Best practices and strategies for managing substitute teachers
About the Author: David Goldblatt is the former superintendent of Saddle River School District in New Jersey. He holds a Doctor of Education (EdD) degree from Nova Southeastern University. When we examine the facts related to teacher retention, especially keeping new teachers in the profession, hardly any of the recent information is encouraging. In fact,…
Superintendent Marilyn Shepherd shares five ways school districts can improve their substitute teacher fill-rate.
More than a quarter of teachers miss 10 or more school days annually. These chronic absences negatively impact student learning, resulting in disengagement and a decrease in test scores. Teacher absences are an inevitable part of the school year. Despite the frequency, schools are often left dealing with these absences last minute. Luckily, it doesn’t…
This back-to-school season, teacher mental health is top of mind for school and district administrators. In a May 2022 article EdSurge reports, “teachers haven’t just reached their breaking point, but surpassed it, further imperiling a profession that has long struggled with low pay and declining morale.” Widespread burnout and stress According to a poll from…
Even in the midst of a substitute teacher shortage, there are a number of ways to recruit substitute teachers. There are many recruiting methods to consider, like partnering with credentialing schools or alternative-route certification programs, getting creative on social media, and holding in-person hiring events. Here are five concrete actions you can take to level-up…
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These five strategies can help your school set substitute teachers up for success.
See five tips to help your school or district improve its last-minute substitute teacher fill rate.
Superintendent David Goldblatt shares strategies to help your school plan for PD days.
About the Author: Mike Teng is Swing Education’s CEO and one of the company’s co-founders. It goes without saying that substitute teachers play a big part in student success — after all, the average student spends about six months of their K-12 career with a sub. Unfortunately, as I witnessed during my five years with Rocketship…
