This document outlines tips and best practices for substitute teachers (TTOCs). It discusses the advantages of being a TTOC such as visiting different classrooms and schools. It also breaks down the key parts of a teaching assignment: preparing before students arrive, starting the class, teaching during class, ending the class, and tasks after students leave. Each section provides specific guidelines such as dressing professionally, reviewing lesson plans, taking attendance, and completing a report for the regular teacher. The document also discusses how to handle common student issues and developing an emergency toolkit. Attendees are encouraged to provide feedback to help improve future workshops.

1. Building Your TOC Toolkit
TTOC Workshop
VSB October 1, 2013
Mary Filleul & Jacob Martens
Peer to Peer Consultants (K-12)

2. Working as a TOC is like _________
because ____________ .

3. Advantages of Being a TTOC
— Visit a variety of classrooms & schools
— Build a reputation
— Flexible working schedule
— Interesting & challenging work:
exercise knowledge & creativity

4. Five Parts of an Assignment
1. Before the students arrive
2. Starting the class
3. During the class
4. Ending the class
5. After the students leave

5. Before the students arrive
— Dress the part
— Arrive early & settle in
— Check with office on protocols
— Read over the lesson plans
— Name & directions on the board

6. Starting the class
— Where’s their teacher?
— Who are you?
— Pronouncing names
— Seating plan
— What they will be learning/doing?
— Make it clear that tasks will be completed

7. During the Class
— Circulate
— Smile!
— Break tasks down
— Let students work
— Avoid TICs (Teacher Initiated Crisis)
— Keep track of students
— Don’t allow students to sleep
— Be very vigilant when monitoring tests

8. Ending the Class
— Allow time for clean up
— Collect student work
— Students’ TOC evaluation as exit slip
— Do not allow students to leave early

9. After the students leave
— TTOC report to teacher
— Personal recording/reflections
— Clean up room
— Return keys to office and thank office
staff and others who assisted you

10. What to do when someone…
(Your TTOC Behaviour Management Plan)
— forgets their lunch
— needs to see the counselor
— injures themself
— leaves the room and doesn’t return
— doesn’t follow instructions
— finishes all the assigned tasks

11. Developing your TTOC Toolkit
— In your group, brainstorm what you would
want in your emergency toolkit
— Discuss and decide on 5 essentials
— Record these on the flip chart paper
(in whatever creative way you want)

12. TTOC Resources
BCTF “Handbook for New Teachers”
(pages 9-19)
More at: p2p.vsb.bc.ca

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