Improving the Substitute Teaching Experience
Substantial is a national nonprofit on a mission to unlock the potential of substitute teaching.
HELLO!
Jessie Weiser (she/her)
How can we create a positive experience for substitute teachers?
Agenda
1.
Introduction
*Pre-Pandemic Stat*
By the time they graduate, students will have spent a full year of their k12 education with subs.
How Substitute Teaching Works Today
It’s the original gig job.
A centralized pool of subs who choose when and where to work.
Think, Pair, Share!
What - and who - influences whether your substitute teachers are having a positive experience?
We Need Substitute Teaching to Be a Positive Experience
Higher Need & Fewer Subs
Source: IES School Pulse Panel
44% of schools reported one or more vacancies in October 2022.
72% of principals say teacher absence is up since pandemic.
60% of principals say it is MUCH more difficult to find a sub since the pandemic.
73% of principals say they cover unstaffed classrooms.
Preserving a Teacher Pipeline
Source: Substantial & Red Rover - National Substitute Survey
At least one third of subs are aspiring teachers
Our Larger Context:
Multiple Pressing Challenges
Teacher Shortage
Recovering Learning Loss
Persistent Opportunity Gap
When substitute teaching isn’t working well, it intensifies - and makes it harder to address - all of these challenges.
We Need Substitute Teaching to Be a Positive Experience
2.
Idea Generation
Positive Job Experience Framework
Pair/Share Reflection
Why is it challenging to create the same experiences/conditions for subs?
How do you know that your work matters?
How do you know you are getting better at your work?
How do you know that people care about you at work?
The Missing Manager (& Leader)
The Missing Manager (& Leader)
Community Conversation
How can we create opportunities for meaning, mastery & community for subs?
What is your school system already doing?
What would make a difference?
Levers
Levels
Control & Influence
Gallery Walk
Which ideas are inspiring to you?
3.
Action Planning
This School Year: Gather Data
This Summer: Pick a Project
Resource Folder
https://tinyurl.com/OSPASubstantial
Enhance
Onboarding
Develop a Communications
Plan
Prepare a “Best Practices” Kit for Schools
4.
Conclusion
THANKS!
Any questions?
You can find me at jessie@substantialclassrooms.org