Substitute teacher

There are several software and websites that are appropriate for children ages three and above. To begin with, the drill and practice software called Math Blaster helps children age four to seven practice and refine their mental math skills. Children must solve different math problems to rescues the main character called Spot form the Trash Aliens. Another software that helps children gain cognitive skills is the 3-D Froggy Phonics. This software uses word drills, spelling games, and reading…

Texas Classroom Teachers Association Why should you join a Teacher's Association? Regardless of how good a teacher you are, it only takes or one angry parent or one disciplinary accident to threaten your career. In addition to legal protection, an association offers you networking and career resources, along with opportunities for leadership and to stay current in your profession. Why should you chose TCTA? There are many organizations that offer to represent teachers in Texas, but the Texas…

The large exodus of teachers in the early years can cause particularly huge financial hardships on a school due to a channeling of scarce resources toward recruiting, hiring, orienting and mentoring new teachers (Carroll, 2007). According to the NCTAF cost calculator, PGCPS spent approximately $7,507,500 to pay for recruiting and hiring the replacements for the 858 teachers (Maryland Teacher Staffing Report, 2014) that left the district between October 2013 and October 2014. The constant…

asked “Why do teachers plan?.” One student raises her hand and answers “to be prepared”. Another student says “to have an objective or purpose.” After getting students opinions, the professor shares the answer “If teacher wasn’t there, substitutes or principals would want to look at it. Second is for yourself, then you know what you did last year. If lesson worked well, you can use next year or maybe even tweak it to fit. You also can use the lesson plan to mentor other future teachers.” And…

session is in school for 45 days with weekends off and a 15 day break. Some have seen this as an improvement and some have seen it as a problem. Some positive points to year round schooling is that the pupil attendance remained stabled or improved, teacher attendance improved, reduces so-called summer learning loss, day care costs can decrease, shorter breaks influence enrichment education, an improvement of overcrowded schools, and it decreases any onset of boredom that may occur during…

The Muzzling of America ¨Political Correctness doesn't change us, it shuts us up.¨ ( Glenn Beck- television personality and radio host) Political correctness has affected our safety, education, freedom of speech, and freedom of religion. The original purpose for political correctness was to make people more aware and sensitive of other cultures. It was also created to defend the minorities, and those groups that were being treated unfairly. Although it’s original goals were sound, Political…

grounds, the background and qualifications of teachers and administrators, and student safety. Jonathan Kozol describes the physical conditions within Martin Luther King Junior High School as including leaking roofs and sewage backups into the restrooms and kitchen areas, which caused school closures and inconsistent start times. Kozol also lists the use of substitute teachers instead of regular teachers in order to save money - the substitute teachers would only get paid $10,000 yearly for the…

of these individuals made a huge impact on my life because they influenced my career choices to become a teacher and a school counselor. Even though at the time, I did not realize all of the work and hardships that I would have to go through before excelling in these career fields, I knew this is what I wanted to do with my life and that someway, somehow, I would eventually become both a teacher and a school counselor in my lifetime. Growing up, my parents worked a lot, so I spent a lot of…

lifeguarded and was given the opportunity to also teach swim lessons to children. My friends today will come to me to teach their children to swim, and in some cases themselves. My daughter is now in first grade, but I really thought about becoming a teacher while she was in kindergarten. Helping her with her homework and finding ways to help her learn the material that she was struggling in was rewarding for…

Zola demonstrated her knowledge of the politics of schools when she learned about the accident of the teacher by the superintendent himself. The challenge of following the advice of the superintendent and hired a qualify and certify in special education substitute for two months in such short notice is difficult, but the responsibility to cover that vacancy relies on her shoulders. However, when she decided to learn about the organizational…