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Get ready for even more distractions

by Ze Povinho

Jul 12, 2016

Good afternoon.

Now with this new Pok e m on Go craze going on, can you now imagine what is going to happen in the fall when students return, especially in middle and high schools? More and more distractions, much more use of the smartphone, etc.

Yesterday, when I was ordering food at a restaurant, nearly everyone, from old peopl...See More

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pixie I have been hearing about that game in the news, awaiting the reports of various collisions. Just what we need in school! More distractions!

On 7/12/16, Ze Povinho wrote: > Good afternoon. > > Now with this new Pok e m on Go craze going on, can you now > imagine what is going to happen in the fall when students > return, esp...See More

Jul 12, 2016

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hst On 7/12/16, Ze Povinho wrote: > Good afternoon. > > Now with this new Pok e m on Go craze going on, can you now > imagine what is going to happen in the fall when students > return, especially in middle and high schools? More and more > distractions, much more use of the smartphone, etc. > > Yesterday, when I was ordering fo...See More

Jul 13, 2016

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12 Ways to Incorporate Movement & Academics

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Jul 12, 2016

Many of the students in your class are bodily-kinesthetic learners. They need to move! Don't fight it, use movement as a positive learning force.

Click below to read 12 ideas can help make movement be a positive learning force in your classroom.

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Sub Caller System

by Ann

Jun 10, 2016

Can anyone tell me how the AESOP (spelling ?) substitute caller system works? I just heard that one of the districts I sub in is going to use it next year. Also, do you like it better than a human caller? Thanks!

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Nick On 6/10/16, Ann wrote: > Can anyone tell me how the AESOP (spelling ?) substitute > caller system works? I just heard that one of the > districts I sub in is going to use it next year. Also, do > you like it better than a human caller? Thanks!

Hi there. I have read over all the post that everyone has made regarding this topic. ...See MoreOn 6/10/16, Ann wrote: > Can anyone tell me how the AESOP (spelling ?) substitute > caller system works? I just heard that one of the > districts I sub in is going to use it next year. Also, do > you like it better than a human caller? Thanks!

Hi there. I have read over all the post that everyone has made regarding this topic. I agree with their comments, but hav have noticed a few things that I can possibly clarify for you.

1. The school district has the ability to control the settings on what they think you are capable of handling. They can block you from certain schools, allow you to teach certain certain grades and even subjects. NOTE: If their settings are pretty restrictive, that in itself can reduce the amount of jobs that are available for you to select from.

2. Once you have been given certain settings, you have the abilit ability to control what options are available to you. For exampl example, you can select certain schools that you do not want to sho to show up on available jobs, what days you want to work on and wh and what days you do not want to work on. It's pretty nice!

3. True, you can either select jobs by phone, or from the inte internet. If you choose to get your jobs by phone, good luck! you you will be competing with the people sitting at their comp computers. If you are using the internet. You will have the abil ability to be more picky by looking at multiple jobs all at once once, and selecting from those available jobs. Where as by phon phone you have to listen to one job, decline it and move onto the the next available job.

4. Long term assignments. I have been a substitute for 16 ye years now. This next school year will be my 17th year.

Long term assignments don't usually pop up like a regular job on the AESOP. Short long terms will, but not the long ones. Usually!!!! Most long terms are emailed out to our subs here. In the email, it comes with what type of assignment is available, how long its available, and what the qualifications are for that particular assignment. It's then up to me to decide whether I want to take the assignment or not. If I decide to take the long term assignment. I call the sub office and let the secretary know about my intentions. Then they conduct a short interview and decide whether you can do it, if you can, they assign you the assignment. Now last year. I was on a long term assignment for a lady who requested me to cover for her. She was having a baby. I was originally scheduled to work about three months for her. However due to complications, she left the school three weeks early. When she left, I was immediately called in to replace her. When her time was up and her maternity leave was over. She decided to quit her job. The school district frantically decided to replace her position. However their principal kept turning down their new teachers and decided to keep me on for the rest of the school year. All in all, I was there at the same school for nearly an entire school year. Everything is different everywhere you go. I just go with the flow.

Jun 26, 2016

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Ann - Thank you, Nick! On 6/26/16, Nick wrote: > On 6/10/16, Ann wrote: >> Can anyone tell me how the AESOP (spelling ?) substitute >> caller system works? I just heard that one of the >> districts I sub in is going to use it next year. Also, do >> you like it better than a human caller? Thanks! > > > > Hi there. I have read over al...See MoreOn 6/26/16, Nick wrote: > On 6/10/16, Ann wrote: >> Can anyone tell me how the AESOP (spelling ?) substitute >> caller system works? I just heard that one of the >> districts I sub in is going to use it next year. Also, do >> you like it better than a human caller? Thanks! > > > > Hi there. I have read over all the post that everyone has > made regarding this topic. I agree with their comments, but hav > have noticed a few things that I can possibly clarify for you. > > > 1. The school district has the ability to control the > settings on what they think you are capable of handling. They > can block you from certain schools, allow you to teach certain > certain grades and even subjects. NOTE: If their settings are > pretty restrictive, that in itself can reduce the amount of > jobs that are available for you to select from. > > 2. Once you have been given certain settings, you have the abilit > ability to control what options are available to you. For exampl > example, you can select certain schools that you do not want to sho > to show up on available jobs, what days you want to work on and wh > and what days you do not want to work on. It's pretty nice! > > 3. True, you can either select jobs by phone, or from the inte > internet. If you choose to get your jobs by phone, good luck! you > you will be competing with the people sitting at their comp > computers. If you are using the internet. You will have the abil > ability to be more picky by looking at multiple jobs all at once > once, and selecting from those available jobs. Where as by phon > phone you have to listen to one job, decline it and move onto the > the next available job. > > 4. Long term assignments. I have been a substitute for 16 ye > years now. This next school year will be my 17th year. > > Long term assignments don't usually pop up like a regular job > on the AESOP. Short long terms will, but not the long ones. > Usually!!!! Most long terms are emailed out to our subs > here. In the email, it comes with what type of assignment is > available, how long its available, and what the > qualifications are for that particular assignment. It's then > up to me to decide whether I want to take the assignment or > not. If I decide to take the long term assignment. I call the > sub office and let the secretary know about my intentions. > Then they conduct a short interview and decide whether you > can do it, if you can, they assign you the assignment. Now > last year. I was on a long term assignment for a lady who > requested me to cover for her. She was having a baby. I was > originally scheduled to work about three months for her. > However due to complications, she left the school three weeks > early. When she left, I was immediately called in to replace > her. When her time was up and her maternity leave was over. > She decided to quit her job. The school district frantically > decided to replace her position. However their principal kept > turning down their new teachers and decided to keep me on for > the rest of the school year. All in all, I was there at the > same school for nearly an entire school year. Everything is > different everywhere you go. I just go with the flow. >

Jun 27, 2016

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All sub job cancelled from District

by deb

May 30, 2016

Last week was the last week of school. All the sub. jobs were cancelled by the district. They told us at the very last minute because they say they have exhausted all monies for subs. My district is having a budget crunch. The district had said they will be cutting some Clue and substitute teachers and pay next school year. Like the pay wasn't low...See More

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Deanne On 5/31/16, mrsd wrote: > I know that to save money, they sometimes do in-house subbing > using teachers on planning periods. That's when they only > have a couple of periods to cover and don't want to pay 1/2 > day subs. As far as cutting sub pay, YEP! My last year of > subbing before teaching full time was in 1995-96. Subs were >...See MoreOn 5/31/16, mrsd wrote: > I know that to save money, they sometimes do in-house subbing > using teachers on planning periods. That's when they only > have a couple of periods to cover and don't want to pay 1/2 > day subs. As far as cutting sub pay, YEP! My last year of > subbing before teaching full time was in 1995-96. Subs were > getting $85 a day. It was very good money. As the years went > by and competition for subs heated up, pay went to $110 a > day. Two years ago, they drastically dropped it back to $85 a > day and NO raised pay for long term subs. Last year it went > to $90 a day and $100 a day for long term subs after 10 days. > Needless to say, the quality of most subs is abysmal. I began > subbing in my own building in February after a 6 month break > after retirement. I can do it, because I get a small > retirement income (retired after only 20 years, so only get > half of my retirement than if I'd worked 15 more years). > That's crazy that they have cancelled all sub jobs. > > > On 5/30/16, deb wrote: >> Last week was the last week of school. All the sub. jobs >> were cancelled by the district. They told us at the very >> last minute because they say they have exhausted all monies for su > for subs. My district is having a budget crunch. The district had sa > had said they will be cutting some Clue and substitute teache > teachers and pay next school year. Like the pay wasn't low enough > enough. But, this is what they are doing. Has anyone else had this h > this happen? >> for subs. My district is having a budget crunch. The >> district had said they will be cutting some Clue and >> substitute teachers and pay next school year. Like the pay >> wasn't low enough. But, this is what they are doing. Has >> anyone else had this happen?

Yes, this happened around 2009-2010 when there was quite the recession in CA for teachers. Many tenured and tenure track teachers were pink slipped and then told they could stay on as substitute teaching staff. They would be placed at the head of the line before ALL substitute teachers to take all of the sub jobs. This is when I jumped ship and went to a corporate job for 5 years. I am now attempting to return and it's gone very well so far. Good luck to you!

Jun 6, 2016

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Nickster143 On 5/30/16, deb wrote: > Last week was the last week of school. All the sub. jobs > were cancelled by the district. They told us at the very > last minute because they say they have exhausted all monies for s for subs. My district is having a budget crunch. The district had s had said they will be cutting some Clue and substitute teach tea...See More

Jun 26, 2016

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School's Out

by pixie

Jun 17, 2016

This school year went by so fast! But I made it through another year (makes two in a row!) without receiving any of the dreaded complaints. We know there is nothing we can do to totally prevent them, but I have continued to sub in the same few schools, and avoid special ed as much as possible, for reasons that have been previously discussed on this...See More

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Nickster143 On 6/17/16, pixie wrote: > This school year went by so fast! But I made it through > another year (makes two in a row!) without receiving any > of the dreaded complaints. We know there is nothing we > can do to totally prevent them, but I have continued to > sub in the same few schools, and avoid special ed as much > as possible, ...See More

Jun 26, 2016

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Nickster143 On 6/26/16, Nickster143 wrote: > On 6/17/16, pixie wrote: >> This school year went by so fast! But I made it through >> another year (makes two in a row!) without receiving any >> of the dreaded complaints. We know there is nothing we >> can do to totally prevent them, but I have continued to >> sub in the same few ...See More

Jun 26, 2016

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Being Left Out...

by mrwiseman

May 20, 2016

Okay, it has happened to nearly every sub. What has been your experience at being left out of school activities.

This topic came to me when during teacher appreciation week, all the regular teachers had lovely little gifts and surprises in their mail boxes daily and subs got zip.

It is also a problem when it comes to ordering out ...See More

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Jeannie Deanne, I am retired now but when I was teaching full-time you are just the kind of sub who would have more requests than you could handle. I am sure something will turn up for you. Has the principal been in to observe your teaching? If not, you might want to ask him/her to do that. Subs provide a great pool of wonderful applicants for a district t...See MoreDeanne, I am retired now but when I was teaching full-time you are just the kind of sub who would have more requests than you could handle. I am sure something will turn up for you. Has the principal been in to observe your teaching? If not, you might want to ask him/her to do that. Subs provide a great pool of wonderful applicants for a district to choose. Good luck to you!

On 6/06/16, Deanne wrote: > On 6/06/16, Jeannie wrote: >> >> >> That is so true, Kathy. When you're subbing, you don't >> have to worry about the next day (unless you're doing >> consecutive > days). >> Subs don't do Back to School Nights, Special extra night > events, >> Open Houses, Conferences, Student Studies Team meetings, >> district trainings, IEPs, Report cards, assessments and >> on and > on >> and on. No way do subs works "as hard" as regular >> teachers. > That >> was a ridiculous statement. If you're subbing and hoping >> for a > full >> time job, you might want to adjust your attitude. By the >> way, watch what you say if you want to be requested to > sub >> again. One young sub said that older teachers need to >> retire > so >> there would be openings. That little bold one was never >> asked > to >> sub again. Think anything you want, BUT DON'T SAY IT OUT >> LOUD. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 5/20/16, Kathy wrote: >>> I am sorry you had a poor experience subbing. I >>> understand you feel you need more respect because you >>> have a BA after your name. Is it in education? I have >>> worked both sides. I taught for 37 years and was a para >>> for on year. I have an issue with you saying that subs >>> work just as hard as teachers. That is true for >>> dedicated subs DURING the school day, but you. As a sub >>> do not work the long hours before and after school. That >>> does not make you any less valuable as a sub, but your >>> statement is insulting to all teachers. Kathy >>> >>> >>> >>> On 5/20/16, Ms. Gwin wrote: >>>> On 5/20/16, mrwiseman wrote: >>>>> Okay, it has happened to nearly every sub. What has >>> been >>>>> your experience at being left out of school >>>>> activities. >>>>> >>>>> This topic came to me when during teacher appreciation >>>>> week, all the regular teachers had lovely little gifts >>>>> and surprises in their mail boxes daily and subs got >>>>> zip. >>>>> >>>>> It is also a problem when it comes to ordering out >>>>> lunch or coffee...special activities...even theme >>>>> days. Yes, I have been the sub in the turtle neck >>>>> during tropical shirt day. >>>>> >>>>> Ever fell out of the loop? >>>>> >>>> This was my first year subbing & I felt the >>>> cold,invisible feeling. I have BA behind my name. The >>>> staff (Principal & regular Teachers)didn't tell me once >>>> thank you for helping us. I had only 1 Principal to >>>> tell me thank you.I felt good when the class told me >>>> themselves they appreciated me >>> too >>>> during teacher appreciation week. When school starts >>>> back >>> in >>>> August I have a trick for them I'm not working on >>>> Fridays anymore because I'll have a second job. Over >>>> the summer I have about 6 books I'm reading & taking >>>> notes. The Subs >>> works >>>> just as hard as the regular teachers. > > I have been a substitute teacher for 8 years now. It's > been my pleasure to serve our community, our students, and > our hard- working teachers. I don't expect anything and I > go above and beyond to make sure I am asked back. I keep > my comments and my concerns neutral, politically correct, > and non-charged. If I am included or asked to join in > ANYTHING, I see that as a blessing. I am now actively > seeking a full-time position at our district and hoping > for the best. I am sure that I will remember vividly what > it felt like to be a substitute teacher and treat my > substitute teachers in kind! Thanks for listening > everyone.

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Nickster143 On 5/20/16, mrwiseman wrote: > Okay, it has happened to nearly every sub. What has been > your experience at being left out of school activities. > > This topic came to me when during teacher appreciation > week, all the regular teachers had lovely little gifts > and surprises in their mail boxes daily and subs got zip. > > ...See MoreOn 5/20/16, mrwiseman wrote: > Okay, it has happened to nearly every sub. What has been > your experience at being left out of school activities. > > This topic came to me when during teacher appreciation > week, all the regular teachers had lovely little gifts > and surprises in their mail boxes daily and subs got zip. > > It is also a problem when it comes to ordering out lunch > or coffee...special activities...even theme days. Yes, I > have been the sub in the turtle neck during tropical > shirt day. > > Ever fell out of the loop? >

1. I have been a sub for the last 16 years. At this point in ti time, I could not really care less if I was invited to join th the teachers in the teachers lounge or not. There have been pl plenty of times when someone (usually the secretary) has told me me about there being treats in the teachers lounge. I always po politely decline as I have my own routine (which is going out fo for lunch.) I am as polite about it as possible, but yeah... I I am just temporary help and I don't really try to fit in in th their social gatherings. That just feels awkward to me...

2. As far as who works harder... I think we all have our own different degrees in levels of work load. A regular teacher has the time to earn the respect from the students in the classroom. Students have had the time to get the wiggles out of them, and to be able to concentrate on their assignments and get their work done. When a sub comes in, the students believe that it is playtime, and that the sub has no idea about what is supposed to be done in the classroom. The students tend to act out more when there is that new person (sub) in the classroom. Their concentration sometimes decreases and their work performance decreases.

True, teachers have a lot more preparation work before each assignment, test, grades, conference's, falling behind on their chapter assignments, sometimes spending their own money on classroom materials etc..

The sub does not have to worry about any of this. If that teache teacher has a good sub in the room, that sub might help out by cor by correcting some of the paperwork and relieve a little of that s that stress. However, correcting paperwork is rarely done.

3. The teacher in question has the ability to teach the same topi topic (for example science) day in and day out for many year years. They have the ability to get that topic down pretty good good. The sub bounces all around with very little consistency in c in classes and in assignments. One day they are teaching hist history, the next day the sub is in another classroom teac teaching art and the next photography. Many times, different kids kids, and at different stages of their assignments. The sub must must be a jack of all trades in order to keep up. Plus, the sub sub has to master the art of classroom management in order to get get the assignment done.

Nobody has it easy, subs or teachers. The only question I ha have to ask you is, why is the grass is always greener on the ot other side?

If someone gives you a half glass of milk, don't ask for a cookie or complain about the glass being half full. Thank them for the half glass of milk. If that does not satisfy you, go to the store and buy you, go to the store and buy yourself a gallon of milk!!!!

Jun 26, 2016

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Thanks

by Ms. Gwin

May 23, 2016

Mrs. Matt, I thank you & I'm in my 1st yr. of Subbing. I wasn't putting down the profession. I'm find a mentor to help me write out lesson plans when the teachers leave me no lesson plan & in classroom mgmt.

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Lee On 5/23/16, Ms. Gwin wrote: > Mrs. Matt, I thank you & I'm in my 1st yr. of Subbing. I > wasn't putting down the profession. I'm find a mentor to > help me write out lesson plans when the teachers leave me > no lesson plan & in classroom mgmt.

I apologize if I was hard on you last night. I co-teach and have had a couple...See MoreOn 5/23/16, Ms. Gwin wrote: > Mrs. Matt, I thank you & I'm in my 1st yr. of Subbing. I > wasn't putting down the profession. I'm find a mentor to > help me write out lesson plans when the teachers leave me > no lesson plan & in classroom mgmt.

I apologize if I was hard on you last night. I co-teach and have had a couple of lousy subs in the past week who were in for my co-teachers. I ended up having two students removed from the room when ended in them being suspended for an incident that was caused by the sub. I would have preferred to have thrown her out instead.

Anyway, as far as classroom management goes look yo Harry Wong. He has written several books and articles on the subject. I believe there is a collection of his articles on this site at teachers.net/gazette/wong.html There are also a couple of short videos on you tube.

Unless it is a long term position, you should NOT be writing lesson plans. The department head or sub caller should have an emergency set of plans for each teacher. There should also be other grade/subject level teachers around who can help you. At the high school level, the kids should be able to tell you where they are. Worst case scenario, have them read and outline their book or answer review questions. Collect their work. It doesn't matter if the teacher does anything with it or not. It's a way for the teacher to see what the students did in his or her absence or didn't do. If the students know it's going to be collected, it helps keep them on task which leads to a managed classroom.

Try to make up a seating chart if one isn't available. Use it. Calling the students by name also helps with control. If there isn't a list available, ask the secretary or sub person for one, preferably with pictures. Most grading programs also have a seating chart option with pictures. I leave those in my sub packet. Ask for an ID with your picture on it if you can get one. The kids will think you are regular staff and that also makes a difference. Those "guest" tags cause more problems in my opinion. It's like wearing a neon sign that says sub.

I hope this helps.

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I know if said I was done subbing for the year, but

by Kathy

May 20, 2016

I went to a gathering yesterday afternoon with the team I had worked with for 3 months and their counterparts from another school. Two,of the three paras from that classroom were there. They asked if I would sub the last day of school because their sub had promised to work for a friend a long time ago. I jumped on it. I need to make sure that I was...See More

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The Disappearing para

by LTS Sub

May 11, 2016

I have been working a LT sub stint for a few months now. I have one class that is a class from you-know-where. I'm supposed to have a para with me, keeping his/her kids on task,etc.

This one, however, comes in for five minutes, and then IS GONE. The kids pick up on this, and the dynamics of the room change.

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mrwiseman I would first talk to the para about her schedule. Grab her (not literally)in those five minutes you see her. Sometimes in my district they get moved around from where they are supposed to be to where the "squeaky wheel" teacher has demanded the princpal move them.

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deb On 5/11/16, LTS Sub wrote: > I have been working a LT sub stint for a few months now. I > have one class that is a class from you-know-where. I'm > supposed to have a para with me, keeping his/her kids on > task,etc. > > This one, however, comes in for five minutes, and then IS > GONE. The kids pick up on this, and the dynamics...See More

May 15, 2016

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Last Straw

by Petlover67

May 12, 2016

Had several horrible experiences at one school in our district. Usually I let things roll (been subbing for 10 years) but reached a point yesterday after subbing in 5K classroom that I have taken that school off my list. There were four main issues. 1) Sub plans were OVER-DETAILED. TWELVE pages...seriously?!

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rbrown1205 In a way I kind of understand the point of view of the teacher as well as yours. Teachers have to deal with the same personalities day in and day out, and they have to be progressive, especially in this test-heavy school environment.

Children who need to go to the bathroom more than twice in a school day either have a medical problem, or ...See MoreIn a way I kind of understand the point of view of the teacher as well as yours. Teachers have to deal with the same personalities day in and day out, and they have to be progressive, especially in this test-heavy school environment.

Children who need to go to the bathroom more than twice in a school day either have a medical problem, or they are overly stressed or emotional (I know, I am not a doctor, but they say this too). It may be necessary to provide time out occasions, either a dance video, or reading time,either you reading or them, or a soft music with low music episode. Maybe you could space out the bathroom times, and have it in the schedule to do this. Then the 3+ a day kids will see in the schedule when they can go, or they get permission to calm themselves down.

About the "she said" incident, I have been able to look at the child in her face and say " I KNOW I am not ugly (or whatever), so if anyone says that, I can just ignore them. Whether or not you said it, if you ever hear someone say that, you can do the same thing, can't you?" This way, you bot defuse the insult, and give them a bit of emotional ammunition if someone says that to them (which is usually the point).

On 5/12/16, Petlover67 wrote: > Had several horrible experiences at one school in our > district. Usually I let things roll (been subbing for 10 > years) but reached a point yesterday after subbing in 5K > classroom that I have taken that school off my list. There > were four main issues. > 1) Sub plans were OVER-DETAILED. TWELVE > pages...seriously?! > > 2). The classroom teacher had STRICT bathroom > policies. When I talked with her about how many of her > students were standing in line squirming around and > clutching their pants saying they "really had to go" (After > they had SEVERAL bathroom breaks and had used up > their "allotted" three sticks per day ......I was told "They > are pulling your leg" (her plans said "Once they use up > their sticks they are not allowed any extra breaks (they > did have ONE group bathroom break after lunch). So > what happened after I tried to crack down on the > bathroom issues? Two of the boys wet their pants! > > 3). I was so busy trying to follow her NOVEL of > instructions , procedures, and plans (and getting > confused on what page I saw what specific thing I needed > to do)...that the kids behaviors escalated. I couldn't get > ANY small group lessons because of having CONSTANT > interruptions by the kids and having to settle problems. > > 4). At the end of a LONG hard day....two girls came up to > me and one of the girls said "She said you are ugly" to > which the accused girl....denied it to the hilt but at FIVE > YEARS OLD....didn't look the least bit sorry or guilty. She > just denied it over and over with no fear or anything > (almost sassy). Like a criminal who gets caught by a cop. > > I cannot believe what 5 and 6 years-olds are saying these > days and how little is done to address it. Apparently that > school doesn't care if they have quality subs or any subs > at all.

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BJ Wise decision. The children are a reflection of their parents or caretakers. If the parent were a better role model and disciplined them, you wouldn't have to pick up the pieces. I was in a 3rd grade class like that several months ago. I don't normally sub for this age group, but it was a bait and switch. I let students use the bathroom, unless I s...See MoreWise decision. The children are a reflection of their parents or caretakers. If the parent were a better role model and disciplined them, you wouldn't have to pick up the pieces. I was in a 3rd grade class like that several months ago. I don't normally sub for this age group, but it was a bait and switch. I let students use the bathroom, unless I sensed they were taking advantage. I picked and chose what I covered in the plans. I honestly didn't care at that point if she banned me because the class was so horrible, and I decided that very day that I would never set foot in this school again.

On 5/13/16, rbrown1205 wrote: > In a way I kind of understand the point of view of the > teacher as well as yours. Teachers have to deal with the > same personalities day in and day out, and they have to be > progressive, especially in this test-heavy school > environment. > > Children who need to go to the bathroom more than twice in > a school day either have a medical problem, or they are > overly stressed or emotional (I know, I am not a doctor, > but they say this too). It may be necessary to provide > time out occasions, either a dance video, or reading > time,either you reading or them, or a soft music with low > music episode. Maybe you could space out the bathroom > times, and have it in the schedule to do this. Then the 3+ > a day kids will see in the schedule when they can go, or > they get permission to calm themselves down. > > About the "she said" incident, I have been able to look at > the child in her face and say " I KNOW I am not ugly (or > whatever), so if anyone says that, I can just ignore them. > Whether or not you said it, if you ever hear someone say > that, you can do the same thing, can't you?" This way, you > bot defuse the insult, and give them a bit of emotional > ammunition if someone says that to them (which is usually > the point). > > > > On 5/12/16, Petlover67 wrote: >> Had several horrible experiences at one school in our >> district. Usually I let things roll (been subbing for 10 >> years) but reached a point yesterday after subbing in 5K >> classroom that I have taken that school off my list. > There >> were four main issues. >> 1) Sub plans were OVER-DETAILED. TWELVE >> pages...seriously?! >> >> 2). The classroom teacher had STRICT bathroom >> policies. When I talked with her about how many of her >> students were standing in line squirming around and >> clutching their pants saying they "really had to go" > (After >> they had SEVERAL bathroom breaks and had used up >> their "allotted" three sticks per day ......I was told > "They >> are pulling your leg" (her plans said "Once they use up >> their sticks they are not allowed any extra breaks (they >> did have ONE group bathroom break after lunch). So >> what happened after I tried to crack down on the >> bathroom issues? Two of the boys wet their pants! >> >> 3). I was so busy trying to follow her NOVEL of >> instructions , procedures, and plans (and getting >> confused on what page I saw what specific thing I needed >> to do)...that the kids behaviors escalated. I couldn't > get >> ANY small group lessons because of having CONSTANT >> interruptions by the kids and having to settle problems. >> >> 4). At the end of a LONG hard day....two girls came up to >> me and one of the girls said "She said you are ugly" to >> which the accused girl....denied it to the hilt but at > FIVE >> YEARS OLD....didn't look the least bit sorry or guilty. > She >> just denied it over and over with no fear or anything >> (almost sassy). Like a criminal who gets caught by a cop. >> >> I cannot believe what 5 and 6 years-olds are saying these >> days and how little is done to address it. Apparently > that >> school doesn't care if they have quality subs or any subs >> at all.

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