Here are some more tips to remember to become that sought-after substitute who gets work every day:

1. Bring a loot bag! It doesn't matter whether it contains candy (check with the school, as some frown upon this), stickers, small trinkets, etc. Buy a shiny medium-sized gift bag and take it to all your assignments. Sure, it costs you a little out-of-pocket expense, but isn't it worth it to have the students on your side? I am not for bribing children on an everyday basis in the same classroom, but mostly you are in a classroom for a temporary duty. (Those of you that are on long-term substitute assignments may want to extend the reward to a more weekly motivational tool.) As you become a "regular" within the school building, the children will even recognize and be eager to see you. How is that for satisfied customers?

2. Eat lunch in the teacher's lounge. Unless you have worked in the school before, I recommend packing something in an insulated lunch bag, that way you do not need to search for refrigerators or microwaves first thing in the morning. By eating with the other teachers, you are essentially marketing your services and putting your name out there. Usually teachers can request specific subs, and they are more likely to request one they can put with a name AND face.

3. Wear a watch! You never know when you may be in a hallway, or outside covering recess where there is no clock. In any building, the clocks a re bound to be off by several minutes, give or take, and you do not want to anger a specials area teacher by not arriving or departing your class in a timely manner. To some, this is a big infraction on your part. It is best to synchronize your watch with the morning bell, just to be on the safe side.

Substitutes can be savvy and marketable by following the above tips. You can be the person who gets called each and every day (for multiple schools)! The benefits of having job security, as well as a possible full-time position far outweigh the extra effort you put in to be the best substitute teacher the students and staff have ever seen!

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