You know, one thing that teachers struggle with on a day to day basis are the individual needs of their students - as a sub, when you walk into a classroom where a student has specialized needs, it can really ramp up the pressure you feel. Recently, I was called in as a floater.
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Good morning and welcome to Monday, by the time you are reading this, I will actually be substituting today. Our local school is doing their TPRI testing to judge the reading level of the Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade students.
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Good morning! There's a saying in substitute teaching: "A sub on her feet is worth two in her seat." When you go in to substitute teach for a class, it may be daunting to think about spending the next 8 hours on your feet, but trust me - you and your students will appreciate the day so much more.
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Welcome back to the substitute teacher's corner! As we talked about before, when you get the call, you need to be ready to go. When I get the call to fill in and substitute, I keep a ready bag that I can just grab on my way out the door. So let's talk about what's in the 'ready' bag.
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One of the hardest things to cope with when you're a sub is that you need to be up and ready to go every day by 7 whether you get a phone call or not.
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Hello there! My name is Heather Long and I'm the managing editor here at Families.com, you may be more familiar with my name showing up in fitness and marriage, but Karri's graciously allowed me to come and play over here in Education. First and foremost, let me tell you a little about myself.
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