I substitute regularly in Webster School District. While I have subbed at several schools, on several teams, and in several classes within that district, I usually sub at one particular school and for the same group of children thanks (truly many thanks) to classroom teachers continually relying on me while they’re absent. As a result, I have come to know the students as if I had my own class at the school. Being able to sub for the same students frequently makes my job as a substitute teacher easier, giving me the opportunity to know each student as an individual, understand his or her needs, understand where each student excels and where each student may need extra help, and know when a concept is just not “clicking,” giving me more options and different ways to present the materials of the lesson. Furthermore, students are more comfortable with me since they see me more frequently in various classes; they understand my classroom management style and they don’t lose out on learning when their teacher is unavailable. It’s a win-win situation for everyone involved.
At the same time, I would love my own classroom and would love to know I’d be seeing the same group of students each day, create my own lessons, and have a little more security.
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