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Substitute Teachers Lounge — 301 episodes
EOY Special: What Substitute Teachers Really Want to Say to Teachers
Reboot - Things I've Done Wrong as a Substitute Teacher
FINAL EPISODE - Substitute Teachers Lounge podcast (and why)
When You Get Moved: A Substitute Teacher's Dilemma
Oh, the Students You'll Meet!
Things Substitute Teachers Have to Change for Elementary School
Are You a "Cheap Substitute Teacher"?
My Substitute Teacher Story, Written By a Robot
Generation Alpha Unleashed -- onto Teachers
Interviews with Elementary Students, a Substitute Teachers Lounge First
Pocket ESPN and Missing Students: A Substitute Teacher's Comedy of Errors
Substitute Teacher Year-End Things You're Considering That You Shouldn't Be
Interview with Substitute Teacher Felice from Texas
Substitute Teaching First Grade, What’s Going On?!
Navigating Substitute Teacher Jealousy: When Popularity Creates Tension
Minecraft to Mentoring: Substitute Teachers Tackle Student Conflicts
How Substitute Teachers Should Handle Spring Break
When Substitute Teachers Should (and Shouldn't) Break the Teacher's Rules
Substitute Teacher Hugs
Who Let That Verbose Substitute Teacher In Here?
Elementary, My Dear- The Substitute Teacher's Best Gig
Medium Term Substitute Teaching Is the New Long Term
Substitute Teacher Qualities That Teachers Don't Have
Getting On Substitute Teacher Nerves
Substitute Teacher Quiet Tools
Which Students Should Substitute Teachers Ask Questions First?
What Kids Tell You When You're a Favorite Substitute Teacher
Intermittent Fasting, Substitute Teaching, Stubbornness, and Willpower
Straight A Students and Substitute Teachers Get Anxiety Too
Are Kids Different Now? How about Substitute Teachers?
Substitute Teaching Elementary Again! Let’s Add 4th and 5th
The Harshest Words Heard in a Substitute Teacher Classroom
When a Student Gets Hurt on Your Substitute Teacher Watch
How to and Whether to Cancel a Substitute Teacher Job
Substitute Teaching Elementary School, Oh My!
Easing Up on Your Substitute Teacher Principles
Substitute Teachers Making Frontline Work to Their Advantage
Stuff Substitute Teachers Will Forget First Week Back
Substitute Teaching: Short or Long Term, Elementary Middle or High
My Worst Student Ever as a Substitute Teacher
Substitute Teachers Need Instagram - Badly!
Students Mya and Reese Talk Changes in Learning/Substitute Teachers; & Best Instagram Reel Ever!
Top Five Disciplinary Issues of the Substitute Teacher Year
The More “Unusual” Substitute Teacher Tricks
Unlocking Success Through the Power of Listening: A Dialogue with Christine Miles
Weathering the Storm of Student Discipline for Substitute Teachers
Navigating the High School Homestretch
No More Mr Nice Guy for This Substitute Teacher
Exchange Student Romy Shares Her Thoughts about Schools and Teachers
The Impact of Smartphone Distractions on Academic Focus
Rational Choices in the Heat of Emotion: Substitute Teaching and Social Media
Things I've Heard Teachers Say That Bother Me
When Substitute Teachers Are Embarrassingly Popular!
Overcoming Bitterness: The Journey of a Substitute Teacher
Substitute Teacher Regrets
Two Years After COVID Shutdown: Changes in Student Behavior
My Worst Substitute Teacher Day Ever
Hidden Perks of Substitute Teaching: From Reputation to Engagement
When Kids Act Better Than Adults
A Glimpse Inside the Must-Haves for Educators
Turning That Troublemaker Around
Embracing the Chaos of Long-Term Substitute Teaching
Paddle? No-Paddle? Evolution of Classroom Discipline
Questioning the Effectiveness of School Movie Days
Ignoring the Noisy Student; and the Quiet
Separating Yourself from Other Substitute Teachers
Maybe It's Time to Keep an Eye on the Good Kids
It's Time to Change My Substitute Teaching Style
The Vanishing Sub Day and Other School Secrets
Last-Minute Substitute Teaching Jobs and Type A Personalities
Substitute Teacher’s Tolerance Tested
Entitled Students, Unexpected Firsts, and Attendance Ideas
What You Don’t Know Schools Know about You
Exploring "Forensic" Classroom Ideas for Substitute Teaching
The Beloved Substitute Teacher: Balancing Freshness and Familiarity
Look What They've Done to My Planning Period!
How Chromebooks Can Create Bad Study Habits
Do You Size Up Students When They First Walk In?
Too Many Troublemakers -- In the Same Classroom!
Return to the Kahoot Premium Rabbit Hole
I Didn't Think I Needed Kahoot Premium, Until I Did
Juggling Schools; Kahoot Startup
Google Forms for Escape Rooms, Auto Grading, and Beyond
Bitmojis & Google Slides: Elementary My Dear (Middle/High too!)
Surprising Substitute Teaching Moments That Keep Us Going
You Can't Say That to Those Kids!
Does Substitute Teaching Make Sense - Mentally or Financially?
Mirror Behaviors: Teachers and Students’ Surprising Similarities
Top 5 Unexpected Perks of Being a Substitute Teacher
Top 10 Unexpected Joys and Challenges of Substitute Teaching 10-6
Your Substitute Teacher Self Eval
Whiteboard Stumpers for the Classroom
Substitute Teachers Gotta Have a Routine - Don’t They?
Gift of Gab Is Underrated
Students: Nostalgia vs Bricks in a Wall
Giving Schools and Students a Second Chance
When Parents Act Worse Than Students
Deleting Your Frontline Assignment - Yay or Nay?
Frontline Subalert Stuff Substitute Teachers Didn't Know
Apps That Substitute Teachers Gotta Have
Teachers and Subs Are Making Things Difficult on Themselves
Substitute Teaching with a Co-Teacher; Like or No-Like?
Substitute Teachers’ Students: Defiance vs Annoyance
Raucous Learning Tools for the Substitute Teacher
Keeping Teachers & Substitutes Out of Trouble
There’s No Way I'm Going to Substitute Teach There!!
Getting Moved- The Substitute Teacher’s Biggest Bummer
It Was the Best of Subs, It Was the Worst of Subs
Substitute Teacher Lesson Plan Tweaks
When Students "Game" Teachers and Subs
WTD - Short Term vs Long Term Substitute Teaching
Student Discipline and the ISS Crutch
The Joy of Special Education and the Substitute Teacher
The New "Dos and Don'ts" for Teaching
The "Remembering Names" Tool No Substitute Teacher Should Be Without
How Substitute Teachers Should Hedge Their Bets
Students Speak: Creating the Perfect Substitute Teacher
Substitute Teachers Don't Need No Stinkin' Help!
Substitute Teaching for the Librarian - Or Not
The 8am Substitute Teacher
It's Not My Job, I'm Just a Substitute Teacher
Are Substitute Teachers Judgmental by Nature?
The "Worst" Demotivator for Substitute Teachers
The Substitute Teacher Great Mistake Coverup
Students Using My First Name - the Horror!
"I'm Not Techno Savvy" Doesn't Cut It Anymore
Cool New Tool - It's Time to Pass the Word
Should Substitute Teachers Specialize? I'll Take 6th Grade
It Was My Best Substitute Teacher Day Ever!
Covid Emotions of the Positive Substitute Teacher
When a Stranger Calls...for a Substitute Teacher
The Fine Line Between Laidback and Pushover
The Fine Line Between Strict and Jerk
Bellringers Are as Outdated as Quasimodo
The Substitute Teacher Dress Rehearsal
No Way I'm Reading THAT to my Students!
Is It Time for Kangaroo Courts in the Classroom?
Next-Level Substitute Teacher or Just Getting By?
Former Student Shares Personal Bullying Experiences
The Most Misbehaved Students I've Ever Met
Please, Not Another Bully
Substitute Teacher Summer Shopping List 2022 Style
Do Substitute Teachers Know How to Apologize?
Reworking Your Substitute Teacher Opening Statement
Keeping Substitute Teachers as Prepared as Possible for Extreme Situations
Substitute Teacher EOY Discipline Flashback
Substitute Teacher Wind-Down: Taking Stuff from the Classroom
Are Substitute Teachers Treating All Students Equally?
Are You Really Ready to Be a Substitute Teacher?
When Substitute Teachers Lose Their Spark
Substitute Teacher Strategy: Tough vs. Chill
Substitute Teachers Are More Important Than Teachers
Teachers Are More Important Than Substitute Teachers
Things I Shouldn't Have Done As a Substitute Teacher
Negative Substitute Teachers Keep Things Interesting
How Substitute Teachers Should Use a Snitch
I Quit Substitute Teaching -- Wanna Know Why?
Substitute Teacher Marketing; What Is It? Do I Have It?
Dumb Things Substitute Teachers Should and Shouldn’t Do
The Judgmental Substitute Teacher
Substitute Teacher Disagreements - The Hot Topics
The Substitute Teacher Detective - How to Find Out Stuff
Found in the Substitute Teacher Suggestion Box
Handling Covid Mindset in the Classroom
Students Won't Change; Should Teachers?
Teachers Working Extra at Home - A Must-Do in '22?
Does Walking Fast Make You a Good Teacher?
Tis the Season for Substitute Teachers to Get Gifts
Substitute Teacher’s Perfect Job Application
What If Teachers Look Down on Substitute Teachers?
Ultimatums Make Substitute Teacher Life Easier
Substitute Teachers Ditching the Lesson Plan!
Should Substitute Teachers Be Personable, or Personal?
Substitute Teacher Leverage and When Not to Use It
Substitute Teacher: Babysitter, Interactor, or Mesmerizer?
Substitute Teacher vs. The Bad Class
Substitute Teachers Shouldn’t Say That!
Online Resources Substitute Teachers Have Forgotten
Teaching ACT Tips (and Gripes) to Students
Substitute Teaching Outside of Your Comfort Zone
Google Quiz Form Will Make You the Envy of the School
Becoming the Cool Substitute Teacher
Kahoot Is Not Just a Game Anymore
Hiding Substitute Teacher "Miscues"
The Funny Substitute Teacher :) - A Necessity!
REVISED -The Multi-Day Substitute Teacher - It's Just Different!
Substitute Teacher Until Something Better Comes Along?
Teacher Vacation Midwest - MO Branson MO Better
Teacher Vacations 2 - Hilton Head Earns the Gold
Teacher Vacations - Taming the Mouse
Butterfly Effect Teacher Tool
Embarrassing Moments Recovery
Overrated Catch Phrases
Students Teaching Teachers
Comparing Schools
Out of Pocket - Cost or Investment?
Which Type of Teacher Are You?
Retirement Planning, Teacher Style
Caustic Classroom Kids
End of School To Do List
What the Heck's a Rubric?
Episode 100! - Changing My Mind on Frontline, Google Quiz Assignment
Students Talk about Least Favorites
My Opinions-The State of Substitute Teaching
I Pranked My Students! Gotta Love April Fools Day
Birthdays, Names, and Attakids - Worth the Effort
Teacher Meltdowns and Students' Opinions
IXL Is Not a Dirty Word
Frontline: Substitute Teacher's Job Finder
Substitute Teachers Are Back and In Demand
How Substitute Teachers Guide Students’ Futures
Substitute Teachers Need Feedback
Classroom Competition Sucks!??
Substitute Teachers Overhear Teachers!
Back Pocket Ideas for the Substitute Teacher
Substitute Teachers Don't Just Teach, They Build Relationships
Substitute Teacher "Top of the List" Tips from a Teacher and Her Student (Daughter)
Secrets That Only Substitute Teachers Know
Our #1 Episode Changed My Life - Let's Flashback to Gin Stephens
Students Sound Out about Virtual Learning (Recorded Live)
Escape Rooms Will Make You the Students' Favorite
Is Substitute Teachers’ New Normal Permanent?
My Kids Don't Talk Anymore, & Who's Winnie Cooper?
Breakout Rooms Just May Be the Best Thing Ever Invented
Overcoming Discouragement; & Do I Say "Amazing" Too Much?
Nooooo! Back to Virtual Classes
We're Not Here to Be Liked; Or Are We?
Survey Says: Topic Results from Students, Parents and Social Media Polls
Students Finally Back!! Here's What You'll Need
New Classtime Fillers for Substitute Teachers
Wiping Out Manual Grading with Tools You're Already Using
Substitute Teacher "Gotta Haves"
Math Ain't Hard, It's Fun; and Live! Our Teacher Got Zoom Zapped!
Students Have Already Finished Their Assignment, What Do I Do Now?!
Back to School Virtually!; and the Zoom Tools That Are a Must
Substitute Teachers Need to Learn Google Classroom! and Where's Your Atari VCS?
Unconscious Student Bias; & Aren't Teachers Wonderful!
Underachiever Russell Made Me a Student Advocate; & a FT Sub Job Offer!
Volleyball Player Ellie Taught Me How to Treat Others
Perfect Troublefree Student Audrey!
Straight A Trish, Grade A Pest!
Dealing with Troublemaker Student Alfred
Substitute Teachers Lives Changing! Back to School Details
Meet "Jeopardy!" Teachers Tournament Semi-Finalist Sam Matson
1st Anniversary of Substitute Teachers Lounge!-Reveal of My 3 Favorite Students-11,000 Downloads
Gin Stephens Talks about Her #1 Book "Fast, Feast, Repeat", and Intermittent Fasting Among Students
Spanish/Tech Teacher Laura from Tennessee Shares Innovative Classroom Practices for Substitute Teachers
Counselor Patti from KY/Qatar Guides Us Through COVID-19 Anxiety Talk with Students
Library Media Specialist Donna Shows Us How to Help Make Kids Enjoy Their Books
Third-Grade Teacher Emely Shows How to Make Kids Feel Special and Rewarding with Class Dojo
Maury Explains Best School Technology for Substitute Teachers
Principal Daryn Tells Substitute Teachers How to be Successful (with daughter Sarah)
Tough Questions Substitute Teachers MUST Answer (with special guest Azariah)
Adding Classroom Humor with Author Theresa Julian "The Joke Machine"
Great Elementary Ideas from St. Louis Teacher Vanessa and Her Kids Stephen and Eden
Favorite Substitute Teacher, Favorite Classroom Story, Favorite Alexa Command
Student Spotlight -- Meet Elijah and Jackson from Colorado
Substitute Teaching in Related Arts - Music Teacher Jon from Pennsylvania Gives Us Ideas
Student Spotlight -- Meet Rosie from England
Laura Hernandez Gives Us Home Ideas & Let's Do an Int'l Kahoot! Contest
Student Spotlight -- Meet Yajat from Pennsylvania
Curious Kid Podcast Swap! & We Gotta Talk About the Next Few Weeks
Interview-Best Selling Author/Teacher Gin Stephens-Intermittent Fasting
Recorded Live - A Day in the Life of a Substitute Teacher
The Drew Interview: Substitute Teacher, Para Educator, Youth Pastor, and Pro Wrestling Referee
Reasons for Substitute Teachers to be Mad!
Do Substitute Teachers Ever Label Their Students?
The Stuff Substitute Teachers Can't Live Without
The Substitute Teacher's Voice; Communicating with both Regular Teachers and other Subs
Volleyball Players Talk Subs Courtside; & Which Reward Systems Work?
Uh-Oh; My Kids Know Who My Favorite Student Is!
The 3 P's for Substitute Teachers & Mahalo from Hawaii
True Confessions: Why Did I Do That?
Substitute Teachers' Top Ten List for 2020
Happy Holidays! - this is what worked for me this week.
Maximizing a teaching tool & reminiscing on our 6 month anniversary
Recorded Live from the Classroom - It's STL25!
024 Edna from Oregon knows how to change students' lives.
023 Shelby discusses how to make subbing fun in NC!
022 How can I teach a student who looks like that?
021 Teachers/subs can do anything if they persevere–even elect a new governor!
020 I can't wait to boss those kids around today!
019 Generation Gap! I Have to Teach What?!
018 Talking about Subs with students Jonathan, Camden, & Lilly
017 Choosing Teacher's Pet and Other Q&A
016 Confidentiality & the Gray Line to Paranoia
015 Expand Your Repertoire-Elementary, my dear Watson!
014 I made my teacher wife cry, oh no!
013 When Students Ask "Where were you on 9/11?"
012 Interaction with Teachers - What's in it for Me?
011 Mr. Morgerson Challenges Us to be Exceptional Teachers
010 Oh no, there's a troublemaker in my class today!
009 Ever Wonder What Students Tell Teachers about their Subs?
008 Back to School, baby! Ms. Sheffield shows us how it's done!
007 Fun at School? What's that?
006 No Paddles, No Problem!
005 Vacation Nation, how 'bout some education!
004 How can the substitute teacher add competition? It's time to give a Kahoot!
003 I just got asked to be a long term substitute teacher. Now, I really have to make sure these kids learn something!
002 Yes!! I got the substitute teacher job I wanted before anyone else found it!
001 I'm finally approved as a substitute teacher! And so it begins!