Substitute teaching is a flexible and rewarding side pursuit with benefits for both the employee and the school. This class will enhance the skills and understandings that lead to success as a substitute teacher in any classroom. Through presentations, discussions, and readings we will address behavior expectations and ways to get and keep students on task; examine lesson plans; review what to expect on any given day; and look at the role of technology in today's classrooms. We will consider the variety of subbing opportunities & roles in both regular and special education, and discuss the professional behaviors that will keep you as busy as you wish. Tours of RSU 23 schools will give you a sense of how today's classrooms function. Leave with a notebook containing the course presentation, relevant readings, and resources that will support you on the job. State-mandated fingerprinting and a Criminal History Records Check (CHRC) are employment requirements with extra fees attached and can be completed during the 10-session course. Access to a computer and a valid email address are required. No class 11/5. Since many local schools share "best practices", this class is relevant to people wanting to work as a substitute teacher in most schools in Southern Maine. An OOB/Saco Adult Education certificate will be awarded upon completion of all class requirements. A special arrangement with RSU 23 ensures that, if hired by RSU 23, you will receive the highest rate of pay for substitute teachers in this district. Linda Roy taught primary grades in OOB schools for 39 years and since retirement has substituted K–12 in our local schools.