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Practical guidance for substitute teachers and the schools who rely on them: classroom strategies, staffing insights, and everything in between.

Featured for Subs

New to subbing

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What’s the difference between certificated and classified substitute teachers?

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What a typical day looks like for substitute teachers

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How much do substitute teachers make?

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The roles and responsibilities of paraprofessionals in the classroom

Already in the classroom

Classroom management strategies for substitute teachers (toolkit)

19 activities for high school

19 quick activities when high school sub lessons run short

icebreakers

25 icebreakers to introduce yourself to a new classroom

disruptive behavior

How to manage disruptive behavior as a substitute teacher

20 quick activities

20 quick activities when middle school sub lessons run short

72+ classroom resources for substitute teachers

50 quick activities for when sub lessons run short

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How to have a perfect day as a substitute teacher

Featured for Schools

Mondays bring nearly 60% more last-minute teacher absences than midweek, shown as a bar chart of Monday through Friday.

Teacher absence patterns: when K-12 schools need substitutes most

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Driving better fill rates with a one-stop substitute management partner

Transforming special education staffing with maximum fill rates with Swing

Increase fill rates with floating sub requests