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[quote=Anonymous]Easier depends on what you like. When I was a sub, I had no idea what I wanted to teach, so it was a chance to try many different areas. Something like ELD or Special Ed in elementary will likely be small groups or plugging in to another class, which means a lot of different kids throughout the day. I loved subbing for specials like PE, music, art, etc because the students seemed happy to be there, the plans left were always super basic, and if one class was a disaster, it was only 40 minutes so there was a chance to start fresh with the next batch.

For classroom in elementary, it really depends on which ages you're comfortable with. Primary grades can be fun and "easy" (read a story, simple writing, basic math) but the kids can't really do anything, may not listen, and have a million petty crises throughout the day. Upper elementary has kids that can show some responsibility and actually be interesting, but they also may not listen and have discovered the fun of being mean to the sub.

When I subbed, I hated middle school. I'm sure if I had been there day after day and built relationships, it would have been fine, but as a sub, it was awful. I have never heard such disrespectful language and blatant misbehavior. I tried coming in tough but fair, I tried playing it lowkey and cool, I tried a variety of subjects and schools, and each time  the best I could hope for was maybe one or two classes would be not terrible to me. There's just something about the age that makes them band together against a sub. But having said that, often the plans were "turn on the video," so no real experience needed. Just a tough skin.

High school I did the least amount but was often the most enjoyable, because I picked subjects I personally liked, and the kids were more mature. Either they actually cared about their grade and/or were nice people, or they didn't care but just sat quietly on their phone without disrupting everything.

PreK and PEP usually have paras that know the routine very well, and sometimes step in to the lead the class when there is a sub.

That said, MCPS is desperate for subs and will take any living breathing body. If you're actually competent and leave your info behind, you can get as much work as you want. (I have an appointment on Jan 16--interested in teaching kindergarten downcounty that day?)[/quote]

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