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I don't think I've ever done this after watching a TH-cam video, but I just wanted to come back here sincerely thank you for the incredibly powerful strategies in this video, in particular the classroom token economy system. After applying this very strategy (and your countdown strategy) into my substitute teaching, I've literally experienced a night-and-day 180 degree difference in terms of my command of the classroom. It honestly feels like magic. Even better, it seems to work across all ages - I've used it with great effect in Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th grade classrooms. Thanks again for your video!

I tried your strategy today and holy cow how amazingly well the star reward system works on the middle schoolers I subbed today. Thanks to you, I do like teaching again. You saved me from quitting!

Thank you so much for this advice! As a sub for elementary school, I think I'm going to start doing this. I have a feeling the kids will be alot more motivated. My biggest struggle right now is noise in the classroom and getting them to be quiet while we're doing work or I'm explaining directions. Maybe this will be that extra motivation for them.

Please more videos!!!

You video is a bit quiet

I love all of your suggestions about positive reinforcement! A big problem I have is remembering student names when I’m only in a class for a day, especially when desks don’t have name tags and there is no seating plan. Do you have any tips on how to quickly remember student names? “Thank you johnny for having your eyes on me and your voice turned off” is more effective than “this student here….”. Thank you!

Stars for the whole classroom or individual students? I’m new. Thx for exc content!

What do they get with the stars?

These are excellent tips 👍

Substitute of the year? That's a thing? I have been a substitute teacher since Spring 2017 and I had never heard that before today.

One time I got called in late. I got there and the next door teacher asked me, "Did she leave a sub plan?" I told her, "I don't know, they just called me in, and I haven't found any". She kept asking me the same thing and I kept responding the same thing. Then she said, "So yes or no?" I said, "no", but like really? You're going to interfere, be completely unhelpful, and get me more stressed?!

I want to see more videos! This is the best channel on sub tips I have seen. Thank you 🙏

I greatly prefer to get to school early and prepare to lessen stress. I’m doing myself a favor when I do this. To each their own I suppose.

Nothing stresses me out more than when I show up and there's no sub plans. Like, what the heck do you want me to teach them for 6 hours? And these kids have several different books that they work out of, some of them try to lie to you as if you're dumb, everybody has to go to the bathroom, and many of the students are transferring in and out of the classroom and going to various different teachers throughout the day. Seriously stress-inducing! Thankfully, it has only happened about two times so far. I will be avoiding those last minute calls because of this. But if you have a planned absence with no sub plans, you seriously suck! 😅

Thanks for sharing

Thanks for sharing

I just started subbing. I am laughably bad at controlling a classroom. My concern with stars is... I don't know where I buy stars. Amazon, I guess? It seems I'd have to buy a lot. I don't want to spend money on stars. I sure don't make much. Also handing out stars seems a great time for children to start raising their voices. I pick through a box of stars making sure each kid gets seven? I can't hand two pieces of paper to them without an eruption of yelling.

Great idea to write down the questions as they watch the video.

This is pure gold! Thank you!

I love the video + questions tip. Unfortunately where I sub, usually they don't leave a computer to hook up to the projector screen. But if I could somehow rig up a student laptop to work for this, it's a solid strategy!

1:56-7!💥

Great job on this short!

Thanks for sharing this.

The backdrop for your video is great.

Do you have a class list with dates and space for stars? And when do you reward them who have the most stars? And how ?

How do you read your sub plans? Let me know below.

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I used to fill the the board with jumbled words I would tell them it was Russian but soon they'd figure it out then we could spend the bunch of time figuring them out also have some brain twisters and riddles, sometimes I would spend 20 minutes taking attendance, Because you have to eat time without plans.

Agreed

I've found it's not about what you say but how you say it. My mentor has given commands to students and I've seen them give and attitude and not comply, but I've give those same commands to those same students and they listen without complaining. If you come at students with an attitude, they'll just throw it back at you. You do have to be assertive, confident, but also neutral enough in your tone to where you don't trigger them.

Great tips as always! 👍🏽

Hi everyone! A portion of my video seems to have gotten deleted during the upload process. I guess I'll save those tips for part 2! Cheers! What are your lesson plan ideas when the teacher leaves none? Let me know below...

Tried the token economy method last week and I was shocked how much of a difference it made. Thanks so much for sharing!

Thank you! New subscriber!!

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Glad I found you! I look forward watching all of your videos and the new ones you upload! Honestly, you are the ONLY sub saying reinforce positive behavior. There are sooo many sub channels and NONE say how to reinforce for the positive. And I like that!

What are the biggest challenges you face as a sub? Drop a comment below!

Drop a comment below with any other topics you'd like me to cover in my next video.

What is your go-to classroom management strategy? Drop a comment below!

What is your favorite classroom management strategy? Comment below!

I tend to do the walk and correct the trouble makers with a gentle reminder method. I taught a bit in Korea where they made me yell at them and realized it doesn’t work. A lot of kids have big egos and just don’t know how to stay still. A gentle reminder helped them though

More, please!!! Great stuff!

I'm a new sub who has 0 management skills. I'd love to try this, but if you're giving 5-8 at a time, that would fill the grid very quickly. I can't be giving 30 min of chrombebook time etc. What do you do when the grid is full. And what is in the prize box?

Thank you for your 2 brilliant videos! Your advice is very solid and full of experience. I hope you will post more videos in the future!

Awesome 👏🏼 Thank you!!!

I like steps 1 and 3, the emphasis placed on the personal connectivity, interactive energy and respect, but dont like the game nature of step 2. I see us being there to learn and do a job not being tricked into doing something even if it has a psychological angle. I was taught by nuns in school, and they would never use any angle or ploy to get you to behave and comply- that would be a waste of time to them.

I really appreciate that you give specific examples not just nebulous ideas. Great video!

Thank you! I will have my first sub position in a few days and I need all tips I can get.👏👏

Hi. I'm a newly hired sub in my town. I start Monday. Loved your tips.

This is a great video. I went to go look for more and he didn’t have any! Love to see some reinforcers for a different age groups!