Information technology has automated the process of substitute teacher dispatching. This article describes such automated systems, examining the advantages of using the Internet for automated staffing. It concludes that for districts that take advantage of this new technology, using the Internet can make automating absence reporting and substitute…

Describes the experiences of an administrator who secretly substituted in a classroom outside his own school district. Recommendations are made as to how teachers and principals can prepare for substitutes. (SB)

Serving as a substitute teacher can be an effective method of gaining eventual full-time employment in an educational system faced with a teacher surplus. (MB)

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…

Fresh approaches for dealing with the perennial problem of teacher absences. (Author)

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)

Investigated that communication process between substitute teachers, teachers, and administrators, analyzing the process of getting substitutes and permanent teachers together to discuss their respective communication techniques in a planning meeting. While administrators and teachers considered the meeting successful, substitutes did not feel…

Well qualified substitute teachers are always available in a Pennsylvania school district because the standard $60 per diem applies for the first 15 days the substitutes work, $75 per diem for days 16 through 25, and $80 per diem for the rest of the year. Andrew Trotter reviews the 1988 pay rates nationwide for substitute teachers. (MLF)

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)

Describes a Long Island (New York) high school district's concentrated effort to expand their pool of potential substitute teachers and offer them a comprehensive orientation program. The district used PTA newsletters, letters to staff, and newspaper notices to attract applicants. Training covered curriculum, teaching strategies, classroom…

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)