Substitute Teacher Training

1. Substitute Teacher Training Splendora ISD 2011-2012

2. Agenda 9:00 – 10:00 Greetings 10:00 – 10:30 Classroom Techniques and Expectations 10:30 Break 10:40 – 11:10 Classroom Management Scenarios 11:10 Materials and Confidentiality

3. Ice Breaker Tell us one of your most memorable substitute teaching experience.

4. Expectations from classroom teacher Classroom Management Classroom Instruction Bag of Tricks Classroom Techniques

5. Our Expectations of you • Follow the established building attendance procedures when reporting absent students. • Do not excuse a child from school. The building principal is responsible for this authorization. • Follow the plan for the day’s work as outlined in your substitute lesson plans. • Leave the teacher a summary of the day. • Report all accidents or injuries to the office. • You are responsible for the security of your personal belongings.

6. Our expectations of you • Be professional in your conduct and maintain confidentiality. • Support school procedures and policy. • Be cooperative in relationships with other teachers. • Be considerate, but firm, in dealing with students. • Make every effort to carry out all the teacher’s lesson plans. • Demonstrate a professional image in appearance/or attire.

7. It’s all in the attitude What Caused the Attitude?

8. Training activity #1 Student Types

9. Classroom management • Substitutes teachers are responsible for the control of their assigned classroom. If problems arise, substitutes should call the office for assistance. • Corporal punishment is not to be administered – EVER!

10. Classroom management tips • Be prepared. Arrive early, obtain needed information, scout the classroom and locate needed teaching materials. • Take charge of the classroom. Start the classroom on time with (kind) authority, take roll efficiently, and have the lesson materials prepared and ready for students. • Take time to clarify your expectations of student behavior. Make sure you use the classroom discipline plan, give specific directions about desired behavior, encourage positive behavior through feedback, and circulate frequently around the classroom. • Communicate the significance of learning by teaching the lesson the classroom teacher left. Encourage all students to participate, give feedback to students about their work/answers, and provide closure at the end of the class time.

11. Bullying DIRECT INDIRECT • Being verbally bullied • Being physically bullied • Having money or other things taken or damaged • Being threatened or forced to do things • Racial • Sexual • Cyber-Bullying • Being socially excluded or isolated • Being bullied through lies and false rumors • Racial • Sexual • Cyber-Bullying

12. What Would You Do...?

13. What would you do? Scenario #1 William is a student who attends class regularly but struggles with the course content. He attempts to participate in class discussions but often interrupts the flow of thoughts and ideas by asking irrelevant questions or questions that you think were covered in previous courses. You have met with him twice after class to assist him with some of his questions yet he continues to be an irritant to you and other students during class discussions. What would you do?

14. What would you do? Scenario #2 Every class has one: a "know it all." Well, in class I had a student who thought she was the gift to the classroom and knew absolutely everything about everything. We were doing a pair share activity and she was completely insulting one of the students in her group who didn't really feel like participating. On one hand, the girl was being overly mean, but on the other hand the student wasn't doing what he was supposed to do. I was wondering if I should tell the student to calm down and not worry about the other student, or should I tell the unmotivated student to buck up and do the work? Either choice seems to have its draw backs and I can't really tell both of them to leave each other alone and do the work because then they will both be upset with me and not do the work. What would you do?

15. De-escalate all situations Meet disruptions that arise in your class with in-kind measures. In other words, don’t elevate disruptions above their current level. Your discipline plan should provide for this, however, sometimes your own personal issues can get in the way. For example: If two students are talking in the back of the room and your first step in the plan is to give your students a verbal warning, don’t stop your instruction to begin yelling at the students. Instead, have a set policy that simply saying a student’s name is enough of a clue for them to get back on task. Another technique is to ask one of them a question.

16. Training Activity #2 What Kind of Teacher Are You?

17. De-escalate a situation • Discuss with your neighbor a time you had to de-escalate a student situation. • Classroom Management Success Stories

18. Materials at your arrival Substitute Folder Provided No Substitute Folder Provided • Lesson Plan • Attendance roster and seating chart • Teaching manuals and student copies • Schedule for the day, special classes, programs, etc. • List of classroom rules and procedures • If this is an emergency absence, the Principal or Assistant Principal may need to assist you in retrieving some of this information • Communicate with a teacher who is teaching the same subject to get information.

19. Confidentiality A substitute teacher is expected to observe the privacy rights of pupils and ethical codes of the teaching profession. The records and information to which the substitute has access must be handled with complete confidentiality. Federal law prohibits the release of any student information by school personnel to anyone other than the parent/guardian.

20. After school meetings • Substitute teachers are invited to attend staff meetings, but not required. • Long-term substitutes are expected to attend all after school meetings.

21. medication • Never give any type of medication, including over-the-counter pain reliever, to any student. • All medications are to housed and dispensed by the faculty nurse.

22. Sub Pack • Riddles and Brain Teasers • Pictionary • Draw a picture of the board • Extra worksheets • Super Substitute Teachers

23. This Is How Winners are Made Thank you for providing this invaluable service to the SISD students and staff. We really do appreciate everything you do!