Substitute Educator Resources

Here are seven types of resources on substitute teaching: Articles, Book, Course, Lesson Ideas & Tips, Handbook, Research, and NEA Web Content.

Articles

Planning Ahead for the Substitute Teacher
Suggestions to help you plan for the substitute teacher before you need to make the call. From NEA.
When You Have to Be Absent   

A Reference Sheet for Your Substitute File
A quick reference sheet of names and procedures for your substitute teachers. From North Carolina Association of Educators.
Create a Substitute Info Sheet 

Deciding Whether to Substitute Teach
What potential substitute teachers can expect. From Tomorrow's Teachers.
To Substitute, or Not to Substitute?

Why Certify Substitute Teachers
The pros and cons of certifying substitute teachers. From Tomorrow's Teachers .
Should All Substitute Teachers Be Certified?

Book

Checklist Book
Standing in Your Shoes:  A Checklist for Classroom and Substitute Teachers. Available for purchase. From NEA Professional Library 2003.

Course

Training for Substitutes
Course provides online training for people seeking information and skills to be an effective substitute teacher. The course is completely Internet-based and can be taken at any time of day in the privacy of the home. Small fee to enroll. From Wisconsin Education Association.
Innovative Online Course Available for Substitute Teachers 

Handbook

General Information for Substitute Teachers
This online guide has San Diego specific information but also a lot of general information about substitute teaching. Topics include: classroom management, crisis intervention, Internet sites for subs, reading styles and strategies, and teaching strategies. From the San Diego County Office of Education 2005. (pdf file, 62pp)
Substitute Teacher Guide  

Lesson Ideas & Tips

Stories, Lesson Ideas, Tips
A list of organizations, stories, lesson ideas, school locators, and more. From Tomorrow's Teachers.
Substitute Teaching Resource List

Teacher Kits
Feedback, information, quick reference, and survival kit available through free registration. From Teachervision.com, Family Education Network.
Substitute Teacher Resources

Research

Survey Data on the Substitute Teacher Situation
Includes statewide credentialing, licensing, and training standards for substitute teachers as reported by NEA's state affiliates and state education agencies. From NEA 1998-99.
Substitutes: A National Overview

NEA Web Content

NEA Constituencies: Substitute Educators
Learn more about substitute educators, professionals who serve as educational bridges when regular classroom educators are absent.
Substitute Educators 

Do the Right Thing
Promoting thoughtful respectful behavior.
A Substitute Talks About Abusive Language

Works4Me: Substitutes
Practical classroom tips from teachers like you.
Relationships: Substitutes 

Media Alerts
Press and general information materials.
Sample Substitute Educators Day Media Alert

Sample Substitute Educators Day Letter to the Media

Substitute Educators Day Fact Sheet

Online Toolkit: Substitute Educators Day ideas

Blog: Best in Class
The Plight and Joys of the Sub

Updated September 2008.