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Parents have a greater impact on student achievement than you may think. Research has shown that when parents are actively involved in their children’s education, students earn higher grades, perform better on tests, have better social skills, show improved behavior and are more likely to enroll in higher-level programs. Whether your child is in high school or elementary school, there are opportunities for every parent to get involved--even if you only have a few hours to spare.
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Substitute teaching can be a highly rewarding experience. From helping students reach their learning goals and developing crucial skills to making friends with school staff, substitute teaching can be a fulfilling - and fun! - job. However, every substitute teacher has their bad days, especially when the regular teacher forgets to leave a lesson plan. To make sure you’re never unprepared, we’re listing several activities and ideas for filling the entire class time.
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The substitute teacher shortage is a statewide trend. Many school districts across Pennsylvania face the challenge of finding enough substitutes to satisfy daily demand. To attract prospective candidates, school districts must be proactive and utilize many recruitment tactics including job fairs.
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Searching for qualified, certified substitute teachers can be a frustrating, time-consuming process. It’s no secret that the substitute teacher shortage is hurting school districts’ ability to attract and retain substitute teachers. Not to mention, schools face a series of challenges in tracking down substitute teachers: budget constraints, competing local school districts, and steadily declining unemployment rates.
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There are a lot of myths and misconceptions out there about what subbing is, and about what it isn’t. That’s why we developed this helpful guide to show you the benefits of substitute teaching. get started on the right career path that is ideal for where you are.
One of the challenges of substitute teaching, no matter the classroom, is having a strong classroom presence. That special “je ne sais quoi” is difficult to teach and often thought of as partly an innate ability, but that doesn’t mean those that may struggle a bit more than others can’t be coached.
Read the blog postThese links will take you to all the necessary resources you need in order to apply to Substitute Teacher Services.
PA Act 34 – PA State Police Clearance ($22.00)
PA Act 114 – FBI Fingerprinting: ($23.85)
*Instructions for FBI Fingerprinting click here
***You will be emailed your unofficial results. You will only have 1 chance to save(as PDF) or print your FBI Fingerprinting results after you click the link in your email. Afterwards, you will not have access to the results***
PA Act 151 – Child Abuse: ($13.00)
TIMS Teacher Certification Application System
