why should you behave when a subsitute teacher is present?
456135
Because it just shows that you are a respectful person.  It's pretty silly only to "behave" when you know you can get into trouble, dontcha think?  Either, way, students can do whatever they want.  However, why bother not behaving when you can just skip when there's a sub?  Hmm . . .
857455
I would say yes to your question.  I believe the deeper question that you are asking is, "What should we do with teachers who do not maintain their skills?"\n\nSome of my colleagues who are "older and wiser" really fail to connect with students.  They really would be better off in another field of work.
440316
This is a very good question. Every time I walk through my child's school, there are a couple teachers that I just want to slap. As for the comment made by, DID I GET ADOPTED, Teachers are suppose to set an example. I have know doubt that there are days and kids that can try their nerves, but this is a part of life, and teaching your classroom how to act and behave badly is just plain wrong! No matter what job you have I have always believed that if the heat is too hot in the kitchen, get out!!!
725606
My wife did substitute teaching when our son was young so she could be available to stay home with him if he got sick (or if she was sick or needed to do something else rather than work).  It worked out great!  She always got up and dressed as if she had to be at work by 7am.  She got calls almost daily, and I think part of the reason was because word got around that she was always there shortly after she was called.  She filled in several times with advance notice, but most of the time it was a last minite thing - often it was because of a teacher who woke up feeling sick or having something happen in the morning.  The best part about it was being able to say "I am not available, today, but call again" if she got a call on a day that she couldn't work.  (One trick is to never give the reason you aren't available and they'll always think you have already been taken by another school.) Good luck!
37646
no, be the bigger person. if the teacher really is as bad as she seems, she'll screw up on her own.
282054
There could be a number of reasons why a teacher may appear to be "rude" to their students. Think about each of these, watch your teachers, and decide which one(s) you're seeing (or if you notice something else). If it's not your behavior or attitude that's causing it, be understanding. Teachers are human.\n1. If a student is rude, or reacts to a teacher as a peer rather than as an authority figure. Teachers are your boss while you're in their classroom, just like your boss when you get a job. Are you treating them as in charge?\n2. If students are not attending to course content, turning in work, or attempting to learn what the teacher is trying to teach. (Do you like doing things for people, and then have them act like they don't care about what you're trying to do?)\n3. Too many students, too little time.\n4. Too much paperwork, too little time.\n5. Too many administrative demands, too little time.\n6. Too many parents, too little time.\n7. Too many bills, too little money.\n8. Personality conflicts with other teachers.\n9. Personality conflicts with family members.\n10. Personality conflicts with non-work friends.\n11. Annual teacher performance evaluations are coming up.\n12. You do the same thing, year after year, after year, after year, after year, after year, after year, after year.... and how many of the people whose lives you try to improve say "thank you"....?
278238
Your training should have  covered  most of  that--how  about talking  with  other, older  teachers  and  maybe  they will  share  their personal  pearls of  wisdom.\n\nBUT , as  an educator, it is  also  your  responsibility to LISTEN to  what  the  students say,  no matter how  far- fetched it may be.Get  to  know  your  students and  gain their  trust-you  may be the first one  to notice continuing abuse  or  neglect of the lil  ones !
616867
SUBSTITUTE TEACHING. YOU GENERALLY WORK WHEN, AND WHERE YOU WANT TO. OKAY
598215
I am still in school! What is that shit! Anyway, there are nice teachers who do their job well and try not to show favoritism, just as there are teachers who do not. High school teachers are generally not as open as Middle school teachers.
319733
I think the answer to this question is because mean teachers don't belong in a Special Ed environment.  If they are being mean, then they don't understand that special ed children have special needs.  Sometimes people who do mean things, do them because they are afraid or maybe it is the only opportunity that they get to exert their power over anyone.  If they are being mean to you...tell someone.  You shouldn't have to deal with a mean teacher, you have a lot more important things to deal with.
787234
Being a teacher is just hard. Some days you feel like a 3rd grader knows more than you do. Sorry for the bad days but don't let it get you down. What you are doing is a worthwhile thing. Love your students and forget about the others.
90273
There is no magic answer.\nWhat is it that experienced teachers do to keep good order? It might be to do with thorough preparation and oganisation, praise, reward, engagement with pupils, talking with pupils rather than to pupils, listening, humour, quick response to signs of disorder, consistency, sparse use of punishment and clear boundaries, etc. The list is long!\nExperience is a major aspect as is working in the same place for some years.\nAnybody will get fed up and restless with a diet of uninteresting, meaningless, academic stuff - especially if they can't understand it.\nEverybody responds well to stuff they enjoy, do well at ,is interesting and is relevant.
987077
Have a good attitude. Most teachers have great ideas that cannot fly without students being willing to go on the journey.  Nobody can have fun if they are constantly being corrected or yelled at nor can a teacher be fun if they are always weary of behavior.
264856
some type of break in the presenation is always helpful.  for example giving an hands-on example (i.e. pulling someone from the audience or class, or having them involved with answering or asking questions) when ever i take the time to move away from the presentaion in my classroom, and get one of the student involved they seem to retain the information more.
205758
Yes. When you "manage" a class, you have to deal with your students both on your level as teacher and on their level as well. Guidance comes into play when you model behavior or give them prompts to help them come up with an answer. Any time you are redirecting, focusing, or encouraging a child to do something, you are guiding that child. Unfortunately, not enough teachers take a psycho-social approach to teaching, so that when problems arise, they are stuck as to what is going on with the child. When I was a one on one assistant in a classroom, I always asked my student to "check-in" with me, this allowed him to tell me if he was having a hard time or needed a breather (he had Aspergers Syndrome). I would consider guidance to be ESSENTIAL to classroom management.
201428
Hi,\n\nSome good responses, my thinking goes very much along the lines of private.online.\n\n- You need to remain calm and be polite, then if the student is rude in return you can say you are treating them respectfully and expect the same. If not, then you see no reason to continue the discussion at that time (eg. they may have to stay in at lunch or after school to continue the discussion - usually this get them to be more agreeable).\n- When something isnt right deal with it, that way eventually students will understand everything has a consequence and they then make the choice of doing the right thing or wrong thing (not you by looking away).\n- Not saying why is a very good point - doesnt matter why they did it, as it was obviously wrong (I often catch myself sometimes half asking why).\n- Talk over incidents with other staff to gauge if the student has issues (and how they handle it - studnets generally ahve a good repore with at least one teacher, so find that person) or just a bad day. If it is issues then by all means approach the parents, and when they say thats not their child you can mention its not isolated to you. But above all, reinforce you are trying to help and stop the behaviour not punish the child.\n- Lastly, make an effort to get to know the child and be positive with them. I had a student who can be a problem and yet he generally behaves becuase I took the time to talk through his issues so he feel I treat him fairly (his words) . Whereas, for some other teachers he lets loose becuase he feels they focus on him not his behaviour so he gives them that behaviour (or in his eyes what they expect based on his perception of how they treat him).\n\nLastly, for me personally I dont confront a student in class or deal with it in front of the whole class - if you do thats the best way to get a stand off. The student doesnt want to lose face and then the last thing they care about is resolving the issue.  Better to take them aside, or move them and deal with it as soon as you can - but if they wont allow this them remove them and when their parents ask why you can say they made the choice to be removed not you, by refusing the other options.
832397
Absolutely not...the teacher has taken their position of authority and abused the power that goes along with it.  When you are an authority figure, you have to live up to standards of behavior that are above and beyond what is expected for any normal individual.  With an act like sleeping with a student, there is no way that the teacher can be considered responsible enough to educate children nor model appropriate behavior.