Re: Lab Policy for Substitute
EDTECH Editor-Hogan
>From: Larry Phillips <larrry....@gmail.com>
>
>Give me a break.
>
>Your substitutes are or should be certified >teachers.
Larry, I'm not sure which district you work in; but, I've never worked in
a district that had certified teachers as sub's.
What's the point of being a sub if you are certified as a teacher? Same
training, same certification -- half the pay and none of the benefits?
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Jeff Hogan, M.S.
Instructional Technology Specialist
Health Sciences
Valencia Community College
1800 S. Kirkman, 4-14
Orlando, Florida 32811
407-582-5564
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EDTECH Editor-Hogan
EDTECH Editor-Hogan wrote:
> From: "Jeff Hogan" <jho...@valenciacc.edu>
>
>> From: Larry Phillips <larrry....@gmail.com>
>>
>> Give me a break.
>>
>> Your substitutes are or should be certified >teachers.
>
>
> Larry, I'm not sure which district you work in; but, I've never worked in
> a district that had certified teachers as sub's.
>
> What's the point of being a sub if you are certified as a teacher? Same
> training, same certification -- half the pay and none of the benefits?
In Alberta and I suspect most other provinces the students need to be
supervised by a certified teacher. Some exceptions are allowed in rural
areas
when a certified teacher is not available.
Your comments about pay and benefits are more accurate than I would like to
admit. However, you left out the uncertainty about whether you will work or
not. Because of over-hiring in preparation for H1N1 illnesses, many subs in
our district are down to one or two days in a good week. Why do it? There is
always the chance of getting hired (chuckle chuckle). There is no marking or
planning. If we work multiple days, we are paid on the grid (two districts in
the province). Subbing is really attractive to retired teacher who think
they've died and gone to heaven. (another reason for most subs not getting
work)
There is work for subs in rural areas but the pay is lower and there is
almost
no chance of getting on the grid. The rural boards wonder why they can't get
subs. :)
EDTECH Editor-Hogan
I'm not sure what part of the country you live in. Substitutes that are
certified??? Here in the Northeast, there are an over abundance of
"certified" teachers! Young, newly graduated personnel with no
experience, not so young "veteran" teachers with too much experience
(Masters +30, etc); multiple certifications are quite common. I know of
several communities that require only that you have graduated from
college!
Gail Desmarais
Computer Teacher
Lowell, MA