Substitute Teaching from A to Z (Paperback)

~ Barbara Pressman (Author)
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Product Description

Become the go-to substitute teacher that every school district is searching for.

Ask any school administrator: a top-notch substitute teacher is golden, and this book gives you the Midas touch. Substitute Teaching from A to Z is a one-stop resource, whether you’re a full-timer, just breaking in, or starting out as a career educator. Reinforced with true life tales from real substitute teachers and the stories of how they solved their biggest challenges, this book is a comprehensive guide written by a veteran teaching expert who specializes in training subs.

You'll learn insider tricks on how to:

• Show school administrators you have the right stuff for the job
• Choose the most appropriate grades, subjects, and school districts for you
• Forge great relationships with everyone you work with
• Land the best classroom assignments
• Face a new class with confidence
• Maintain discipline, work without a lesson plan, and much more

About the Author

Barbara Pressman is an adjunct professor at the College of Education at Florida Atlantic University, where she also supervises FAU student teachers for the Palm Beach County school district. She is a founding participant of Substitutes with Mentors and Realistic Teaching (SMaRT), a program to develop qualified, trained substitute teachers. She has more than thirty years of classroom experience.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (September 17, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071496327
• ISBN-13: 978-0071496322
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #28,266 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Have for ANY teacher!, October 7, 2007

By	C Homan - See all my reviews

Any teacher, substitute or full time, will benefit from reading this book. It is full of tips and pointers that will help you be a more effective teacher. Barbara Pressman, the author, is very insightful and offers great advice in this book. There are so many topics to cover, and she does a fantastic job being informative yet not excessively lengthy. If you are a first time teacher or substitute teacher, this book will give you an incredible start. If you are a veteran teacher, this book can even give you great new ideas. I am new to substitute teaching; I just started in September. I was off to a rocky start and unsure if I wanted to continue. My husband surprised me with this book and, after reading it, my teaching abilities have grown. Just by implementing a few of her suggestions here and there, I have better control of my classroom, I effectively communicate the material to the students, and I know what to do when I'm left short lesson plans and finish early. In short, Get This Book!!!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not for high school substitutes, September 7, 2008

By	Theresa R. Joseph (Candor, NY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

From the description it is not clear as to whether this is a substitute book for elementary or high school. It is GREAT for elementary teachers and some of the information is applicable to both. But, for the most part, I found it inadequate for high school substitute teaching.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The BEST book on substitute teaching that I have found!, May 4, 2008

By	L. J. Schrader (Manchester, NH) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is by far the best book to get you started or keep you inspired as a SUB. It has both serious and light-hearted advice that is practical and easy to implement. Lots of life lessons learned by the author are related in a simple way so that you feel as if you are chatting with an experienced teacher who is giving you all the best secrets they have. Loved it!