Sub Stories
Whether you’re an aspiring teacher, talented community member, or an experienced sub, hear stories, advice, and perspectives from subs just like you.
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How substitute teaching is helping me become a full time teacher
Roselle Baldovino began her substitute teaching career about one year ago with the hopes of using it as a springboard to become a full time teacher. Throughout her time in the classroom she’s fallen in love with the journey. So…
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How I found freedom in substitute teaching
Although Logan Rose loved her career as a writer, she wasn’t fulfilled by her day to day. So, she sought out new opportunities that would allow her to have an impact and give back to her community. When she began…
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How substitute teaching helped me balance work, life, and family
For Stephen Kooshian, the path to becoming a Swing Sub took a few twists and turns. Though he’d been drawn to teaching since high school, he had two other careers before substitute teaching. Prior to teaching, Stephen worked in a…
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How my passion for education got me into substitute teaching
Although Ashley Taft has been teaching for nearly three years now, her passion for education started at a very young age. Even when she took a short diversion away from teaching, the classroom always pulled her back. Destined to become…
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How substitute teaching helped me find time to farm and teach
Jose VanDerburg loves helping people and being active in the Los Angeles community. He also loves helping students which is one of the reasons he entered into education as a one-on-one and classroom aide with the local school district. “It…
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How substitute teaching helped me return to the classroom
After a more than 20-year break from substitute teaching, Valerie Pierce knew she wanted to return to education and follow her passion of helping students. This spurred her decision to go back to school and pursue a degree in special…
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