Hugging, putting your arms around students, patting, or touching students in any way can easily be misunderstood, and can place a teacher at legal and professional risk. Missing students should be reported to the school office immediately. Regular classroom teachers may not remember to leave hallway passes. Teachers should avoid situations where they are left alone with a individual students. When a student and a teacher cannot readily communicate due to a language barrier, when possible a substitute teacher should identify an instructional aide or a student who can serve as an interpreter.
Many substitute teachers desire a regular teaching position.
Remember that the principal has many responsibilities and is very busy. Given the time, opportunity, and when requested, most principals will consider observing a substitute teacher who is a long-term substitute or who substitutes frequently at the school. Some browsers may not print frame-based pages well. To overcome this, click here to view this page in a separate window. All rights reserved.