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Teaching Turkeys
I was teaching a grade one class and asked the students why we celebrate Thanksgiving. One little girl told me it was the day they discovered the first turkey.
You know you’re a substitute teacher when …
1. You take cheap vacations the first two weeks of September every year. 2. It doesn’t really matter how the students pronounce your name - as long as they are polite – you’ll answer. 3. You choose...
Can you actually make a difference as a substitute teacher?
The answer is simple: yes. Yes you can make a difference. Often, students have a bad day when there is a substitute teacher in their class. They push the teacher, she yells – a lot. It’s no fun...
How to get students to do almost anything!
Candy, stickers and promises of free time are my favourite incentives. You can get students to do almost anything with Jolly Ranchers and a promise of five minutes free time. I use incentives to...