BEST SUBSTITUE TEACHER TIPS!

I start subbing tomorrow and have no experience at all. I’m still freaking out. Thanks for the video

I absolutely vouch for using a timer when waiting for their attention. In the morning I tell them, "whatever number this timer gets to, that's how long we're staying after school today." Then after lunch I say, "I'll be nice...if, at the end of the day, the timer is still less than one minute, I'll round it down to zero." In the one month that I've been subbing, I've never had it pass one minute.

When Subbing 1. 2:45 Use a timer mechanism for transitions....show the students, and tell them you better be done. Use a whistle also...if the school permits. - If kids are wasting your time, use the phone to show them that you are wasting their time. - Claim you will talk to the teacher or parents or principal at the end of the day about misbehaving students. 2. 4:15 Leave notes to teacher about good students, bad students, who did what. Let the students know you are making notes also. Leave your phone number and a note to the classroom teacher 3. 5:30 Have a folder in case no Lesson Plan Left for you. - Folder contains Silent reading. Let students read a book in their Library. If get through lesson fast also....silent reading is useful - Read aloud, especially youngsters. Either bring them to carpet or read in front of the class. - Writing prompts 2nd grade and above. - If you can have any super powers....and ask them to share in front the class. - 1st grade, youtube Just Dance or gonoodle and have kids do exercises. Simon says. - Any grade, blank bingo sheet; 20 to 30 copies; - 9 out of 10 times every class has individual whiteboards. Have students use them to spell words and do math. 4. If eventually going to be a teacher, get to know administration and staff. Make those connections. Best way to get a job. Talk to principal about behavior problems. Show you care. 5. 12:20 Leave the room clean so the teacher will appreciate it the next day. 6. Breathe..it's scary and overwhelming. Not easy. Okay to fail...and okay if you don't get through all the material. If lessons blows up, that is fine...just breathe.

I pay attention to how students treat me, but I'm also aware of how adults treat me. If they don't treat me right, then I'm not coming back to that school.

As a new sub, I found that subbing in an elementary school is so much work. I worked my butt off trying to follow the lesson plans while managing misbehavior in the classroom. I was also asked to do yard duty, help supervise in the cafeteria, and supervise the front of the school after school was over. I barely had time to pee and even lost my appetize because I was so busy. The pay wasn't even worth it for me.

One of the 1st thing I learned during my first week of Subbing...introduce yourself to the other Teachers in the grade that your are covering!!! For Subs that are not provided a Sub Plan, those other teachers are your parachute for the day! Do not be afraid to reach out to them, they are extremely helpful! Ask them what they have planned for the day, and would it be possible for you to have a copy of their lesson...chances are, they are covering the same content or topic! Don't panic, the students can smell fear! 🤣

For cleaning up the class at the end of the day, maybe take a photo of what it looks like in the morning before the kids file in. Thanks! This is great.

Please please pleeeaaaasse make a video to help out those who are student teaching and will be in their own classroom in the next year or two! Maybe a “what I wish I knew” video or “tips for first year teachers at the beginning of the year” or something like that!

I finished my 1st year in teaching last year. This year, I've decided that being a substitute teacher is my job. I'm subbing special education classes. I mostly support teacher aides and open and close the activities.

I am so nervous, but I keep telling myself "I can do hard things" and "I am capable of doing anything God puts in my path". I was a preschool teacher but am becoming a sub to get experience in an elementary school before student teaching in the future. This video really helped me out a lot. Thank you for your channel

I listen to music. Talk to the kids. Go with the flow. Take them out. Like do whatever. Let them draw. Subbing is the best job. I don’t do middle school though. I even love special needs. Some need attention. I give it to them.

My aunt is a substitute trying to become a teacher. I shared this video to her and she really liked it

who else is here because they expected their first day of middle school students to be wayyy nicer than they really are😅

I'm subbing for the first time this week at the local school. I'm excited and nervous. I know that the classroom management will be the most challenging part of the day. Thanks for the tips!!

It's been two years since you posted this; I'm looking at potentially becoming a substitute teacher, but have zero class room experience, and my A.A.S. is not educational at all. This video is internet gold, and has helped me so so much. Funny enough, it actually made me more excited to give it a try.

I was looking everywhere on YouTube for a video like this. This has been the most helpful sub video yet THANK YOU❤️

This is an awesome video! I'm beginning to supply teach at my children's elementary school this year, and even though I'm excited I'm also COMPLETELY FREAKING OUT. Haha. Your video helped calm me down. Thanks a bunch! Also, as a side note, thank you for showing the fearful side of subbing. I feel like a lot of videos kind of gloss over just how SCARY subbing can be! Kudos for your honesty!

Omg. You are so specific, resourceful and helpful! You’re tone is super supportive and calm. I hope you make more videos!! This is one of my fav vids on yt with teacher tips! Thank you!!!

Thank you for making this video! I just graduated in May and started subbing last month. Your tips for a backup activity folder were very helpful, and I'm going to put something together like that soon! Subbing has been challenging for me so far, but I've had some amazing students so far that make it all worth it. Thanks again!

I subbed for 5 days! That was enough excitement for me.