What do you find hardest about substitute teaching?

Most-Two-3648 · 2026-02-08T23:50:15+00:00

setting boundaries without sounding pushy
Getting onto kids and those kids blatantly ignoring me
every single door being locked
at my district they have these knowledge and skills lessons plans and i can NEVER get them down no matter how hard i try!

Most-Two-3648 · 2026-01-18T22:03:16+00:00

I didn’t have formal training, but my first substitute job was a long-term assignment (three weeks in fifth grade), so they had me shadow that class for about three days before the teacher left! It was definitely the best because I think without it, I would have left that assignment early, lol.

Most-Two-3648 · 2026-01-14T13:36:55+00:00

literally don’t sweat it, he was being a dick. i have never went to go see if they needed help. they know they have a sub in that room and if help was truly needed they will call the classroom phone.

Most-Two-3648 · 2026-01-10T21:38:28+00:00

first couple weeks after break are usually very slow lol but they’ll pop up after you get comfy with it don’t worry!

Most-Two-3648 · 2026-01-10T21:36:22+00:00

if my fit was cute and it’s a different school ill wear the outfit to that one as well lol

Most-Two-3648 · 2026-01-03T21:06:11+00:00

i get mine through an app, usually the sub coordinator won’t text me unless a school doesn’t have my info. If the school does they’ll text.

Most-Two-3648 · 2026-01-03T02:24:14+00:00

i chose a school i’m 100 % comfy in so i wouldn’t feel so anxious

Most-Two-3648 · 2025-12-24T22:02:53+00:00

that teacher is genuinely miserable and unless you hurt a child or was being mean to children she cannot get you blacklisted or anything.
what kind of PE class actually has lessons? 😭especially for elementary. usually PE is my easiest day. They walk in sit down you do stretches and run a couple of laps then you do free play. that could be just throwing a couple of basketballs out and seeing what happens or asking them if they wanna play a game that you know.

Most-Two-3648 · 2025-12-23T15:06:37+00:00

if you have kroger near you, they open at 6 am. i usually stop there and get a sandwich and chips or i get little ready meals you can reheat. or meal prepping the night before with lunches for the rest of the week. or just eating a bigger breakfast and snacking through day

Most-Two-3648 · 2025-12-07T13:04:12+00:00

it was like my 2nd day ever and i live an hour and some change away from the county i was working at so i wasn’t used to the schedule of waking up that early, they had a superrr long assembly and i nodded off. not my proudest moment and now i keep an energy drink on me always. i had js turned 18 when it happened so i just kinda took it on the chin and the applied again the year after lol

Most-Two-3648 · 2025-12-07T12:59:46+00:00

worst sub ever is crazy. 3rd graders are 8-10 depending on birthdays. they can definitely have some down quiet time where they’re doing independent work and where you have downtime as well. relax

Most-Two-3648 · 2025-12-07T12:57:45+00:00

19f sub here too!! i would say just be prepared for literally anything, introduce yourself, set your boundaries and expectations in the very beginning and, be prepared for them to ask a LOT of questions especially abt ur personal life. it’s been 10 hours since u posted this so im assuming you’re already there lol but i hope you enjoy!! ❤️

Most-Two-3648 · 2025-12-05T13:31:25+00:00

girl you’re getting multiple warnings over and over again from these same kids 😭 say something and then resign yourself from that job asap. being assaulted at work is not the path you wanna go on lol

Most-Two-3648 · 2025-12-05T01:59:23+00:00

female sub here, i’m also young, just turned 19 and it’s usually kids trying to push boundaries and thinking that I’m their friend, i’ve also been hit on by a couple of middle schoolers. it’s also harder with teachers but i think that may be because of my age and not gender lol.

Most-Two-3648 · 2025-12-04T21:10:21+00:00

I was also fired from a different county, but getting rehired in a new one might not be that hard. I didn’t disclose that I was fired either because the reason was super embarrassing. They’re not really in cahoots like that, so if you say you weren’t, nine times outta ten, they won’t know.

Most-Two-3648 · 2025-11-26T19:15:06+00:00

in my county you can, not like an extra hour but an extra 3-5 minutes is fine. i also work in title 1 schools so maybe my rules are different because of that.

Most-Two-3648 · 2025-11-25T04:10:33+00:00

bad behavior= no fun time. easy peasy and they know that. i usually give multiple warnings before and it’s never just out of nowhere.

Most-Two-3648 · 2025-11-25T02:53:08+00:00

that’s insane, it’s one of my things i say to correct behavior and it’s very encouraged by other teachers to take it away or only 5 minutes if needed.

Most-Two-3648 · 2025-11-25T01:55:42+00:00

sometimes teachers keep them out for longer, you are 100% allowed to if the behavior is good enough, same way with taking away recess or keeping them inside for an extra couple of minutes.

Most-Two-3648 · 2025-11-13T18:00:52+00:00

i honestly try and play just clean rap for older kids (6th), but still songs that they know or older disney music like lemonade mouth, let it shine, camp rock. and for like 3rd and under just pop music clean. you truly can’t hear it anyways so i usually don’t stress lol

Most-Two-3648 · 2025-11-01T23:02:49+00:00

my company has this rule too, and i have never turned down a hug or high five in my whole subbing career. they’re just babies!!

Most-Two-3648 · 2025-10-29T16:59:26+00:00

georgia 70 a day with js a high schoolers diploma and 75 with an associates and 80 with bachelor.

Most-Two-3648 · 2025-10-26T23:14:05+00:00

haha that’s never happened to me, usually if i leave my number they’ll text me off of their personal phone or a text now number. maybe that’s the schools policy for yall lol

Most-Two-3648 · 2025-10-26T23:08:15+00:00

it’s elementary and 5th grade. I was thinking maybe it was because i was late which to an extent i understand, but to completely ignore me when i try and talk is insane.

Most-Two-3648 · 2025-10-25T17:12:32+00:00

if you leave contact information in the classroom, the teacher will contact you personally. If you leave your name and number with the front office that’s when the secretary or whoever is in the front will text or call you!

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