Substitute teachers who perceive a school staff as supportive have greater confidence and are more effective. Tips to help both the substitute and the students have a pleasant and productive day are offered. (MT)

Lists the resources substitute teachers need and the kinds of activities that are suitable for them to supervise. (JM)

The screening process a school district uses in hiring substitute teachers is critical to striking a balance between required qualifications and immediate need. Typically, screening involves at least one of the following: pre-screening, paper and pencil screening, interviews, and background checks, each of which is used to different degrees…

Principals can make the substitute teacher's job easier by following four guidelines: (1) provide a worskshop for potential substitutes; (2) provide a handbook on basic school information for substitutes; (3) provide a guided tour of the building; and (4) systematize a procedure for evaluating and placing substitutes. (MD)

This booklet presents materials and practical suggestions to help substitute teachers working in the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), Maryland. Section 1 discusses Substitute Teaching in Montgomery County Public Schools. It includes four sections: Professional Expectations (eligibility, duties and responsibilities, classroom control and…

Contends that the typical substitute teacher program retains antiquated stop-gap measures of little value to a school. Offers suggestions for recruitment tactics, inservice training, and evaluation. (Author/WD)

Steps for preparing for a vacation are outlined for childcare directors and teachers: decide on dates; prepare a "substitute survival folder"; plan for the absence; delegate parts of the job to different people; prepare by giving a copy of an itinerary to friends and neighbors; and let go of work once you leave. (DR)

Strategies to help special education substitute teachers succeed include: welcome students and extend courtesies to everyone encountered; educate oneself for the present assignment; learn more about teaching and learning for future assignments; communicate with students, colleagues, support staff, and administrators to understand the school…

The former Chief Justice of the United States, Warren Burger, discusses his elementary school experience with a substitute teacher who taught the elements of government in her classroom. Includes discussion of programing on the bicentennial celebration of the Constitution. (MD)

Offers suggestions about how principals can avoid problems with substitute teachers, including location, selection, and preparation of subs; provision of appropriate information and materials; and evaluation. (WD)

The author provides the regular teacher, the department head, and the principal with tips for helping the substitute teacher. (SJL)

This booklet discusses how to develop successful substitute teachers, explaining that most substitutes do not receive the respect necessary to be effective. School districts must take such steps as adopting fair substitute hiring practices, allowing for the regular placement of substitutes in the same school over the year, and including…

Suggests ways classroom teachers can prepare for absences and help make substitute teaching productive. Recommends forming a list of preferred substitutes at the beginning of the school year; clarifying with students expected behavior; and preparing a permanent substitute packet. (LS)

Discusses the need for a comprehensive substitute teacher program in schools along with the important components of such a program. Identifies the roles of the principal, regular teacher, substitute teacher, and the superintendent in an effective substitute teacher program. (HB)

Presents information about what should be communicated to substitute teachers and why it is important, focusing on the substitute teacher's role, classroom management tools, curriculum management, and preparing students for the substitute teacher by creating bridges that will help minimize the sense of separation students feel when they have a…