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From Survive to Thrive: What Great Substitute Teachers Do Differently 2009

WORTHINGTON CITY SCHOOLS

From Survive To THRIVE: What Great Substitute Teachers Do Differently

Worthington Schools Dr. Trent Bowers

This book was developed to assist substitute teachers in the Worthington City School district. It provides solid advice that will allow substitute teachers to be successful and therefore will help

all of our students to be successful.

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Table of Contents

About the Author........................................................p. 5 The Professional Substitute Teacher..............................p. 9 The Five Daily Essentials for Substitute Teachers.............p.23 Classroom Management..............................................p.35 Suggestions for Dealing with Predictable Events..............p.47 Instructional Techniques..............................................p.52 I Can Statements........................................................p.52 K-W-L Charts.............................................................p.55 SMART Boards..........................................................p.56 Balanced Literacy.......................................................p.61 Cooperative Learning..................................................p.63 Using the Internet.......................................................p.66 Legal Aspects of Substitute Teaching.............................p.70 Working with Special Education Students........................p.74 Working with Gifted and Talented Students......................p.81 Working with Multicultural Students................................p.82

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The Top 3% of Substitutes ? Interview Questions...........p.84 Mr. Jeff Zupp..........................................................p.84 Ms. Lisa Chenko......................................................p.89 Ms. Amanda Perry....................................................p.92 Mrs. Judy Nasar.......................................................p.95 Ms. Melissa Nameth.................................................p.98 Mr. Russell Hall.......................................................p.102 Ms. Kelli Bannen......................................................p.107 Mrs. Aimee Little......................................................p.110 Mrs. Ann Elder........................................................p.113 The Job Search.......................................................p.119 You Make a Difference.............................................p.127

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About the Author

Dr. Trent Bowers is the author of "From Survive To THRIVE: What Great Substitute Teachers Do Differently." Dr. Bowers has been a Teacher, a Coach, a Dean of Students, an Assistant Principal, an Elementary School Principal, an Adjunct Professor of Educational Leadership and is currently the Coordinator of Human Resources for the Worthington City School District in Worthington, Ohio. This book was developed to assist substitute teachers in the Worthington City School district. It provides solid advice that will allow substitute teachers to be successful and therefore will help all of our students to be successful. Dr. Bowers holds degrees in education from Taylor University and The Ohio State University. He holds his doctorate in Educational Leadership from Ashland University. Dr. Bowers lives in Worthington, Ohio with his wife and three daughters.

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