Discover 15 invaluable classroom management tips for subs in upper elementary classrooms. Be prepared and succeed! 🍎
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Substitutes, I don’t have to tell you that you have a unique and challenging job, especially when it comes to classroom management.I reader recently emailed with a great question: “How do I get students to realize they need to follow instructions even though I am ‘just a sub’?”Great question. One th
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These are 8 simple tips for beginning substitute teachers and even those who are seasoned guest teachers. Make your day easier with these tips!
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Learning how to be an effective substitute teacher is hard work. Here are a few tips for subsitute teachers to gain respect from students.
My first year of teaching was full of disruptive students in the beginning. That is, until I discovered this method to control my class!
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We often don’t consider how great being a substitute teacher can be! It’s hard when you feel like your life is in limbo waiting the next teaching job to come along. But whether you’re trying to land your dream job or trying to just survive your first few weeks of subbing, here are a few things that may cheer you up. Subbing
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Heading out for the first time as a sub? These substitute teacher tips will make it easier and help you have a positive, productive day!
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Substitute teacher tips to help with classroom management and learning.
What to do when your schedule has the tiniest gap and there's not enough time to accomplish much? Classroom time fillers from teachers who've been there.
Howdy! Jen Bradshaw here from Teacher Karma. Classroom time fillers Some teachers and principals think "time-filler" is a dirty word. The truth is, even for the very best teachers, time fillers happen in the classroom. It may sound strange, but there really is a way to use time fillers in your classroom and keep your students, as well as yourself, out of trouble. I'll go a step further. These classroom time fillers will actually help your students to practice their higher-level thinking skills AND they require almost no effort from the teacher. Smile. Secret to using classroom time fillers Below, you will find a few of the classroom time filler activities I included in this freebie for you. There are more included in the download. List of classroom time fillers After you read and print out my favorite time fillers, the first thing you will want to do is jot down some of the ideas that you can use in your classroom today. You have to be prepared here. To make it easy on you, I included a form that you can use to write down the time filling activities that you want to use. After filling it out, keep it handy so you can use it when you need it. List of time fillers For more ideas and to download your very own FREE cheat sheet for using time fillers in your classroom, please click here. Best wishes!
Whether you are trying to land your dream job or just survive your first few weeks, here are some ways to thrive as a substitute teacher!
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Every teacher needs a few fun, fast, easy, tricks up his/her sleeve. Here are a few easy classroom management tricks I've picked up over the years. Need a Second to Get Ready for the Next
Whether you are trying to land your dream job or just survive your first few weeks, here are some ways to thrive as a substitute teacher!
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Inside: Strategies for classroom management for substitute teachers
Grab their attention, keep it, and have a great day!
Whether this is your first day subbing or you’re just looking for some tips to make it go more smoothly, this is what it takes to be an ...
Did you ever wonder how a great substitute teacher got to be that way? Whether you’re a sub, or a regular teacher setting up a sub binder, you want tips and lots of 'em! Ready? Here are my top 10 tips for a sub, AKA your Crash Course for Great Subbing: 1) Be safe. That means good behavior management and routines. You'll want to give clear, specific instructions for every action, starting from the moment your kids enter the room. You'll describe and demo each routine, let one kid try it, then a few kids, and finally the whole class. Be sure to have a "stop" signal to bring the kids back to attention. You can say, "Give me five, four, three, two, one," with a hand raised and each finger lowered in turn; or say “Ready to Rock?” and have kids answer “And Roll!” Or you can briefly turn off the lights. Safety goes double when you move through public spaces like the hall or cafeteria. Try walking backward at the head of the line. Trust me, it works. You don't want to be the sub with a cloud of wild children trailing you. 2) Make a personal connection. Tell a story about yourself, and ask kids to say something about themselves. Tell a joke. Don't think of yourself as a "sub!" You're "the teacher for the day," so try to make it enjoyable—even inspiring. Find the regular teacher’s Sub Tub. Yes, they'll call it that, or a Sub Folder or wall chart. Look for a behavior guide, seating chart, and lineup list; or make your own, and call the kids by name. Remind them that their regular teacher will get a full report, and will be happy to hear they were wonderful. 3) Teach! Follow the regular teacher’s lesson plans, whenever possible. Give a mini-lesson and instructions for work, then circulate to help kids stay on-task. Want to keep your sanity? Feel free to differentiate. For instance, allow one child to focus on artwork and another to write more words. 4) Pack a tote. Bring a few fun books, graphic organizers, and enough high-interest lessons to last a day, in case you need them. You can celebrate a holiday or season with a book, art, writing or simple craft. Also, pack sharp pencils, stickers, rewards, a 6" sponge ball for a quiet-pass game, baby wipes, a flash drive with PDF lesson files, music and educational videos, a laptop with speakers; water and a snack for you. Yep, better to be over-prepared. 5) Be organized. Ask yourself, “What absolutely must get done?” Take attendance and collect notes for the teacher. Watch the clock; be on time for lunch, specialty classes, and dismissal. Leave plenty of time for transitions. If you find you have extra time, you can do a quick “bell ringer” activity, sing, chant lines from the lesson, or do callbacks. This relaxing Counting Song MP3 is Included In Your Sub Kit 6) Be flexible. Extend or shorten a lesson, and take a brain break to calm—or energize—the class. Let kids dance to a pop song, or breathe deeply and massage their own faces. 7) Be kind. Let the kids earn game-time, extra recess, or a quiet-ball pass, with good behavior. It's easy. Just keep adding dots to a paper game-board and the kids'll perk right up. Every 20 dots they can win a brain break, like jumping in place twenty times. One of the best “rewards” is to say, “Thank you for helping to make the day rock!” These Reward Tags are stylish, fun, easy, and effective behavior management tools that kids will love! 8) Ask for help. Ask the kids where to find things, or how the routines go. Ask an organized child, or ask the class. Say, “Raise your hand if you know…” Of course, ask another teacher if necessary. 9) Don’t raid the shelves. Please...don't use up the class supplies, crafts, pre-printed worksheets, or specialty notebooks unless the teacher requests it. You may use plain copy paper if there’s plenty of it, or bring your own. 10) We'll end with the Golden Rule: Respect the regular teacher’s room. It goes without saying, right? Leave it clean and tidy—and don’t leave open food containers, torn posters, or running electrical equipment. Give each child half a baby wipe to make the desktops gleam at the end of the day. Remember to leave a “While you were out” note, with a summary of the day and your contact info. …And one for the road: Substitute Teaching is a language that you can learn to speak fluently. You can master this—be prepared, firm, flexible, and kind all at once. Whether it's your first year subbing, or you simply want a step-by-step guide for taking control of a classroom, I can help show you the way. NOT JUST FOR SUBS. Are you a regular teacher? This makes a great refresher course, or a sub binder for the days you're absent, with lessons that will last a full year. I’m a New York City public school teacher with over twenty years’ experience. I’ve observed hundreds of subs and teachers in action, and was a sub myself for three years prior to teaching full time. Now it’s my pleasure to pass along all I’ve learned to you. The Ultimate Guide for the Substitute Teacher includes hundreds of tips, teacher scripts, lessons, and printables that you can use all year. As always, I'm wishing you all the best!
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As teachers we all know the stress of leaving our class with a sub, but what can you do when your three year old throws up in the car on the way to school (yep, that’s happened twice) or your…
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Sub Tickets for Classroom Management Being gone can be stressful, especially when you're worried about how your students are going to behave while you're gone. This NO PREP sub tickets for behavior incentive will help your students want to be exceptional while you're gone! Your substitute teacher can hand these out while you're gone and your students can redeem them for a reward such as have lunch with the teacher, read to another class, free time, prize bin, etc. What is included: Six Substitute Ticket Themes Four Sub Tracking Recording Sheets Printing: Print in color, on card stock for durability Secret Student Award: Are you looking for another classroom management idea? Look no further! This Secret Student Award is a huge hit! Classroom Routines and Procedures: Easily keep track of what routines you've taught and which ones you need to revisit using this Routines and Procedures Check List! TERMS OF USE: The pages can be reproduced only for classroom use. You cannot use these pages for commercial purposes or the entire school. THANK YOU! I really appreciate you purchasing my teaching resources and I hope you'll enjoy using them in your classroom. Please FOLLOW ME HERE if you'd like to receive notifications when I upload new products and freebies. Don't forget, new products are 50% off for 48 hours after they are posted! Also, feel free to follow my Instagram for more activities and other ideas. Also, if you want updates on lesson ideas, freebies, and more, check out my blog! North Dakota Teaching QUESTIONS: Lastly, if you have any questions or if there are any mistakes, be sure to email me at [email protected] so I can fix those immediately and leave a review so that you can get credit towards your future purchases. Kayla
I have FINALLY finished my Halloween themed animal unit: Boo in the Zoo!! I can't wait to use some of this cuteness at school with my students! Yes, I just called my stuff cute...Don't hate! You can get them at either of my shops by click the store buttons below! And because I knew many people would want the habitat posters instead of the whole Halloween unit, I have separated the Habitat Posters and descriptions into another file. =) You can get those by click the store buttons below! I wanted to share some funny writing that my students did while I was at the South Carolina Social Studies conference a while back! They had to write about what they think happened to their teacher! That just cracks me up!! HAHA It was kind of true... I mean, REALLY!?? lol I hope he doesn't think that because I LOOK pregnant! HAHA Man, I am exhausted after this week! We did our annual region cookies! P.S. I Love that kid! He's so stinkin' cute! We also did our first book buddies with a kindergarten class! It was sooooo cute seeing my kids read to those little ones! How sweet are they!? And finally, people were asking me about where I got my dice containers pictured below... I found them at Publix oddly enough! Oh, and the first person to comment with my favorite COLLEGE football team will both of my new products. =) Annnnnd go!
What to do when your schedule has the tiniest gap and there's not enough time to accomplish much? Classroom time fillers from teachers who've been there.
Are you wondering how to prepare to be a substitute teacher? Follow my tips for what to do and what to bring with you!
Howdy! Jen Bradshaw here from Teacher Karma. Classroom time fillers Some teachers and principals think "time-filler" is a dirty word. The truth is, even for the very best teachers, time fillers happen in the classroom. It may sound strange, but there really is a way to use time fillers in your classroom and keep your students, as well as yourself, out of trouble. I'll go a step further. These classroom time fillers will actually help your students to practice their higher-level thinking skills AND they require almost no effort from the teacher. Smile. Secret to using classroom time fillers Below, you will find a few of the classroom time filler activities I included in this freebie for you. There are more included in the download. List of classroom time fillers After you read and print out my favorite time fillers, the first thing you will want to do is jot down some of the ideas that you can use in your classroom today. You have to be prepared here. To make it easy on you, I included a form that you can use to write down the time filling activities that you want to use. After filling it out, keep it handy so you can use it when you need it. List of time fillers For more ideas and to download your very own FREE cheat sheet for using time fillers in your classroom, please click here. Best wishes!
Whether you are trying to land your dream job or just survive your first few weeks, here are some ways to thrive as a substitute teacher!
Substitutes, I don’t have to tell you that you have a unique and challenging job, especially when it comes to classroom management.I reader recently emailed with a great question: “How do I get students to realize they need to follow instructions even though I am ‘just a sub’?”Great question. One th
These are 8 simple tips for beginning substitute teachers and even those who are seasoned guest teachers. Make your day easier with these tips!
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We often don’t consider how great being a substitute teacher can be! It’s hard when you feel like your life is in limbo waiting the next teaching job to come along. But whether you’re trying to land your dream job or trying to just survive your first few weeks of subbing, here are a few things that may cheer you up. Subbing
Are you wondering how to prepare to be a substitute teacher? Follow my tips for what to do and what to bring with you!
