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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I haven't called the phone number yet. Does anyone have any interesting stories to share from subbing that we might not otherwise think of?[/quote]

Schedule your Tb test now, you will need proof of negative Tb to do your fingerprints.  My doctor required a full office visit and physical since I hadn't been there in several months (less than a year).  BUT, I had to wait until a year after my previous physical so insurance could pay for it  :roll: .

I loved subbing this past year, but I got very picky as the year went on.  I left my card when I would sub and also asked the teachers I subbed for to pass my name around if it was a school where I hadn't previously subbed.  One school was entirely word of mouth because that teacher emailed the whole department that I was a quality sub that could teach the material.  There were a few bait-and-switch situations where someone would request me and then it was only one class of my preferred subject area and the majority of another that I wasn't comfortable teaching cold, but they made it seem like it was the opposite.  I would decline future requests by saying my schedule was full.

Be nice to the front office staff, even if they are a PITA and come in late (one came in 10 minutes after my report time, the same time the kids were allowed in the building, giving me zero prep time).  They are the ones that will take pity on you on days when there aren't enough subs and find you one of the easier classes during the teacher's planning period (if possible, sometimes the only classes needing coverage are the nightmare ones).

Send an email at the end of the day if you want the teacher to be able to contact you to request you again.  I would keep a running email as the day went on of absences, specific issues (technology, specific students), etc.  The teacher may or may not reply, but they have your email address to contact you in the future.  Ask another teacher if you don't know the email address for the teacher.

Introduce yourself to other adults in the room.  They may be room-sharing and on their planning period, or they may be your paraprofessional and may not introduce themselves.  Let them take the lead for teaching content and class rules if they are comfortable, as the IA.  Some are better than others.

Wear layers.  Some classrooms are really hot, some are really cold.  You may need to go outside to supervise recess (elementary, middle) or PE (even if you didn't get assigned PE, you may have to during the teacher's planning period) or a fire drill.

Figure out where the bathrooms are and how to get access.  Elementary and *some* middle schools provide a key that accesses bathrooms and locks your room door.  Middle and high schools are hit or miss (I never got a high school key across the two high schools I worked at).  You have to track down a teacher and ask them to open for you.  [/quote]

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