Sub How-Tos
From becoming a substitute teacher to classroom management best practices, here are the latest tips for finding success as a sub and keeping students engaged.
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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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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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7 skills you learn from substitute teaching
Substitute teaching can give you a number of valuable, transferable skills.
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Classroom management tips for substitute teachers
The unexpected can strike in even the best-prepared schools, so it’s helpful to have a good mix of tools and tricks ready to go when you start an assignment. Here are a few ideas that can help in challenging classroom…
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Is substitute teaching right for you?
Are you thinking about becoming a substitute teacher? Congratulations! Whether you’re interested in using it as a segue into a teaching career, you’re getting back into the working world after taking a break, or you’re just looking for a different…
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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…
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