Research has shown that male teachers in early childhood settings play a crucial role in providing male role models, offering diverse perspectives, and helping children develop positive gender-role stereotypes. Therefore, it is crucial for Early Head Start programs to increase the representation of male teachers to ensure that all children can…

This article, which comes out of a research project exploring teaching as intellectual work, focuses specifically on a young woman who worked as a substitute teacher after she graduated from a two-year teacher education program at her local university. For Penny, substitute teaching was an interruption as she shaped a professional life moving…

This article dealt with methods for making substitute teaching more effective. The purpose was to articulate a sequential method for maximizing the effectiveness of substitute teaching while providing substitutes with a comprehensive method for diligently and flexibly earning respect and using reflection to continually improve substitute teaching.…

A substitute could enhance the educational experiences of children, if the substitute's role were not perceived as one of babysitter or disciplinaria n. Because of their unique position in the school setting, substitutes, with specialized training, could provide feedback to teachers which would result in improved instructional situations. (HMD)

Substitute teachers are professional educators, not merely shadows of regular classroom teachers. Here are some suggestions that not only encourage creative teaching but also make the job and the students easier to handle. (Author)

A substitute teacher's stay in a classroom can be a pleasant, constructive workday or a nightmare of thinly disguised bedlam. Here are some ideas that will ensure that the classroom maintains a productive environment while the substitute teacher takes over. (Author/RK)

Notes and observations on how you can prepare a substitute with a survival kit, constructive plans and other aids. (Editor)

Reports on a recent study of substitute teachers' apprehensions with regard to their role as substitutes. Finds that although the level of anxiety for substitute teachers as a whole did not seem to be high, many teachers were anxious about a variety of factors related to their role. (MS)

Experienced elementary classroom teachers and substitutes discuss planning ahead for a substitute teacher, suggesting a substitute folder which includes any information to be relayed and a substitute activity bag containing lessons and activities. Games and activities that can be adapted for any grade level are described. (SM)

Discusses a student discipline problem involving a substitute teacher and a student who used foul language in class. The teacher responded with a firm, but venomous, threat that provoked a response from the vice principal's office, but not from the boy's parents. Advocates on-the-spot ethical instruction to maintain credibility and an effective…

This study examined the opinions of samples of principals, teachers and substitute teachers in Edmonton on the relative merits of (1) on-call substitution and (2) internal substitution. (Editor)

Describes a new approach to covering classrooms when teachers are absent. Paraprofessionals have been hired in place of substitutes to routinely handle supervisory, noninstructional assignments previously assigned to teachers. The teachers use their free time to staff resource rooms and to supervise classes of absent teachers. (WD)

Responding to the mandates of the Educational Reform Bill in Texas, new emphasis has been placed on the role and responsibilities of substitute teachers. This paper describes a 5-hour substitute teacher seminar that all substitute teachers and aide applicants are required to attend. The 2-day seminar focuses on the contents of the "Substitute…

Among the numerous problems faced by substitute teachers are: (1) lack of adequate lesson plans left by the regular teacher; (2) lack of adequate preparation for substitute teaching by schools of education; and (3) low expectations as to what a substitute teacher will be able to teach. Solutions to these problems are discussed. (JN)

Practical suggestions for creating and maintaining a productive and positive classroom environment are presented in this guide for substitute teachers. Suggestions for executing emergency lesson plans as well as tips for effective management techniques are included. Substitutes are advised to: visit the school or call the teacher ahead of time if…