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SuperSub Workshop
Angela B. MooreResource TeacherHuman Resources
Substitute Teacher Toolkit
While you are waiting to begin…Make sure you signed in
at the registration table.Take a piece of colored paper
from the center of your table and create a table tent with your first name on it. To create your table tent, fold the
paper into thirds. Then, simply write your first name in the center of the paper using the markers at your table. Stand the paper up in front of you so that others can see your name. See sample at front of room if you have questions.
Give me 5!1. Eyes on the speaker.2. Quiet.3. Be still.4. Hands free (put things down).5. Listen.
Rewards & MotivatorsTonight’s reward system
Raffle “tickets” will be awarded for outstanding participation throughout tonight’s workshop.
If you receive a ticket: Enter your name and drop your ticket in the raffle box on the registration table.
A winner will be drawn at the conclusion of the workshop. The reward is a starter kit for your Substitute Teacher Toolkit.
Learning GoalParticipants will be able
to identify new strategies for successful substitute teaching and begin to build a Substitute Teacher Toolkit.
Opening Activity
Locate your Sub Pack handout. Let’s annotate!
Place a checkmark next to the items you already bring
with you. Place a question mark next to the
items you have a question regarding. Place a star next to the items you
know you need.
Opening ActivityTake your annotated SubPack list and discuss
with your table. Find the cut-out checkmarks and write the
items you marked with a checkmark. Find the cut-out question marks and write the
items you marked with a question mark.Find the cut-out stars and write the items you
marked with a star.Post your checkmark, question marks, and
stars on the appropriate chart paper around the room.
Let’s share what you said – Reader for checkmark, question mark, and star posters.
Agenda for Today’s WorkshopIntroduction and Opening ActivityOverview of Effective Substitute TeachingProfessional Substitute Teacher ChecklistWhy do I need a Toolkit?Sub Pack Content AnalysisRewardsFill-In ActivitiesLeaving Feedback for the TeacherWeb ResourcesClosing Activity and Evaluation
Overview of Effective Substitute Teaching 1. Be
prepared.
2. Be professional.
3. Manage the classroom successfully.
4. Engage students in learning.
5. Prepare exciting fill-in activities.
6. Use a resource kit.
“People who do things right are EFFICIENT. And people who do things right over and over again, consistently, are EFFECTIVE.” - Harry Wong, The First Days of School
Professional Substitute Teacher Checklist
Jigsaw ActivityAt Home – Pink GroupPrior to Entering – Green GroupIn the Classroom Before School –
Red GroupThroughout the Day – Purple GroupAt the End of the Class Period –
Orange GroupAt the End of the Day – Blue Group
Your Task: From the Professional Substitute Teacher Checklist, “teach” your section to our whole group. Provide a quick overview (less than one minute) of your section in whatever way your group decides.
A toolkit is like an emergency preparedness kit for the classroom. It should contain a variety of useful and necessary classroom supplies and materials. The contents of a tool kit can be orgainzed into four categories.
Why Do I Need a Toolkit?
1. Personal and Professional Items
2. Classroom Supplies3. Rewards and Motivators4. Activity Materials (fill-in
activities)
Sub Toolkit ContentsPersonal & Professional
Activity Everyday
ClipboardSubstitute Teacher ReportDistrict Information (map)Coffee mug/water bottleSmall package of tissuesSnackHall PassSmall bag or coin purse for money for lunch and driver’s licenseBand-aidsSmall sewing kit
Picture booksRead aloud booksBrain teaser/madlibsFill-in activitiesTimerRewards & Motivators
CrayonsRubber bandsColored markers, pencilsPencils Pencil sharpenerScissorsGlue stickPaper clips Post-it notesCalculatorLined paperName tag materials
Toolkit Contents – Rewards & Motivators
CertificatesPencils & Paper
ClipsStickersTicketsExtra TimePrivilege Cards
Story TimeSpecial ActivityEstimation JarTalk Time
Establish rewards and motivators not as “bribes” to be good but as “goals” that students can work toward and achieve throughout class.
With your table, complete the handout titled, “How would YOU use this reward?”Be prepared to share at least three ideas with the whole group.
Share Time
Discussion Question Activity
What rewards and motivators have you used that have been successful?
Write on a post-it and place it in the Rewards parking lot.
Modeling Fill-in Activities Making a list (Quick
Fillers) Create a Lesson
Review Poster/Flyer. Number Phrases Read aloud from a
book you brought with you (keep one for elementary, middle, and high if you go to all levels).
Spelling/Vocabulary Bee Create a commercial for
a classroom object (desk, backpack, tape, chalk, markers, calculator, stapler, teacher’s edition of the textbook, pencil sharpener, etc.)
Name Poem (or any Acrostic Poem)Your assignment is to role play how the activity might look in a classroom.
1.Appoint someone to be the teacher. The rest of the group members are students.2.Plan how you will model the activity to the group. 3.You will have five minutes to plan and two minutes to showcase your fill-in activity.
Share Time
Discussion Question Activity
What fill-in activities have you used that have been successful?
Write on a post-it and place it in the fill-in activities parking lot.
Brainstorming as a Fill-In ActivityBrainstorming can
be used to fill time with students working independently, with a partner, in small groups, or as a whole group.
Some questions to ponder:Brainstorm the
uses for a pencil, a set of keys, a coffee mug, etc.
Brainstorm all of the things that would be in the perfect classroom.
Fill-in Writing Activities (grades 2-12)
Write a prompt on the board from your list of writing activities. In early primary (K-3), students could draw a picture instead.
Provide class with a time limit.Allow students time to discuss their comments
with one another, if time permits. Students could share responses with partners, small groups, or whole group.
Enrichment: have students include vocabulary/spelling words from current lesson/unit of study.
Collect writing for teacher evaluation.http://www.theteacherscorner.net/daily-writing-prompts/
Fill-In Speech Activities (grades 6-12)Allow students 10-15 minutes to prepare a short (3
minutes or less) speech for an occasion.As time permits, allow volunteers, or select
students at random to share their speech with the class.Suggestion: You may want to implement snapping
instead of clapping at the end of the speeches to keep noise to a minimum.An acceptance speech after winning a $1,000,000 sweepstakes
.A speech announcing the close of a business to a group of
employees.A speech to persuade the school Board to only hold classes
four days per week.A speech to run for a class officer.
Five-minute Fillers (No materials needed!)Name as many cities as
you can in ________/where ______ language is spoken.
List as many colors as you can.
Write the names of the days of the week/months of the year.
List all the states.List as many countries
as you can.Write as many math
formulas you can.
List the numbers from one to one hundred.
Write the alphabet.List 15 objects you
can see from where you are sitting.
Write down the names of all the holidays that you know.
List the Periodic Table of Elements.
Make a list of all the authors you can.
Leaving FeedbackSubstitute Teacher ReportLeaving feedback for the classroom teacher
provides useful information for the teacher. It also provides a connection between you and the teacher for future jobs. Additionally, it can work as a motivator for students to behave appropriately.
Leave more positive comments than negative, if possible. Consider asking the office secretary if you can make a copy of the form to leave for an administrator.
Closing ActivityConcept MappingReflect on what you see your own substitute
teaching toolkit becoming. Complete the Concept Map on your handout.
Resources for this workshop
Utah State University. Substitute Teacher Handbook: Proven Professional Management Skills & Teaching Strategies. Logan, UT: Substitute Teaching Institute.
Wong, H., & Wong, R. (1998). The First Days of School. Mountain View, CA: Harry K. Wong Publications, Inc.
Please note:Reference materials have been ordered to
begin a professional library for substitute teachers!
Web Resources for Substitute Teachers
JCPS Certified Substitute Teachers’ Handbook
http://web2.jefferson.k12.ky.us/ccg/jcpsform/SubTeacherHandbook.pdf
Resource Teacher – Human Resources Contact – Angela Moore
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (502)485-7069 Link to this PowerPoint
Presentation on SlideShare
http://stedi.org/
http://www.ehow.com/how_4791628_substitute-teacher-tips.html
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/#top-tabs
http://www.substituteteachingatoz.com/resources.html
http://www.suite101.com/content/its-elementary-subbing-that-is-a116937
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr260.shtml
http://www.teachersprintables.net/
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/
http://www.theteacherscorner.net/
http://www.theteacherscorner.net/daily-writing-prompts/
Other Great Web Resources
Questions
Next Month’s SuperSub WorkshopThe topic is EFFECTIVE CLASSROOM
PROCEDURES for the substitute teacher.DATE: Tuesday, November 9, 2010TIME: 4:15 – 6:15 p.m.LOCATION: Stewart Auditorium in
Van Hoose Education CenterREGISTRATION: Opens October 19,
2010 – Call 485-3745 to register.
Substitute Teacher ToolkitWho is the winner of tonight’s starter kit?
Workshop EvaluationPlease locate and complete the evaluation
for this workshop.Place your completed evaluation in the
envelope on your table before you leave. Thank you!
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