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NO JOB INSURANCE FOR SUB TEACHERS: INJURY IN line of duty

by fearlesssubteacher

Dec 19, 2017

HI all. I'm new to this chat. I was injured on the job while subbing at school in nyc. A ball hit me in the head. I got a minor concussion. The hospital and doctors told me to rest for a while in order to heal and not go into work. The union said that since I'm not a regularly appointed sub I can't get coverage for days I had to take off to rest. I...See More

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Ima Teacher Workers Comoensation covers all job injuries.

Jan 20, 2018

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Jean Hmm...I don't work in NYC, but worker's comp has covered every instance where I have been injured on the job. I hope you can work this out.

Jul 18, 2018

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Spelling countsI hate to do this, but I cant help myself!

by ellenbc

Mar 21, 2018

There are two correct spellings of the word, principle. If you are talking about the Principal of a school the correct spelling is: PRINCIPAL. An easy way to remember this is to say "The Principal is my PAL"

the other spelling, principle, means:

"an accepted or professed rule of action or conduct:

a person of good moral p...See More

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Jean This may not apply to you, but just a word of caution here - I have found out the hard way that a lot of people don't like their English being corrected. I know, I know, it's a professional board, but still...some people feel they should be able to relax online and not worry about spelling while some others will appreciate the heads-up. I, for one,...See More

Jul 18, 2018

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Making kids cry

by Auts

May 2, 2018

I subbed 6th grade today and made one boy cry and another girl look like she was going to cry (diff periods). I feel really horrible about it and started reading up when the boy did. I never raised my voice or picked them out in front of the class, I just kept trying to get them to do the work (in one case this girl was doing long division that I k...See More

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Jean I would still encourage the kids to do the work - and yes, I have made a child cry before (not intentionally, of course). I think it's great that you try to help the kids with their work!

Jul 18, 2018

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substitute apps. SmartFindExpress

by anne

Jan 12, 2018

Has this been covered? substitute alert and substitute assistant no longer support SmartFindExpress (at least for my district. Is there another system?? Is there any word on trying to upgrade these apps.? Help!

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Obnoxious Para

by Math Teach

Oct 26, 2016

Once again, I was subbing in a classroom with this para that none of the other subs (and very few of the staff teachers) like.

I was given lesson plans by the daily teacher. Yet (as always) this TA walks in, and decides to take the class over, telling the students: "There is a change in plan". During another period, the students were takin...See More

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tjbteach I came across this site. I experienced something similar to this today. I am at a loss with some para's. The issue isn't that the need or the appreciation isn't there for the extra help from the para; the frustration comes when you are trying to establish a place of authority between you and the students as a substitute. When a para undermines that...See More

Nov 15, 2017

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Nickster143 Hi there, I have been a sub for 18 years this year. I have come across many student teachers and Para's that have tried to assume full control of the classroom. Often, I see that para's who are very familiar with the already established routine in the classroom and I will allow them to take the lead in order to keep the classroom flowing as smooth ...See More

Dec 21, 2017

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the pararofessional went and got the principle

by tjbteach

Nov 15, 2017

Today I ended my day not sure if I would be invited back to sub. I had an assignment for a teacher in the middle school, all my classes were for 8th grade social studies. Earlier in the day I had been warned of a few students, this is not unusual. I always try to assume the best from the reputation of students, and base my opinion on the student wh...See MoreToday I ended my day not sure if I would be invited back to sub. I had an assignment for a teacher in the middle school, all my classes were for 8th grade social studies. Earlier in the day I had been warned of a few students, this is not unusual. I always try to assume the best from the reputation of students, and base my opinion on the student when we meet based on their behavior in classroom. Today, one of the students in question was in my 5th hour classroom and immediately started being disruptive. The first order of business was to read aloud, I ask the student to read the first paragraph (all the other students in the class were condoning the unruly behavior by giggling every time the student said something funny and disruptive). I continued to have the student read, and in turn actually created a more balanced classroom and the class had settled a little bit. We had moved on to the next task, but the student was still being intolerable. I spoke to them and had asked the rest of the class not to follow up with condoning the behavior. There is a par in the room, who had not attempted to help or even speak to the student, just as I had maintained a level of order, and we were moving on again, the para leaps up and walks out of the room. I had a feeling I knew what she was doing. She went and got the principle. As a sub, yes you appreciate anytime the principle makes an appearance in your classroom, but you also know it makes you look like you can't handle the classroom. That is your job. The para didn't say anything prior to, I tried speakingto her when she came in and she brushed me off. So now I am feeling like I may not get called back to sub. I didn't ask her to go get the principle, nor do I feel like I could not handle the situation that had already been deescalated. Does this type of incident matter when getting a call back? has this happened to anyone else? Should I say something to the para bout what she did? I am new to that grade and she directly undermined my authority in the classroom, which can sometimes be difficult to establish as a sub to begin with.

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Nickster143 So, what did the principle do or say when (s)he came into the room?

Dec 20, 2017

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jobs other than subbing

by Has anyone ever had a problem while working with a teacher

Jan 29, 2017

contracting group? I worked for a tutoring group for 5 classes before they let me go without any explanation. I did a lot of work for them and felt good about the work I was doing. Then out of the blue, after I set up the classroom and did the paperwork, I was let go. Is this typical?

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Angie I am a retired teacher who has been subbing for 2 years. I can write a book about my experiences as being treated as a "nobody". I am very conscientious. I leave the room cleaner than I found it. I grade the papers. I sharpen all the pencils before I leave. I follow the teacher's plans and share my expertise with the class. I had subbed at a school...See MoreI am a retired teacher who has been subbing for 2 years. I can write a book about my experiences as being treated as a "nobody". I am very conscientious. I leave the room cleaner than I found it. I grade the papers. I sharpen all the pencils before I leave. I follow the teacher's plans and share my expertise with the class. I had subbed at a school last year more than 30 times. I accept the rough jobs many times. I arrived at the school last Tuesday to find that the class I had picked up that happened to be a gifted class that was a pleasure to teach; was given to another substitute.. I had spent preparation time the night before because the teacher had not left lesson plans the last tine I picked up the class. When I told the sub locator that I had picked up the class, she told me the computers went wild the day before. This was an excuse because the computers at the school have nothing to do with the district wide system of accepting jobs. I was told by a teacher at the school that the job was given to the principal's daughter. In the district in which I was employed for 30 years, relatives of the principal were not allowed to work at the school. I was placed in the media center with the librarian who asked me to file the hundreds of books back on the shelf. As I was bending up and down at a job a volunteer could do, I threw my back out and was in severe pain. I left the school after an hour and went home. I forgot to mention that the sub locator told me when I arrived that I could go home if I wanted. So there is a great deal of favoritism and nepotism going on in some schools. Of course, I will never return there but I am generally getting fed up with substitute teaching. At another school, a teacher told me she had requested someone else to sub for her. Obviously, this person canceled the assignment or it would not have appeared on my screen as an available job. As a teacher, I always treated the subs with respect. I really have a difficult time comprehending how I am oftentimes treated as a substitute teacher.

Nov 10, 2017

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tjbteach it is quite common to be a mainstay somewhere and then all of sudden being let go. I don't quite understand why lies are necessary, but usually the truth avoids the person being let o

Nov 15, 2017

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Long-tem Subbinng

by Sub_grl

Sep 21, 2017

Hello. This will be my first time long term subbing. I accepted the job thinking the teacher was only going to be out a month. I recently found out that the teacher is going to be out 3 months. I have a 30-day subbing permit in California which means that am only supposed to sub in a classroom for 30 days in a year. How does this work? I e-mailed m...See More

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Finished the school year

by Ze Povinho

Jun 1, 2017

Good evening.

The school year is about to end here, and it has been very good-no complaints so far. In fact, I have prestige points at a particular site.

It seems that almost nobody posts here anymore compared to 10 years ago, or even 5 years ago.

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jess2010 Ze! Are you still on the substitute chatboard? I have not been active for about five years. I think my user name was janine or jess and I remember you well from back then. I was a substitute also for ten years but have now had a different job in my school system. How are you doing and are you planning on subbing again this coming school year?

Aug 11, 2017

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