One word: nametags. Get some blank labels from the dollar store to use, and before class begins, use the attendance roster to make them up. While...
I'd suggest cultivating a relationship with your local public children's librarian, who can be a great resource to you for these sorts of...
I see a like button (or maybe an agree button, such as on Ravelry) as something akin to nodding one's head during the course of a conversation....
I am SO looking forward to seeing this! I read the first book over March Break -- twice, I enjoyed it so much.
And what was your response to her about this?
I have 3 x 5 cards in my bag of tricks and will often, with older kids, have them spend 5 minutes at the start of class writing their name on the...
Take a look at Harry Wong's The First Days of School if you're able to, too. I'll throw out an idea, too, that more seasoned teachers can weigh...
Sorry if I came across as crusty, czacza. I want to do the right thing as a sub, and really pride myself on handling things professionally. I was...
No kidding, czacza, which is why I decided it wouldn't be prudent to take the job ultimately. I truly felt it'd be a disservice to them (the...
I think "just a book to read" is a perfect solution. Or "just a song." Or "just a poem." Or "just a fingerplay." The more you can immerse...
Well, I thought about it some more and decided to do the right thing and call the school back to turn down the gig. I would have done a great...
I've just been prebooked at a school I've never been to, about 30 minutes away, to teach grade 7 math and French. I would never have taken the...
I think the OP may be referring to using an authoritarian approach to discipline, which is more aggressive, as opposed to an authoritative style....
Didn't mean for it to seem like I was calling you out. Your post just gave me an opportunity to reply in a more general way to a few things that...
"We have a couple retired teachers who sub, but otherwise our substitutes are not certified. I could be misunderstanding your post, but at least...
Hear, hear!
If you're really interested in doing PAT and learning to do it well, you might want to study Fred Jones' Tools for Teaching. As a substitute...
I just hope that cookie doesn't contain nuts!
To add to this, as a sub, if the class's management system is too complicated to my tiny peabrain to handle, I will sometimes not use it if I'm in...
And remember: you are an EXTREMELY valuable member of the professional team, whether you're ever told that or not. It is YOU who is keeping things...
