| Online Class: How to Become a Substitute Teacher & Get Substitute Teaching Jobs | Did you know that there's a severe substitute teacher shortage in schools across the nation? To cope with this growing problem, 28 states allow anyone with a high school diploma or a GED to substitute teach. And in all but one state (Iowa), substitute teachers require no teaching certification to cover in a classroom.
In schools today, workers in-between jobs, stay-at-home parents, retirees, recent college grads, and others seeking extra income are making money as substitute teachers--up to $150 a day in some school districts. Some districts even provide subs with benefits packages.
Other benefits of substitute teaching include:
1. Working a convenient, flexible schedule that fits perfectly with their children's school hours.
2. Having the opportunity to work daily while they locate a more permanent job or build a business.
3. Interacting with children in a stimulating and challenging environment.
4. Gaining valuable teaching experience.
5. Testing out a career in teaching.
6. Making contacts within school districts to locate permanent positions, and much more!
This dynamic course will teach you what you need to know to get started as a substitute teacher, and how you can make the most of your time in the classroom.
Enroll today! This is a self-paced, online course. You have 6 months to finish.
An instructor will monitor your progress and assess your body of work at course completion. UniversalClass™ offers many wonderful learning tools
to help you get the most out of your online course, including an online portfolio service
that manages all your course completions.
This class has been officially reviewed by our Course Review Committee that scrutinizes course content and instructor participation. This course has received our Committee's highest rating: 4 stars.
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1.0 CEUs |
Course Description | In six easy lessons, this course will prepare you to become a substitute teacher. This course provides real-world instruction, practical assignments, helpful short quizzes, access to scores of FREE top-quality resources, and the opportunity to interact online with other motivated students! You'll learn exactly what you need to know to become a substitute teacher, plus you'll get lots of insider tips for making the most of your time in the classroom--and much, much more! *for additional information about the severe substitute teacher shortage in schools across the nation, and why enrolling in this course to learn these skills is a great investment for your future, please refer to the course syllabus.
Upon completing How to Start a Rewarding Career in Substitute Teaching , you should understand the substitute teacher's role in the classroom and know the job requirements, qualifications, and compensation for substitute teachers in your location.
You should also know the qualities of an effective sub and demonstrate knowledge of the following key skills:
*Manage the application process,
*Prepare for the interview and answer common
questions,
*Prepare for class,
*Apply basic classroom management techniques,
*Handle various classroom discipline problems,
*Write useful reports to the teacher and
*Maintain the classroom space in proper order. This class requires short writing assignments, so students must read and write at least a high school level. No previous teaching experience is required. This course consists of six lessons, approximately 700 to 800 words each, with related short writing assignments. To measure your understanding of the material, there are two quizzes of the true/false variety. Each lesson also includes related course components, such as website links, documents, discussion forums, class surveys, and class polls. Instructor Jason Castellucci has over 10 years of experience in education, training, and instructional writing. He is currently working as a substitute teacher in Ventura County, California and an instructor in high school program for under-represented and at-risk youth. He also has over 9 years experience in providing community education and leadership in public recreational programs.
This course offers 1.0 CEUs upon successful completion. You may take this
online course with or without CEU documentation. An online and hard-copy Certificate of Course Completion displaying your coursework and
CEUs earned is included with the CEU Option. We also offer an expedited Transcript Service for sending your accomplishments to a third party.
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Course Lessons Optional Certificates Awarded - Certificate of Outstanding Achievement
Earning a certificate in this course can set you apart from the vast majority of applicants who have no training whatsoever in substitute teaching. You can use a certificate to show a school district that you have completed a challenging course of study in substitute teacher education. I will award a Certificate of Outstanding Achievement to students earning final scores of 80% and better. NOTE: If you pre-pay for a Certificate of Course Completion, you will receive this certificate when you complete the course. If you also want to receive a Certificate of Outstanding Achievement, UniversalClass policy requires that you pay an additional fee for this award.
Certificates awarded by the instructor will vary and are based upon student merit.
Any awards you earn are considered unofficial (or temporary) unless you decide to make the award official.
To make an award official, there is a $30.00 processing fee that covers the customization, printing, and shipping of a hard copy of the certificate as well as access to the UniversalClass™ Transcript Service.
Official awards include a serial number that verifies the authenticity of the award you earned for a lifetime (great for employers
to verify your achievement).
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