Substituting

Substituting is waaaaay different than teaching your own class.  I have really tried to get as much as I can out of this experience.  Some days I love it, but other days I hate it and just want my own class again.  Today was a day that I loved, so I decided that I would make a list of things I love about substituting.

• I get to see a lot of different daily routines.
• I get to see a lot of different management strategies.
• I get to see a lot of different reward systems.
• I get a lot of new ideas on how to teach a specific objective.
• I get a lot of new activity ideas.
• I meet tons of new students.
• I get to meet lots of principals (good for next year)
• I see different strategies for preventing behavior problems.
• I don't have to write lesson plans.
• I don't have to prep everything.
• I don't have to deal with report cards.
• I don't have to deal with parents.
• I don't stay up all night trying to think of ways to challenge the student that is way ahead of the class or ways to help the students that are falling behind.
• I don't have to stay up worrying about how to help a specific student fit in socially.
• If the class is horrible, I only have to deal with them for a day and be done.
• I get to be the "nice" sub
• I actually leave work on time.
• I get lots and lots of hugs
• I get to start every day fresh
• I make my own schedule
• And the number one reason (not really): I have students spreading a rumor that I am a model.  hahaha...Let's just say that it made my day!!