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It’s important to get to know Principals as a Substitute Teacher because they are the ones who hire you for a permanent job or to cover a sick leave or maternity leave. It is much easier to get...

Fat Cow and other insulting names are still heard in the classroom.  This is often because students are mad at each other and don't know how to express it (some adults haven't learned this skill yet...

Primary - BE SILLY! Do funny voices when you read, make funny faces, pretend to fall or to fall asleep. Don't be afraid to look silly - they love, Love, LOVE this!  Just be sure you can bring it...

1. Don’t tell the students!! They will eat you alive! They don’t know – they won’t guess – they’ve had way, way worse Substitute Teachers than you – even with no experience! Just put on your...

Don't shoot them with a banana!! 1. Ignore it. If it’s not a big deal – if they’re leaving soon, or if it’s the last day in June, ignoring it is the most stress free way to handle attitude. 2. My...

On rainy days, the children get restless and need exercise. Here are some dance videos on Youtube that I put on for Primary students. The first three videos have set steps. The last two videos are...

You know, 90% of the students are really great and co-operative. Really, 80% will do the work when you ask them to. I mean it’s the 60% that really want to learn that make it worth while substitute...