How to have a perfect day as a substitute teacher
See 10 steps to having a successful day as a substitute teacher.
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How to improve your last-minute substitute teacher fill rate
See five tips to help your school or district improve its last-minute substitute teacher fill rate.
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How subs can support K-12 professional development
Superintendent David Goldblatt shares strategies to help your school plan for PD days.
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Swing Education celebrates 100,000 absence days covered
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…
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The CBEST Guide for Substitute Teachers
Here’s what you need to know about the CBEST, including prep, how to register, locations, and fees.
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How subs support maternity leave for teachers
Chances are, you’ll have a good number of teachers taking maternity leave over the course of their careers
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What to do if you have subpar substitute teaching plans
Get tips for how to manage classrooms when the sub plans are subpar.
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What to do when your subbing assignment is unclear
Robert Acosta is an elementary school teacher with his Bachelor’s in Elementary Education from the University of Arizona. Many schools’ rules, guidelines, plans, and procedures have been developed over multiple years. Along those lines, a full-time teacher might spend weeks setting up daily classroom routines within the structure of their school policies. So when you…
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How to prepare substitute teachers for success
If you’re reading this article, you already have the drive to set your subs up for success. With a bit of thoughtfulness, organization, and preparation, you can build out a success plan so substitute teachers thrive in your school. The benefits? Your students will get a better education from their subs, your teachers will know…
