I had my first substitute teacher experience yesterday - everything you've said on these videos is SO TRUE!! Your best advice for me personally was to keep going. My first 3 classes yesterday were a great success, but my last 2 (with 13-14 year olds) was chaos! Nothing worked. I couldn't even get as far as introducing myself! The subsitute teacher who'd had them earlier in the week had apparently just given up and sat at her desk eating her lunch - I guess the kids were expecting me to do the same! In the end the only thing that worked was to get help from a real dragon of a teacher to come in and roar at them. Then they settled down a bit and I was able to make actual progress in getting them to work. I agree too that no amount of TH-cam video watching etc. is going to help me fully overcome a situation like that - only hard won experience, so I'm going to try again until I've done it at least 5 times. Thanks for spending the time talking about this.
Well congrats on getting through your first day as a sub! Some days are going to be a breeze and some days will make you want to quit lol but keep going! I always remember that the kids usually act worse work subs than their actual teacher. And ALL kids are GREAT kids- the ones who act out and give you the most trouble are the ones who need positive adult figures the most. Don’t let the kids run all over you, be someone they can look up to. You got this!!
Loved both videos!! I can relate to everything you have said. You're right subbing is such a good experience especially if you want to be become a teacher. Everyday is different and I always learn something new and am constantly applying what I learned into my teaching. I believe classroom management is one of the hardest things and it is something that you have to learn by doing.
Thank you for watching! Are you working on becoming a teacher? And yes! I read all about classroom management but actually applying it is a whole other story lol
When have you had to send students to the office? What warrants that? I’m so nervous about my first day in high school lol. Praying that I don’t even have to think about this today.
Subbing in houston soon...im glad i found your channel.I tutor adult ESL for a hobby which led me to rethink being a teacher after being in corp over 10 years. I am experiencing a shift in my life to where i want to do more...even if its tough i want to try before i get off this earth. i like watching how ppl from diff paths get to teaching. i subbed. thanks for sharing. im also atleast 20 years older than you but i aint scared lol
I have a few friends a family member who is a teacher that got me interested in exploring it and I am so excited!! Sometimes The kids are super difficult and stress me out but it is so rewarding
The most realistic and practical info I have found on youtube about this topic. Thank you. How do you handle subbing in for a subject you dont actually have training in? I
You realy don't even teach content as a sub. Most teachers will leave student work to do that doesn't require your knowledge in the content. if all else fails, I'm just honest whenever I don't know something and Google it lol
@@byBriannaStone Yeah that is what I did too, but I couldnt handle feeling like an idiot in front of them all the time and it felt like I was just baby sitting. Good to know that it is normal though.
This video is AMAZING. I love all your teaching videos. This is my second week as a sub and it is super Intimidating. I am going to try the Teacher Voice soon.
Great video. I recently began subbing for my district and the one grade level I was afraid to do was high school! Well my very first day of subbing’ I was sent to our local high school, so I was nervous. Long story short, I made it and surprised myself at how confident I got as the day went by and how I communicated with the students. However, I was tricked one day by a student who walked in to one of the classes and pretended to be another student; I did have a hunch it wasn’t really him, but when I asked the rest of the class if that was really his name the class vouched for him at the end of class however, a student told me that the student really wasn’t in that class period and had just walked in to join the class. Do you or anyone here have a good technique to not get tricked by a student walking into a class period they don’t belong? I want to mentioned that I also asked the student to show me his school ID but he said he didn’t have it with him 😓. Help!
I had my first substitute teacher experience yesterday - everything you've said on these videos is SO TRUE!! Your best advice for me personally was to keep going. My first 3 classes yesterday were a great success, but my last 2 (with 13-14 year olds) was chaos! Nothing worked. I couldn't even get as far as introducing myself! The subsitute teacher who'd had them earlier in the week had apparently just given up and sat at her desk eating her lunch - I guess the kids were expecting me to do the same! In the end the only thing that worked was to get help from a real dragon of a teacher to come in and roar at them. Then they settled down a bit and I was able to make actual progress in getting them to work. I agree too that no amount of TH-cam video watching etc. is going to help me fully overcome a situation like that - only hard won experience, so I'm going to try again until I've done it at least 5 times. Thanks for spending the time talking about this.
Well congrats on getting through your first day as a sub! Some days are going to be a breeze and some days will make you want to quit lol but keep going! I always remember that the kids usually act worse work subs than their actual teacher. And ALL kids are GREAT kids- the ones who act out and give you the most trouble are the ones who need positive adult figures the most. Don’t let the kids run all over you, be someone they can look up to. You got this!!
@@byBriannaStone Thanks Brianna! Your advice & encouragement have been great!
That’s how my first day was! It was so scary! Hopefully with time I can learn these skills as second nature.
Thanks for your advice. This is my second week as a sub and still feel so inexperienced. I’m going to keep watching your videos.
Glad it was helpful!
Great tips again! These will definitely be in my “tool bag” for when the time comes.
Loved both videos!! I can relate to everything you have said. You're right subbing is such a good experience especially if you want to be become a teacher. Everyday is different and I always learn something new and am constantly applying what I learned into my teaching. I believe classroom management is one of the hardest things and it is something that you have to learn by doing.
Thank you for watching! Are you working on becoming a teacher? And yes! I read all about classroom management but actually applying it is a whole other story lol
Brianna Stone yes I will be starting very soon!
Love your videos ❤ will be taking some of your tips. 😊 It’s my first month as a substitute and only learning more and more each day.
If you haven' seen part 1 of my classroom management tips for substitute teachers, watch that first here: th-cam.com/video/KnUfa-bQbzA/w-d-xo.html
When have you had to send students to the office? What warrants that? I’m so nervous about my first day in high school lol. Praying that I don’t even have to think about this today.
Subbing in houston soon...im glad i found your channel.I tutor adult ESL for a hobby which led me to rethink being a teacher after being in corp over 10 years. I am experiencing a shift in my life to where i want to do more...even if its tough i want to try before i get off this earth. i like watching how ppl from diff paths get to teaching. i subbed. thanks for sharing. im also atleast 20 years older than you but i aint scared lol
I have a few friends a family member who is a teacher that got me interested in exploring it and I am so excited!! Sometimes The kids are super difficult and stress me out but it is so rewarding
The most realistic and practical info I have found on youtube about this topic. Thank you. How do you handle subbing in for a subject you dont actually have training in? I
You realy don't even teach content as a sub. Most teachers will leave student work to do that doesn't require your knowledge in the content. if all else fails, I'm just honest whenever I don't know something and Google it lol
@@byBriannaStone Yeah that is what I did too, but I couldnt handle feeling like an idiot in front of them all the time and it felt like I was just baby sitting. Good to know that it is normal though.
This video is AMAZING. I love all your teaching videos. This is my second week as a sub and it is super Intimidating. I am going to try the Teacher Voice soon.
Great video. I recently began subbing for my district and the one grade level I was afraid to do was high school! Well my very first day of subbing’ I was sent to our local high school, so I was nervous. Long story short, I made it and surprised myself at how confident I got as the day went by and how I communicated with the students. However, I was tricked one day by a student who walked in to one of the classes and pretended to be another student; I did have a hunch it wasn’t really him, but when I asked the rest of the class if that was really his name the class vouched for him at the end of class however, a student told me that the student really wasn’t in that class period and had just walked in to join the class. Do you or anyone here have a good technique to not get tricked by a student walking into a class period they don’t belong? I want to mentioned that I also asked the student to show me his school ID but he said he didn’t have it with him 😓. Help!
Thanks so much! Thinking about subbing, and this has helped ease my nerves a lot 😄
Glad I could help!
thank you for the very useful advice. I wonder what can I do when a kid refuses to do everything that is told, including getting out the classroom...?
At the point you should contact an administrator.
Everyone is fighting a battle that you know nothing about.
Question: How long did you sub?
About a year.