teachers get full-time jobs, why would they want to substitute?
>When someone substitutes for me, I ask mostly that they maintain classroom control and follow the directions I have left them. If they do that, I feel that they have done their job. If they are imaginative enough to fill in with an activity such as the one I have described above to fill in the time left AFTER doing the sub plans I have left, then I would consider them a great substitute teacher. >What bothers me when I have a sub is someone who ignores my instructions — for example, one sub I had permitted the kids to chew gum and eat candy in class, despite my specific directions that they not be allowed to do so. A good short term sub can follow directions. >Long term subs SHOULD be certified in the language. Any good long term sub will probably end up getting snapped up by a school system, though. AMEN! I usually save the videos and paperwork until the end of each unit in case of illness, since that is something any substitute can handle. Of course, the best solution is not to get
