I have done lots of subbing and the plans that teachers left were all over the board. I had different levels of engagement, depending on what...
I thought about this one some more today and I think that one of the problems with being a parapro is that you tend to "settle" into the position....
I'll come back and let you know--we're just getting started with ours.
OH yes, and I agree with you--you shouldn't really leave something on the smartboard or promethean for a sub. I think I was appropriately...
Yes, I know what you're saying, but I also know that when I was subbing I was expected to use them on several different occasions and it always...
We are just now getting promethean boards in our classrooms and a thought has occurred to me. We will be having subs in and there will be times...
Does she have any volunteer experience? I used my background as a girl scout leader and a church camp manager and then some subbing on my resume....
It's hard to say though I've been both, but I'm also newly certified and have worked as a parapro for the last 2 years and I feel like I've been...
ONe thing that worked for me with MSers was to promise them some reward time at the end of class if they'd work for me now. And I love MS.
I carry one of those pencil bags that you clip in a binder and have to empty it out every couple of months because I pick up every stray pen and...
Well I'm not subbing anymore, but I also have the buying too many books problem, and those boxes that paper comes in are just the right size for...
I had a similar situation and went to my boss immediately and I still work there. We had a horrible atmosphere for awhile b/c a teacher got...
Here in St. Louis county all of our sped services are administered through Special School District. They are depts within the public schools, but...
Yay! There is hope.
You might want to be prepared for the possibility that they will want to have you on camera. I had this happen twice and it doesn't sound so bad,...
I subbed for about a 1-1/2 years and have been a TA for a year. I have several teachers who are willing to write me letters though it's hard to...
I have an idea--why don't you write a very informal letter to us, in your own voice, and tell us why you want to teach or why you want this...
Oops, another weakness: No student teaching.
I will have dual cert in gen ed and sped also, and it's occurred to me that you can spin the sped experience by saying that you have lots of...
I'm a middle aged woman who has never held a professional career position and was a housewife for years. I got into substitute teaching and loved...
