Description

In the post-pandemic educational environment, substitute teachers are more in demand than ever before, with the surge of teachers exiting the classroom and high absenteeism due to demanding workloads or low morale. Join Reba Gordon Matthews for this time-saving, to the point session as she shares her favorite tools and resources to help you thrive as a substitute teacher. You will also learn how to quickly gain positive control of the classroom, foster teacher-student relationships, and effectively deliver instruction when there is no formal lesson plan available.

Presented by Reba Gordon Matthews

Reba Gordon Matthews is an educational consultant with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, a freelance coach, and instructional designer. She has over 20 years of teaching experience and holds master’s degrees in instructional design and educational technology. Reba is also the co-founder and executive director of The Jamal Gordon Hill Foundation. This organization supports at-risk young people with academic tutoring, technology training, and college scholarships.

Objectives

  • Develop a substitute teacher toolkit with everyday educational tools and resources to help you thrive in the classroom.

  • Explore techniques to quickly gain positive control of the classroom, foster teacher-student relationships, and effectively deliver instruction when there is no formal lesson plan available.

Special Technology Instructions

Assessment

Participants will join a collaborative backchannel chat and discuss substitute teaching strategies to demonstrate their understanding of the session objectives and reflect on their learning.

Certificate

By completing/passing this course, you will attain the certificate SimpleK12 Certificate of Completion

Learning Credits

CEU 0.50

Badges

Attended a 30 Min LIVE Session

Value
50 points
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