Growing up, my peers and I always associated substitute teachers with having a laid-back and easy day. Having an alternative teacher was an opportunity to act as if we didn’t have any “home training,” ...

I’m in the middle of giving a lesson about the Cold War to my 7 th grade class when a student returns from the restroom, her face pale. “Hey, Teacher,” she says, “Someone wrote that there’s gonna be a ...

Jester is a retired businessperson and substitute teacher since 2022 for the Poway and San Diego Unified school districts. He is co-director of a management development program for the Harvard ...

Why ask me? I’m a retired teacher. I sub and I’ve taught in Samoa, Korea, England, Connecticut and California. I’ve taught kindergarten through college, but prefer elementary. Truth be told, fifth ...

A substitute teacher is usually summoned by a school when a full-time teacher is unavailable. Substitute teaching is a good alternative for teachers who are unable to work in a full-time capacity or ...

Serving as a substitute teacher is one of the highest impact moves you can make to support our schools. I have worked as a teacher, district coordinator and instructional coach in Santa Fe Public ...