Product Description

The most comprehensive guide available for the estimated 1.3 million substitute teachers now working in the United States.  Until now there has never been a one-stop resource for substitute teachers, whether they are professionals or those who are subbing as a stepping stone to something else. Substitute Teaching from A to Z offers real-life anecdotes and solutions to every challenge you might face, from building relationships with school administrators to handling any class with confidence, and even field trips. This fully indexed book is designed to transform its readers into the go-to subs every district is looking for.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #154793 in eBooks
• Published on: 2007-09-17
• Released on: 2007-09-17
• Format: Kindle Book
• Number of items: 1

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.

Customer Reviews

A Must-Have for ANY teacher!
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!!!

The BEST book on substitute teaching that I have found!
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!

Finally
It is amazing that it has taken this long for someone to put together a "bible" for the substitute teacher. Without a doubt, Prof. Pressman has made a major contribution to the teaching profession. As someone that has been a teacher, counselor, adminstrator and education consultant, it is clear that this book needs to be required reading for anyone that plans to step into a classroom as a substitute. "BRAVO"