Teachers.Net Gazette Vol.5 No.12

December 2008

Cover Story by Bill Page At-Risk Students: A Point of Viewing “At-Risk Students: Children who are expected to fail because teachers cannot motivate, control, teach, or interest them using traditional methods and prescribed curriculum.” ~ At-Risk Students: Understanding Their Defensive Ploys
	Harry & Rosemary Wong: Effective Teaching
	The Sounds of Students Learning and Performing
	Columns
»	Teacher's Inquiry ProcessHal Portner
»	December Survival GuideSue Gruber
»	Words Can InspireLeah Davies
»	Windy City Top TenTodd R. Nelson
»	Tapping Into Internal MotivationMarvin Marshall
»	The Busy Educator's Monthly FiveMarjan Glavac
»	Dear Barbara - Advice for SubsBarbara Pressman
»	The 2 W’s and a H: Finding the Main Idea in Students’ Behavior Kioni Carter
	Articles
»	A World of ZippersTim Newlin
»	Recipes - Cinnamon Applesauce Dough Ornaments, Gingerbread Playdough, Gingerbread, Rudolph Sandwiches
»	The End of the D and F Grade: Welcome to Lake WobegonAlan Haskvitz
»	December 2008 Writing PromptsJames Wayne
»	Education Accountability Version 2.0: A Letter to the Next PresidentTony Wagner
»	Sometimes It’s Easier to Just Suck It UpMrs. Mimi
»	Using Photographs To Inspire Writing IIHank Kellner
»	Parents and FailureBruce J. Gevirtzman
	Features
»	Apple Seeds: Inspiring QuotesBarb Stutesman
»	Today Is... Daily CommemorationRon Victoria
»	The Lighter Side of Teaching
»	This is why we do it…
»	The Kelly Bear C.A.R.E.S. Program
»	Printable Worksheets & Teaching Aids
»	The Economy Is Not A Morality Play
»	School Photographs for December 2008
»	Lessons, Resources and Theme Activities: December 2008
»	Video Bytes: The Benefits of Student Blogging; Unbelievable Water Fountain; George Washington Inauguration; Change is Gonna Come by Sam Cooke; Flight Physics; & Claymation Surrealism a la Magritte!
»	Live on Teachers.Net: December 2008
»	Newsdesk: Events & Opportunities for Teachers

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Barbara Pressman Advice for Substitute Teachers

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No Time to Prepare and How Can I Earn Extra Income?

Dear Barbara - Advice for Substitute Teachers by Barbara Pressman The author of Substitute Teaching from A to Z (McGraw-Hill, 2008) Continued from (page 1) December 1, 2008

How Can I Earn Extra Income? Dear Barbara, Is there a way that I can earn extra money while subbing? The pay is so bad, but I really want to teach. I know that subbing is the best way to prepare for my career and to make good contacts. I can’t survive on the unsteady, and low paychecks. Mathew in NYC Dear Mathew, There are many things you can do to supplement your income while subbing. One way is to tutor. Because you are working in the school system, tell the principal, reading specialist, chairman of the Math Department, and the guidance counselor that you are a qualified tutor. Have cards or brochures made up for distribution. You can check with the adult education department in your district. Teachers are needed for night school, GED programs, and ESOL programs for recent immigrants. All of these part time jobs are wonderful because they will give you practice teaching, look good on a resume, and open doors for full time employment, while leaving your days open for subbing jobs. Good luck, Barbara » More Gazette articles... http://www.fbi.gov/cyberinvest/escams.htm

About Barbara Pressman... Barbara Pressman is an adjunct professor at the College of Education, Florida Atlantic University. She has been a classroom teacher for more than 20 years, and a supervisor for student teachers for 10 years. She currently mentors Substitute Teachers as well. Teachers.Net asked Barbara how she came to be interested in writing for substitute teachers. Her response: I have subbed for many years during my teaching career. When my children were small, I found subbing to be a wonderful "free lance" job. At that time, I took on a 6th grade long term subbing assignment, which led me back to full time teaching. Upon retirement, I went back to subbing once again. Barbara is the author of book Substitute Teaching from A to Z (McGraw-Hill, 2008), available in all major bookstores and Amazon.com. To find out more, visit: www.substituteteachingatoz.com Substitute Teachers: Barbara invites you to submit your question by email. Your question could appear in a future column! Barbara Pressman Articles on Teachers.Net... Substitute issues: Bathroom Passes & Anger Management (June 2009) Help! Too Much Talk! Not Enough Work! (May 2009) Tattle Tales and Classroom Helpers (Apr. 2009) "How can I reach the quiet student?" and "How Should I Handle an Angry Parent?" (Mar. 2009) Recess for All or Some? and Keep Teaching the Lesson or Stop for One? (Feb. 2009) Balancing Fair with Stern, and Standing up to the Defiant Student (Jan. 2009) Facing Unfamiliar Content and Earning Extra Money to Supplement a Sub's Low Pay (Dec. 2008) "School Rules and Parents & Rewards" & "Motivators for High School Students" (Nov. 2008) "How much should I tell students about myself?" & "How can I keep the class quiet during independent work times?" (Oct. 2008) "How do I make a good first impression?" and "How should I handle a classroom culture of “no rewards, but plenty of consequences”?" (Sept. 2008) "How Should I Handle an Uncooperative Classroom Aide" and "How to get a full time job?" (Aug. 2008) "That’s not fair!" and "May I go to the Nurse?" (July 2008) Related Resources & Discussions on Teachers.Net... The (Usually) Unsinkable Sub by Margy Ferguson The (Usually) Unsinkable Sub by Margy Ferguson Part II Substitute Teachers Chatboard Substitute Teachers Mailring he Effective Substitute Teacher by Harry & Rosemary Wong Classroom Discipline Chatboard Classroom Management Chatboard Classroom Management Mailring Classroom Discipline Mailring CHAT! Join in the Substitute Teachers Chat Meetings on the first and third Monday of every month at 9 pm ET in Teachers.Net Meeting Room!