I had my first day as a sub on Wednesday, the day after Jesse had other students share their advice for subs. It was really helpful and put me at ease as I went into my first day.
I was at a middle school and started each class with taking attendance. While taking attendance, each student had to share what they either like or don't like in a sub. I was actually expecting silly answers but what I got from just about all the students were serious answers. Here is some of what they said:
LIKE:
- know what they are talking about
- nice
- try to learn our names
- follow our teacher's lesson plans
DON'T LIKE:
- scream at us
- act bossy
- don't do anything
I will be subbing at middle and high schools and I've decided I will continue doing this when I sub. On subsequent assignments to the same school I'm going to do something similar during attendance taking with short answer questions that help me connect with the students.
I'm glad your first day as a sub went well! It's so cool that you were able to apply what we talked about in class the very next day. Keep learning and you will be a wonderful sub and teacher!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a great exercise to get the kids to feel comfortable with you! I am a little jealous of everyone in the class who is a sub. It seems like a great idea to help you get comfortable with the kids before we start our internship. I help out a little at my kids school, but I think I would really like to be a sub. Congrats on taking the plunge!
ReplyDeleteGood work in application of information Dido to the above comments. I think you will be a good teacher especially if you continue to engage and seek input from the students.
ReplyDeleteI am glad your first day went so well and were able to use the advice our classmates shared with us! How nervous were you going into the first class? That is an excellent idea on how to start off the class by listening to the students and getting their input.
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