordingly.
