How to Succeed as a Substitute Teacher: Everything You Need From Start to Finish

By Cicely Anne Rude

Book Overview

This handbook provides tools to help substitute teachers walk into a new classroom, create a positive environment, and deliver instruction that meets curriculum standards.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412944759
• ISBN13: 9781412944755
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Corwin Publishers
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.2" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Practical and Inspiring

While seriously looking into substitute teaching as a possibility to provide some income I found I had more questions than answers and confidence. I am so glad Cicely can offer so many defining answers in this very readable and interesting book. Her personal experiences are easy to relate to and the information is right to the point. While reading I also realized that as a student I enjoy the kind of teaching environment Cicely promotes. That is why I see this book as an encouragement for the kind of positive teaching that helps the student to be successful also.

Packs in details to help substitute teachers create a positive learning experience

Cicely Anne Rude's HOW TO SUCCEED AS A SUBSTITUTE TEACHER: EVERYTHING YOU NEED FROM START TO FINISH packs in details to help substitute teachers create a positive learning experience in a new or temporary classroom setting. From eight key tips for classroom management to details on networking, pay, permits and more, substitutes receive plenty of tested and real-world examples both inside and outside the classroom environment.

Succeeding well

"How to Succeed as a Substitute Teacher" is a comprehensive and helpful book for beginning and experienced substitute teachers. It offers advice, practical experience, trouble shooting tips and suggestions for getting the most "into" and "out of' your substituting opportunities. The day to day information style as well as suggestions for further resources provide a unique, comprehensive book filled with knowledge for those involved in this important profession.

Excellent step by step starters guide

This book provided an excellent step by step guide on how to start out as a substitute teacher. It gave me everything I needed to know going in, with helpful pointers on aspects of subbing that I hadn't even thought of (such as finding out ahead of time what the normal instructor wants from you at the end of the day). Being brand new to substitute teaching, I can't begin to describe how helpful this book was to me, it saved me a lot of headache and stress. It's important to note that this book is not a materials book, it will not give you exercises to run through during the day. It is a guide to what you will need to know as a sub, and what will help you be a successful sub. So it is important to not mistake for another activity book, because it is not. Well worth the purchase.

Well-written and practical

This book provides an invaluable resource in what we all wish we had: a guide to exactly what the job entails from day to day and how to maximize your chances for success. It's written in a straightforward, easy-to-understand fashion with lots of supporting facts and background information. A must-have for anyone starting a career in substitute teaching.