Substitute Teacher's Reference Manual [Paperback]

Carol A. Jones (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1998 | ISBN-10: 088280135X | ISBN-13: 978-0882801353 | Edition: 2nd

Designed to help the substitute teacher in day to day contact with students in the classroom and assist in all aspects of substitute teaching. It covers such areas as getting started in the profession, understanding the psychology of young poeple's minds and maintaining order in the classroom. The guide also provides you with classroom-tested activities designed for vaious grade levels that may be photocopied and used in the classroom.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Lifesaver: "I have been working as a substitute teacher for four years. I have looked all over for a book that would help me as a substitute teacher. This book does the job. It offers lots of activities I can use if the plan the teacher left does not work - or if the VCR is broken! It also gave me great advice for how to work with the students. There are helpful forms to use - like seating plans and emergency plans. It is very comprehensive and is great for substitutes at any grade level." A reader from New Orleans --A 5-star Review at Amazon.com --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Carol A. Jones served as a substitute teacher at all grade and subject levels for four years in Pasco County, Fla., prior to becoming a full-time Language Arts instructor. Her sound advice, in this edition, is not only based on extensive personal experience, but on feedback from all over the country from users of earlier editions of her book. That makes this Fourth Edition an even more useful and necessary aid for substitute teachers. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 91 pages
• Publisher: Etc Pubns; 2nd edition (January 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 088280135X
• ISBN-13: 978-0882801353
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,735,452 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Substitute Teacher's Reference Manual, March 23, 2000

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Melody Moeller (Lexington, Ky) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Substitute Teacher's Reference Manual (Paperback)

This book does help you think about some things you wouldn't normally think about, and there are some helpful worksheets in the back for emergency use and background school information. However, the book is not worth paying money for. I would see if you could check it out at your local library, if not no great loss.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lifesaver, January 22, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Substitute Teacher's Reference Manual (Paperback)

i have been working as a substitute teacher for four years. I have looked all over for a book that would help me as a high school substitute teacher. This book does the job. It offers lots of activities I can use if the plan the teacher left does not work - or if the VCR is broken! It also gave me great advice for how to work with the students. There are helpful forms to use - like seating plans and emergency plans. It is very comprehensve and is great for substitutes at any grade level.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of time and money, March 4, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Substitute Teacher's Reference Manual (Paperback)

I started Substitute teaching and was looking for a guide to help me out. This manual had only common sense knowledge, and only a few craft ideas, many of which were similar to asking a child to draw a picture. There were no creative ideas to help new teachers. There were mechanical errors all over, and worst of all, the author referred to children as "munchkins" and "gremlins"! They are children, not creatures. Do not waste your money on this book.