The Organized Teacher's Guide to Substitute Teaching, Grades K-8, Second Edition

Preface <br/> Chapter 1 Getting off to a good start <br/> Survival kit <br/> Supplies <br/> Activities <br/> Reading strategies <br/> Story writing <br/> Games and activities <br/> Plans <br/> Morning routines <br/> Morning message <br/> Attendance <br/> Morning chat <br/> Day-to-day substitute teaching <br/> Lesson plans <br/> The classroom aide <br/> Parent connections <br/> Long-term substitute teaching <br/> Lesson plans <br/> The classroom aide <br/> Parent connections <br/> Chapter 2 Behavior management <br/> The classroom behavior management system <br/> Behavior interview <br/> Your own behavior management system <br/> Rules and consequences <br/> Suggestions for classroom rules and consequences <br/> Managing classroom behavior <br/> Kindergarten <br/> First grade <br/> Second grade <br/> Third grade <br/> Fourth grade <br/> Fifth grade <br/> Sixth grade <br/> Middle school <br/> High school <br/> Showing you care <br/> Chapter 3 Kindergarten (5–6 years old) <br/> Kindergartners—Who are they? <br/> What are they learning? <br/> Reading <br/> Writing <br/> Math <br/> Social studies <br/> Science <br/> Activities for each curricular area <br/> Reading activities <br/> Writing activities <br/> Math activities <br/> Social studies activities <br/> Science activities <br/> Suggested books for kindergarten <br/> Suggested websites for kindergarten <br/> Link a picture book across the curriculum <br/> Chapter 4 First grade (6–7 years old) <br/> First graders—Who are they? <br/> What are they learning? <br/> Reading <br/> Writing <br/> Math <br/> Social studies <br/> Science <br/> Activities for each curricular area <br/> Reading activities <br/> Writing activities <br/> Math activities <br/> Social studies activities <br/> Science activities <br/> Suggested books for first grade <br/> Suggested websites for first grade <br/> Link a picture book across the curriculum <br/> Chapter 5 Second grade (7–8 years old) <br/> Second graders—Who are they? <br/> What are they learning? <br/> Reading <br/> Writing <br/> Math <br/> Social studies <br/> Science <br/> Activities for each curricular area <br/> Reading activities <br/> Writing activities <br/> Math activities <br/> Social studies activities <br/> Science activities <br/> Suggested books for second grade <br/> Suggested websites for second grade <br/> Link a picture book across the curriculum <br/> Chapter 6 Third grade (8–9 years old) <br/> Third graders—Who are they? <br/> What are they learning? <br/> Reading <br/> Writing <br/> Math <br/> Social studies <br/> Science <br/> Activities for each curricular area <br/> Reading activities <br/> Writing activities <br/> Math activities <br/> Social studies activities <br/> Science activities <br/> Suggested books for third grade <br/> Suggested websites for third grade <br/> Link a picture book across the curriculum <br/> Chapter 7 Fourth grade (9–10 years old) <br/> Fourth graders—Who are they? <br/> What are they learning? <br/> Reading <br/> Writing <br/> Math <br/> Social studies <br/> Science <br/> Activities for each curricular area <br/> Reading activities <br/> Writing activities <br/> Math activities <br/> Social studies activities <br/> Science activities <br/> Suggested books for fourth grade <br/> Suggested websites for fourth grade <br/> Link a picture book across the curriculum <br/> Chapter 8 Fifth grade (10–11 years old) <br/> Fifth graders—Who are they? <br/> What are they learning? <br/> Reading <br/> Writing <br/> Math <br/> Social studies <br/> Science <br/> Activities for each curricular area <br/> Reading activities <br/> Writing activities <br/> Math activities <br/> Social studies activities <br/> Science activities <br/> Suggested books for fifth grade <br/> Suggested websites for fifth grade <br/> Link a picture book across the curriculum <br/> Chapter 9 Sixth grade (11–12 years old) <br/> Sixth graders—Who are they? <br/> What are they learning? <br/> Reading <br/> Writing <br/> Math <br/> Social studies <br/> Science <br/> Activities for each curricular area <br/> Reading activities <br/> Writing activities <br/> Math activities <br/> Social studies activities <br/> Science activities <br/> Suggested books for sixth grade <br/> Suggested websites for sixth grade <br/> Link a picture book across the curriculum <br/> Chapter 10 Secondary Grades (13–18 years old) <br/> Secondary students (seventh through twelfth graders)—Who are they? <br/> What are they learning? <br/> Reading <br/> Writing <br/> Math <br/> Social studies <br/> Science <br/> Activities for each curricular area <br/> Reading activities <br/> Writing activities <br/> Math activities <br/> Social studies activities <br/> Science activities <br/> Discussion activities <br/> Socratic method <br/> Technology for secondary grades <br/> Technology as a support <br/> Building Technology <br/> Suggested books for secondary grades <br/> Chapter 11 Professionalism <br/> Being professional <br/> Dos and Don’ts <br/> Dos <br/> Don’ts <br/> The day’s agenda, step-by-step <br/> Getting called to substitute teach <br/> Tips for a successful day <br/> School and office culture <br/> Parking <br/> Logistics <br/> Scheduling <br/> Restroom use <br/> Lunch <br/> Growth and sharing <br/> Choice of assignment <br/> School log <br/> Self-evaluation <br/> Chapter 12 Extra activities and fillers <br/> Sponge activities <br/> Lower grades <br/> Upper grades <br/> Writing activities <br/> Story starters <br/> Mini-books <br/> Geography activities <br/> Maps <br/> Art activities <br/> Physical education activities <br/> Your own PE kit <br/> Physical education fillers <br/> Traditional playground games <br/> Indoor games <br/> Health activities <br/> appendix 1 Reading <br/> appendix 2 Math <br/> appendix 3 Writing <br/> Templates <br/> Index to templates