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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Teacher here. It is important as a sub to let the principals know if you are struggling with a certain kid or class. They can help, if you let them know. They are desperate for subs, so they want you to return. See if you can be specific about what is difficult. Is it lack of lesson plans, or classroom management? Other teachers in the grade will likely help out if you ask. You could only take pre-arranged sub jobs, so you know there will be plans and always ask for an educational movie to be left, just in case.

If you have a particularly troublesome student, they can move that child to another class for the day, but you have to tell them.

I would be liberal with praise and tell kids if they finish all the work for the lesson, they can tell appropriate jokes or have free drawing time. [/quote]

This only works if admin is receptive.  At the schools in which I have subbed, the principal and assistant principal do NOT want to be bothered with disruptive students.  It is frowned upon to bring them to the front office.  I suppose that way they can pretend there aren’t actually any disruptive students and everything is going along smoothly.  [b]I now avoid those schools altogether.[/b] [/quote]

I'm a teacher and former sub and I don't blame you. There are tons of unfilled sub jobs every single day. Subs are not paid enough to put up with crappy treatment or lack of support if a student is out of control. [/quote]

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