Session 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.

Learning 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.

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.