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Ha ha 😂 true

you are probably the type to let your child tell you what to 😂

Well in the South if it’s March and no lesson plan ncaa basketball is always on 😂

I subbed for years, and only once did I not have any lesson plans. I talked to one of the other teachers, and he threw something together for me. Other teachers will usually be very happy to help you. They want to create good relationships with subs.

Lol

Yup! But realistically, what do you want the teacher of record to do about kids that misbehave with you ? we yell at them then what ?

@@WILDANDPEACEFUL23 One thing the teacher can do: take away from students free time, if possible. Make students lives a bit miserable for making the substitute's life miserable. E.g., I just had a middle school class last week, three double periods (i.e., each class was two periods). The teacher had a chart on the board with each class. Every time I put a checkmark next to a class for getting out of hand, that was one essay page the class would have to write when the teacher got back (up to four checkmarks/four pages), instead of getting some free time during the last two days prior to Xmas vacation. Also, any student named specifically for bad behavior would get 5 days loss of recess (i.e., the student would have to spend recess with the teacher). Finally, the teacher made me grade each class for behavior (A+ to F). The class with the highest grade received two homework passes. Did it work? Yes. First two classes were very well-behaved. The third class did receive a checkmark, but after they received that checkmark, they were dead silent for the rest of the class, hoping I would take the checkmark away. I understand, though, that not all schools I've been at will allow a teacher to take a student's recess away. And there's the matter of whether a teacher wants to spend his/her break watching students for detention. And, of course, some classes simply don't care and will be out of control no matter what the teacher does.

I disagree. I have been a sub and a full-time teacher. The teacher does not need to know every detail that happened while they were gone. Now, if there’s a fight, or someone gets hurt, of course, let the teacher know, but you don’t need to tell them things like “Chris gave me a bit of attitude during math.”

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​@@boblangford5514as a teacher myself, I disagree.

I've been a sub in the Central Valley of California for the past five years. Here, you can become a part of the teachers' pension plan, called CalSTRS (California State Teachers' Retirement System). When you apply as a sub in a school district, they ask you if you want to opt-in for CalSTRS, although one school district I sub in forces you to join CalSTRS after a certain amount of time. I don't plan on being a sub, or in the education field, much longer, so I always opt-out.

No

What grades were you subbing for?

@@Kevintendo I've subbed all grades, but it was mostly the Elementary and Junior High students I at times had difficulty with (that is, 'out of control' behavior), but perhaps I just needed to be a better/more capable sub. Do you sub?

@@Discovery_and_Change aw I’m sorry to hear that, and no I’m sure the age group makes a big difference! I’m considering substituting, but haven’t decided if I will or will not yet - but this video and your comment were very insightful ❤️thank you!

@@Kevintendo Best of luck! 🍀

I am more concerned about some school administrators and teachers mistreating subs because they feel subs are nothing and are at the bottom of the barrel. Now don't get me wrong, most of the schools I subbed at, teachers and administrative staff are on top of their games and are very organized, they feel very appreciative for the extra coverage they get whenever they need it, and the kids I work with, for the most part, with an exception of very few students, 99% of the time, are brilliant. But what angers me the most is the beauracracy in some of the schools I worked at. I once worked in a school, and I've been subbing for over four years now in many different schools and doing after school music for over 7 years. I worked at a very good school where I covered for an absent music teacher and kids were awesome, they were thanking me for the "best music class ever" and called me "the best teacher ever". I guess these particular kids really like music, and I learned once from a veteran teacher at another school I subbed at, he told me that "school is supposed to be fun for students as long as they behave, put in the work and are respectful". I always use that approach, and it works 99.9% of the time! Amazing. Except, I really liked that school where I did music, so I decided to pick up another sub job, as a substitute teacher (in the same school) I am allowed to do that, titled "early childhood", where I covered a kindergarten class the entire day. I've done this in a bunch of other schools before, never had any problems. When the principal saw me, she said "but aren't you the music sub, where did you get your degree from, and in what classification and what college?" I told her my degree is in music performance, but as a sub, I am allowed to work in different capacities. Apparently, she didn't know that, so she got very angry and started asking me, "what are you doing in my school anyways, why are you even subbing for us?" I couldn't think of an answer, so I responded, "um, because I can". Next thing you know, I get an email from the school saying that I am no longer allowed to work in that school, despite the fact that kids were begging me to come back and be their sub. This wasn't the first time something like that happened to me. It's very disheartending to see some schools and teachers treat subs like garbage because they are subs, despite their love and passion for working with kids, this should never happen! My worst nightmare working as a sub, what I mentioned. Most schools are very supportive of subs, but some are not, that's just too bad that kids don't play a role because of bureaucracy.

It depends on whether you’re on a long term assignment or not.

I have subbed in the past, and being moved from one grade to another does happen occasionally, but I have never been asked to drive to a different school. That is beyond ridiculous. Personally, I really liked the software that allowed me to choose which jobs I wanted to accept. I prefer the PE, Music, Art classes because I like having multiple classes for short periods of time. If a school moved me from the position I accepted to a grade that I do not like, I make a note of it and avoid that school in the future. I eventually had my favorite schools narrowed down and was still easily able to work 4-5 days a week. It’s also nice when the students get to know you and get excited when you are in their class for the day.

call the district you want to work for and ask.

Not all places have requirements past high school diploma.

I’m sure you did great! Congrats on making it through your first day. Coming in last minute on emergency, ESPECIALLY for 6th graders, can be chaotic for even a seasoned teacher!

What is your salary? I am dying to know.

@@dialecticalmonist3405 $190/day and it goes up to $200 after 40 days worked in the district in the same school year. Edit: I work in eastern Los Angeles County. And some days, I work longer hours than others but the pay doesn’t change to my understanding (only get paid once a month on the 10th, which sucks, so I haven’t been paid yet!). But some days are shorter like yesterday I went from 8-2:30 and had breaks of course.

@@dialecticalmonist3405I make $265 a day, in Camden, NJ one of the most difficult school districts. If I wanted to work in my county, they only was going to offer me $125, so I opped in for the challenging kids.. I wouldn’t recommend being white taking on the more challenging students. I feel like the students have more respect for me because I am a black woman who they feel they can relate to. I have thicke skin.

Ok, I will say this. I am a black woman 27 and I wanted to work in a district with the challenging kids because they were offering $265 instead of $125. I find it to be easy, I think when inner city kids see another black person, they have more respect for them. They know they can’t walk over them, I never was perceived as “soft”. I’m a sweet person and the kids respect me. I sub middle school, behavioral children.

The district I'm in pays $117 a day.

My district is $110

Mine is $144

Nooo way

That’s so thoughtful of you! Thank you for watching :)

I think that’s common in most districts unfortunately

Many districts offer benefits if you work a predetermined, minimum number of hrs each week/month. They may offer coverage, & u may have to pay full premium (district might not contribute).