The Bus Stop Blog by STEDI.org

I had a substitute teacher email me this last week and asked what apps are good for substitute teachers. If you are a smartphone user, what apps do you have that you find most helpful? Please share by leaving a comment below.

Thanks!

A beautiful article about expressing gratitude to a substitute teacher in Texas. Enjoy!

Here are a few hints and suggestions for permanent teacher who are putting together lesson plans for substitute teachers. If you have other ideas, please include them as a comment below.

The first thing permanent teachers should know is that substitute teachers want to teach and want to do a good job. In order for them to do this, you will probably have to go back to your college style lesson plans. We can't expect, as professional educators, someone to immediately walk into our classrooms and pick up where we left off.

I love when substitute teaching is presented in a positive light. In this article, James Baer does an excellent job of explaining his experience as a substitute teacher. Enjoy!

As substitute teachers we experience all kinds of situations. Each of us could tell story after story of bizarre events that we've experienced. I stumbled across one story today that I don't think any of us have experienced - a deer in the classroom.

Swing by and read this article. If you do, you'll enjoy a story that involves two substitute teachers and a deer that crashed through the window into the classroom!

What is the most bizarre thing you've experienced while substitute teaching?

Last week, STEDI.org invited substitute teachers around the nation to participate in the Fall 2011 Substitute Teacher Survey. I love looking at the results and thought you may find them interesting as well. View real time results of the Substitute Teacher Fall 2011 Survey.

What observations do have from reviewing the results?

Here is a delightful article about a fantastic substitute teacher.

Is there a substitute teacher that made a difference in your life or stood out to you? Tell us about him/her by leaving a comment below.