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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’ve been a long-term sub, though not in high school.  In my experience, the school needs to have a specific plan for the sub to execute, rather than leaving it up to the sub to make lesson plans with no support.  I did great teaching my class during the first week when there was a prearranged lesson plan, worksheets, etc. for me.  However, after that, it was very difficult getting any kind of guidance from the grade level team as to what I should be teaching next.  Remember - subs aren’t teachers and don’t have access to all the things a permanent teacher would have.  [/quote]

Long Term subs are not provided lesson plans. Usually if a teacher knows they will be out, they will provide several weeks of plans. After that, you are on your own. Hopefully the CT/department provides some guidance, but with the current demands placed on them, they just don’t have the bandwith to help in a meaningful way. This is why long term subs are paid at a higher rate. I’m not saying it is enough pay or that the level of help should not be substantially more, but it is the reality of the situation.[/quote]

+1, and they still send emails to parents, grading, conferences and progress reports. Then, because of the pay they often don’t want to workers hours beyond what they getting paid for.[/quote]

This. You can think that the hourly pay rate for a long term sub is pretty good, but it's only for the regular school hours. Not the many additional hours that teachers put in. And no benefits. And they receive almost no support or training. There may be virtual training provided, but it's on their own unpaid time. [/quote]

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