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

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)

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 four research-supported guidelines for substitute teachers: (1) be prepared by arriving early and obtaining administrative information; (2) take charge of the classroom; (3) clarify expectations about student conduct; and (4) communicate the significance of learning to students. (MLF)

Provides suggestions for equipping special education teacher substitutes with the information they need to function effectively in the special education setting using a comprehensive three-way approach that involves school district personnel, school administrators, other school leaders, and special education teachers. (SM)

This news brief presents information on managing substitute teaching. The information is based on issues discussed at a summit meeting which included public school administrators and personnel directors from around the nation. The main topics of concern focused around four core components related to the management of substitute teaching:…