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Substitute teachers serve a vital purpose in the school system. When full-time teachers need to take a sick day or approved time off, a substitute teacher steps in and ensures lessons continue in the teacher’s absence. They keep students actively engaged and on-topic, while also allowing teachers a much-needed break from the workplace.
During recent school years, it has become increasingly obvious that school districts are faced with a substitute teacher shortage. Across the country, schools have been struggling to fill their need for substitute teachers. The substitute teacher crisis can be attributed to many factors, including economic improvement, lower unemployment rates and recent state and federal mandates requiring additional training for full-time educators.
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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