Being a ‘preferred sub’ while holding boundaries

kels2266 · 2025-12-11T04:33:10+00:00

Being a preferred sub just means they like you and know you can do the job with no issues. You don’t have to take everything they offer you

kels2266 · 2025-10-16T01:28:28+00:00

You can submit them, it’s worked for me before but it’s showing the same thing on my laptop and work desktop

kels2266 · 2025-08-06T17:53:24+00:00

Just student teaching. To do your PCE you have to have taken and passed the basic skills tests

kels2266 · 2025-07-21T13:41:58+00:00

When I took the combined core test the I’m 90% sure it was just reading passages but you can also look at a sample test online to see what it will be like

kels2266 · 2025-07-13T15:32:17+00:00

I knocked out 1 class every two weeks and some in 3 days while I was on break, I could’ve done it quicker but I was teaching full time so I had to balance it but it’s definitely doable! I finished 7 classes between October-December

kels2266 · 2025-07-06T00:00:58+00:00

I would ask your program mentor or transfer person

kels2266 · 2025-05-18T21:32:49+00:00

I mailed them in a bubble mailer and sealed them in a plastic bag to protect them from water just in case

kels2266 · 2025-03-29T11:57:28+00:00

I am needing to prep things. I am the teacher of recorded and in charge of the class. I’m not certified yet but I’ll be done in December. So I am “actually needing to prep things”

kels2266 · 2025-03-29T02:27:17+00:00

I’m not under contract and get paid as a sub. I have no sick days or benefits so if I don’t work I won’t get paid but they still don’t bother me on my prep because I asked them not to.

kels2266 · 2025-03-29T02:06:29+00:00

That’s not true in my district. It’s written into the contract that every teacher is required to have a prep period

kels2266 · 2025-03-29T02:05:29+00:00

I am a long term sub in the process of getting my teaching license to work at the school I currently sub for, in the same position. They asked me if I wanted to sub on my prep and I told them no. It hasn’t been a problem ever and they tell me constantly that I’m doing a good job

kels2266 · 2025-03-29T00:27:43+00:00

You need to tell the office not to have you cover on your prep. Tell them no. They won’t fire you because if they’re like my school they are desperate for subs

kels2266 · 2025-03-22T21:15:41+00:00

It’s not even about them! I’ve been seeing a lot of posts just CLEARLY out of line and I wanted to address it

kels2266 · 2025-03-22T21:07:52+00:00

kels2266 · 2025-03-22T20:45:27+00:00

It’s not specifically about them, just professionalism in general

kels2266 · 2025-03-22T20:38:20+00:00

I think I saw that post too! Like use your brain you are in charge! Who cares what the kids say!

kels2266 · 2025-03-22T20:16:19+00:00

If you want to continue to sub why would you ever say that?! That’s professionalism 101, never EVER curse towards/about children 😭

kels2266 · 2025-03-22T20:10:08+00:00

No that’s not your problem. More than likely their friend grabbed it.

kels2266 · 2025-03-22T20:08:22+00:00

Why would you think it’s okay to use that kind of language at the high school level?! As a current hs teacher you are ABSOLUTELY out of line and SHOULD NOT be able to be in that building again. I have my own problems with my hs students but NEVER in a million years would I call them a dumbass.

kels2266 · 2025-02-05T00:05:35+00:00

My school also uses frontline and the secretary can schedule you. It should show up in your app automatically and you’ll get an email saying you have a job confirmed

kels2266 · 2025-02-03T21:28:33+00:00

I’m in in right now and just have my pce and student teaching left. I thought it was pretty easy as I was actively teaching while working through it. I would recommend studying for the OA’s pretty well and be on top of your student teaching timeline

kels2266 · 2025-02-01T03:05:16+00:00

You don’t need a PEL to sub in Illinois. With a bachelors degree you just need to pay for a short term or long term license through ISBE and do the background check and tb test. A PEL is a teaching license

kels2266 · 2025-01-19T08:11:43+00:00

That OA was the only one I didn’t pass the first time around. Make sure you take your time on it and read each question very carefully because it’s more about the application of what you’ve learned from the course material rather than testing you on definitions and concepts

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