BIBLIOGRAPHY
SUBSTITUTE’S SUITCASE: For Online, Hybrid or Brick & Mortar Classrooms!
Baker, Nicholson, Substitute: Going to School With a Thousand Kids, Blue Rider Press: New York, NY. 2016.
ISBN-13: 978-0399160981. Just open up to any of the 28 days that Mr. Baker subbed and you will feel right at home!
Dehan,C and S. Rasmussen, Super Sub: A Must-Have Handbook for Substitute Teachers, Goodyear Books: Tucson, AZ. 2007.
ISBN-13: 978-1596471160. Here we find a collection of standards-based activities and lesson plans for nearly every subject and every elementary grade including ESL/ELL. A handy reference book for when an absent teacher leaves no instructions. Also features a section laying out the dos and don'ts of subbing, provides ideas for classroom management, and in the final chapter offers time-fillers for navigating those remaining minutes between the end of a lesson and transition or dismissal.
Gilden, May, Successful Substitute Teaching in the Elementary Classroom, May Gilden: San Bernadino, CA. 2019. ISBN: 9781089900184. "Overall, this resource is quick to read, accessible, and has several go to activities that can be easily adapted to any classroom situation. One of the best tips the author reminded me of is that experience is the best teacher."- Marjorie McAndews, course participant.
Johnson, LouAnne, Teaching Outside the Box: How to Grab Your Students By Their Brains, Jossey-Bass: San Francisco, CA. 2015.
ISBN-13: 978-1119089278. The 3rd edition is a must read for substitute teachers because topics include project-based learning, brain-based teaching, integrating standards, and creating smooth transitions. There also are reflection questions to inspire dialogue in teacher education classes and professional development courses, so an apt read for collaborative groups as well as H.S. teachers.
Kelly, Melissa, 180 Tips and Tricks for New Teachers, Adams Media: Avon, MA. 2008.
ISBN-13: 978-1598696561. “This was a book I was given when I graduated from College. I have gone thru it and its pretty dog eared from use. There are 180 tips for teachers. The first and foremost tips for success is being fair, consistent, flexible, have a positive attitude, high expectations for myself and students and have a sense of humor. It’s divided into chapters under the above tips and a great chapter on how to communicate with your students. The tips are pretty straightforward and easy to use. I felt comfortable reading this text. And it has been a great help to me in the classrooms that I visit.” – Patricia K. Shepherd, course participant
Ms.D, 7,236: A Substitute Teacher's Perspective, Independently published (June 27, 2020) 95 pages. ISBN-13 : 979-8655641013
Not only a funny and likeable read, but this memoir truly gives a glimpse of what it might really be like when you step into another teacher’s classroom. Mrs. D did not shy away from difficulties that she experienced as a substitute. Some of her stories inspire and others are heartbreaking, but each one helps a sub realize that even one day spent in the life of a student can make a lasting impression.
Plevin, Rob, Classroom Management Success in 7 Days or Less, Rob Plevin Life Raft Media Ltd. 2019.
The author proposes that fulfilling three basic needs of students will lead to classroom management success. These three needs are: 1) to be empowered though recognition. 2) to nurture curiosity: include some fun, adventure, and variety in the learning. 3) students want to feel accepted, valued, and connected. The author promises to present ways to help satisfy all three areas. He lastly suggests that a positive attitude ( a growth mindset) ought to be the foundation on which these three needs are built.
"I found the activities the author supplied at the end of the book to be really great. The activities are a bunch of “quick hitters” that can be fun and active. They were free to copy and I put a bunch of them in my suitcase."- course participant.
Pressman, Barbara, Substitute Teaching from A to Z, McGraw-Hill: New York, NY. 2008.
ISBN-13: 978-0071496322. Appropriate for Kindergarten through Grade 8- preferred text for Elementary and M.S. teachers enrolled in this course.
Rubinstein, Gary, Reluctant Disciplinarian, Cottonwood Press: Fort Collins, CO. 2010.
ISBN-13: 978-1936162154. This book is a riveting tale from incompetence to success, of a very funny guy. It is light reading that walks down the many mistaken paths subs take as we find our way out of the woods.
Springer,S. and Persiani,K., The Organized Teacher's Guide to Substitute Teaching, McGraw-Hill Education; 1 edition (August 21, 2012,) 274 pages.
ISBN-13: 978-0071745468 "There is a great first chapter on building your survival kit: Supplies, Activities, Reading Strategies, Story Writing, Games and Activities, and Plans...each of these topics has a CD icon beside them in the book that correlates to the CD Rom in the back with all the blackline master copies are located. The CD worked perfectly in my computer and I had a great supply of reproducible copies. The graphics were simple and appropriate." --- Lindsay LeBreton, course participant.
Tulley,G. and J. Spiegler, Fifty Dangerous Things, NAL Trade: New York, NY. 2011.ISBN-13: 978-0451234193. A book chock full of exciting ways for learners to explore the world around them, both at school and at home.
Vialet, Jill and Amanda von Moos. Substantial Classrooms: Redesigning the SubstituteTeaching Experience. 1st ed., Jossey-Bass, 2021. "The most intriguing part of this text for me was the way in which the authors described a single day of substitute teaching through the lens of various individuals who are impacted by one teacher’s absence and his or her temporary replacement. The statistics that they shared in this section were also very eye-opening! I was shocked to learn that the average American student spends one entire school year out of their K-12 education with substitute teachers! " -Emily Guerreo, course participant
Wilson, Kenneth L., Tools for Energized Teaching: Revitalize Instruction With Ease, Teacher Ideas Press: Westport, CT. 2008.
ISBN-13: 978-0325007700. The book title says it all! Usable for teachers of any discipline and any age learner.
MOVIES
1. Stand and Deliver
Never believe that students are unable to learn. Instead of teaching to the lowest common denominator, Jaime Escalante sets his sights much higher, getting them to pass the AP Calculus exam. Based on a true story.
2. Dangerous Minds
Teaching English in a tough inner-city school, Michelle Pfeiffer as real-life former marine Louanne Johnson, reaches the "unteachable" through caring and understanding. “Dangerous Minds” teaches the importance of making our own choices and not allowing circumstances to rule us.
3. Lean on Me
Morgan Freeman plays Joe Clark, the real-life, bat-wielding Principal whose goal was to bring discipline and learning to Eastside High School in New York. This film shows the importance of having strong leadership at the top.
4. Mr. Holland's Opus
This memorable movie gives all teachers hope that they truly have an impact on their students. Richard Dreyfuss is wonderful as a musician/composer who must take a teaching job to support his family. In the end, Dreyfuss' character realizes that he has had as much if not more of an impact from his teaching as he would have as a composer.
5. Dead Poet's Society
Robin Williams plays an unconventional English teacher in a very conventional private school. His love of poetry and his inspiring teaching methods have a great impact on his students.
6. To Sir With Love
Sidney Poitier as a novice teacher takes a teaching position in the rough part of London in order to pay his bills. Realizing that his students need to be taught important life lessons more than the curriculum, he throws out the lesson plans and makes a real impact on their lives.
7. The Miracle Worker
Anne Bancroft plays Annie Sullivan who uses 'tough love' to get through to the deaf and blind Helen Keller. Excellent portrayal of the importance of perseverance.
8. Renaissance Man
Danny Devito's character proves that William Shakespeare still has much to teach students. “Renaissance Man” teaches important life lessons on responsibility and character.
9. Music of the Heart
This film shows the influence that one person's drive and vision can have on others. Meryl Streep plays real-life Roberta Guaspari who moves to Harlem as a single-mother and becomes a violin teacher. Working through racial and other barriers, Roberta creates an acclaimed music program in an area where many would have said it was impossible.
10. The Karate Kid
Sometimes we have to have our students do things that they will not understand until much later. Basic skills are most important; honor and integrity are central to character. Students need to see us beam with excitement over their achievements.
11. Pay It Forward
This film explores the concept of Random Acts of Kindness in a school setting.