Anonymous
10/19/2025 15:43
Subject: Substitute Teaching
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Op here
Both my 1st 2 assignments I picked Middle school. Perhaps getting out of there would be helpful.
Will try Elem and HS next.
Why would you pick middle school? That’s on you. Everyone knows those are the hardest kids to manage. If you pick HS, best to stay away from 9th and 10th grades. 11th and 12th grade students are easier. They will most likely ignore you but that’s fine. At least they won’t do crazy stuff
Op here
I really thought Middle School would be easier than HS.
How do you pick the grades in HS though… the jobs just get listed as MS or HS, not by grades.
Anonymous
10/19/2025 09:17
Subject: Substitute Teaching
Anonymous wrote:Op here
Both my 1st 2 assignments I picked Middle school. Perhaps getting out of there would be helpful.
Will try Elem and HS next.
Why would you pick middle school? That’s on you. Everyone knows those are the hardest kids to manage. If you pick HS, best to stay away from 9th and 10th grades. 11th and 12th grade students are easier. They will most likely ignore you but that’s fine. At least they won’t do crazy stuff
Anonymous
10/18/2025 22:16
Subject: Substitute Teaching
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Middle school is the worst. Try elementary.
Or High School. MS is the worst to subs. ES kids are easy to handle. HS kids are just doing their assignments or sleeping.
Just don't teach the first grade level in a school. If the school starts in kindergarten, you're pretty safe with 1st-5th. The first grade level is filled with all of the feral and undiagnosed kids. Those teachers get the brunt of them.
Anonymous
10/18/2025 21:33
Subject: Substitute Teaching
Anonymous wrote:I am a new substitute teacher, and I am little overwhelmed by -
- the different ways each school uses computer to do various things all day including the lesson plans. I am not techy.
- kids unruly behavior in class ( done 2 middle school )
I was hoping to do this full time but am very nervous now.
Any advice ?
Thanks.
You are there to keep the kids from killing each other. Don't stress over curriculum. Watch some educational movies, have some Q&A discussions "ask me anything" and give them things to color or crafts to do if in middle school classroom.
Anonymous
10/18/2025 18:40
Subject: Substitute Teaching
Nobody dies = You did fine
Anonymous
10/18/2025 17:10
Subject: Re:Substitute Teaching
It takes about three years in the same grade to get basic class management down. If you've never taught before, it'll take you at least that long in multiple placements. This year for you? Your goal is survival. If you can survive a year of subbing you can do anything.
Anonymous
10/18/2025 12:48
Subject: Re:Substitute Teaching
No I actually didn’t expect them to start walking around in class.
Next time i will set the expectations at beginning as I am reading online.
Next time i will set the expectations at beginning as I am reading online.
Anonymous
10/18/2025 12:38
Subject: Substitute Teaching
Come on, you knew the kids would misbehave. This is nothing new to anyone be it they sub or not. Also, why would you need computer skills? You are subbing, not creating lessons. Just make sure the kids don’t die and even then, it would matter because you are a sub.
Anonymous
10/18/2025 12:35
Subject: Substitute Teaching
I push the button and call the office if a student refuses to listen.
With any grade, you need to have computer skills
With any grade, you need to have computer skills
Anonymous
10/18/2025 12:17
Subject: Substitute Teaching
Op here
Both my 1st 2 assignments I picked Middle school. Perhaps getting out of there would be helpful.
Will try Elem and HS next.
Both my 1st 2 assignments I picked Middle school. Perhaps getting out of there would be helpful.
Will try Elem and HS next.
Anonymous
10/18/2025 11:49
Subject: Substitute Teaching
Anonymous wrote:Middle school is the worst. Try elementary.
Or High School. MS is the worst to subs. ES kids are easy to handle. HS kids are just doing their assignments or sleeping.
Anonymous
10/18/2025 10:40
Subject: Substitute Teaching
All new jobs feel overwhelming at first, especially the tech stuff because it's different from what you are used to.
And agree with PPs, get out of the MS.
And agree with PPs, get out of the MS.
Anonymous
10/18/2025 08:11
Subject: Substitute Teaching
Middle school is the worst. Try elementary.
Anonymous
10/18/2025 08:09
Subject: Substitute Teaching
You're new. You are going to feel.overwhelmed..and middle school? GL!
Anonymous
10/18/2025 03:46
Subject: Substitute Teaching
I am a new substitute teacher, and I am little overwhelmed by -
- the different ways each school uses computer to do various things all day including the lesson plans. I am not techy.
- kids unruly behavior in class ( done 2 middle school )
I was hoping to do this full time but am very nervous now.
Any advice ?
Thanks.
- the different ways each school uses computer to do various things all day including the lesson plans. I am not techy.
- kids unruly behavior in class ( done 2 middle school )
I was hoping to do this full time but am very nervous now.
Any advice ?
Thanks.