NEA: Be Kind to Substitutes

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Be Kind to Substitutes In Front of the Class from Linda Starr, Education World® What can you do to keep substitutes coming back? At Their Fingertips Make materials accessible. Create a substitute folder and keep it in an obvious location place. Include in the folder a seating chart, a list of classroom rules and procedures, a daily and weekly schedule, notes about individual students, and the names of teachers or aides who are willing and able to lend a hand. Also provide extra worksheets and curriculum-related activities that can be used at any time. A Name and a Face Help them call students by name. Use double-sided tape or Velcro to attach to your seating chart a small photograph of each student, so the substitute will be able to put a face and name together immediately. Using double-sided tape or Velcro will enable you to easily rearrange your seating chart. A Great Tour Show them around. Make an audiocassette that walks the substitute through a typical day and communicates insight about routines and students. As an added help, label classroom cabinets and storage areas so needed supplies can be located easily. Copyright� 2006, EducationWorld.com, used by permission

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