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<\/a>\nPleasant Greetings<\/strong>
\nAs a substitute teacher, you are greeted with a welcoming smile by office personnel. Then you are giving a sub folder with a room number. In this folder you will find attendance sheet, seating charts, emergency plan procedures, general daily schedules and evaluation forms. You are also given a key for access to the room in which you are subbing. Usually, on the way to the room, you are warmly greeted by teachers you pass by in the hallway. \u201cGood morning! Welcome to our school,\u201d they often say. And If you have a question, getting help is not a problem. Minneapolis teachers will point the way to the teacher\u2019s lounge, the staff bathrooms, and the lunch room with kindness.
\nThematic Classrooms<\/strong>
\nEntering into the classrooms in the Minneapolis Public school district can be the most interesting thing a substitute can do. Just by looking at what\u2019s on the walls, you can tell what the dominant themes a classroom is focused on. It could be the theme of community, culture, science, math or art. Students are surrounding by the images of these themes day after day for a subliminal diet. Therefore, no student can leave the school your without some thematic knowledge once the school year is over.
\nDaily Lesson Plans<\/strong>
\nSubstitute\u2019s teachers are not without directions in the classroom. Usually detailed lesson plans are found on the teacher\u2019s desk or near the classroom computers. The different lessons and activities are organized by time and moves quickly so that students are seldom bored. Major emphasis is on reading, language arts and math. I delight in transitioning from one interesting subject to the next. Normally a day goes supper fast for me. When I look up at the clock, the day is nearly done. The children have received a quality education for that day.
\nMeeting Interesting Students<\/strong>
\nI have enjoyed the experience of meeting some of the most interesting students. Many are very happy to help me understand the things regarding the classroom that I might not know, such as the various approaches teaching particular subjects, classroom discipline procedures, and the nature of bathroom break activity. Some classrooms teachers take whole group breaks while others allow one or two students at a time. Nevertheless, helpful students give me firsthand knowledge of the routines and rituals of the classroom.
\nThe majority of the classroom possesses a widely diverse student population, including Caucasians, African American, Africans, Asians and Hispanics. The diversity increases or decreases depending on the location of the school in which I am subbing. I delight in working with different cultures and learning such things as their style of dressing, the way they interact with me and other students, the sound of their language and in some instances, the foods that they eat.
\nMy Effort to Make an Impact<\/strong>
\nWhether I am teaching in a school in the inner city, the East, West, North or South side, my intention is to make a dramatic impact upon each student by increasing their academic skills as well as improving their outlook on life. I inform them of their purpose, their uniqueness and their role in improving the conditions of society. I let them know that change starts with them right now. Each day is an opportunity to work toward the change. Often in the course of my instructions I look for teachable moments, times when some students are having challenges with focus and behavior. I apply natural consequences to problem behavior and discuss not only the why of the matter but also the effect upon the student, his classmate and well as his teacher. Therefore, when I release them to go home at the end of the day, I know that I have achieved something significant in the life of my students.
\nWorking for the Minneapolis Public School system will give substitutes an opportunity to learn a number of teaching strategies and techniques. The knowledge you acquire from subbing in a variety of classroom will assist you in becoming a masterful teacher if or whenever you decide to become a regular classroom teacher.
\nSubstituting In the Minneapolis School System<\/strong>
\nThe process of becoming a Minneapolis public school sub is quite simple. You will need a Bachelor\u2019s degree and a Minnesota Short-call teacher license.
\nAs a first step, you must register with the school district on the Minneapolis School district website and applying for a short-call teacher license, usually under a hundred dollars. Once accepted, you will be sent a letter to attend a new teacher orientation meeting sometimes in August before the start of the school year. After district expectation, polices, regulations are discussed with aspiring subs, a district ID will be given to qualified subs. Without such ID, an individual cannot teach in the Minneapolis school system. The ID gives a sub access to the Aesop job data<\/a> base system where subs can sign in and choose from among thousands of sub positions offered every year. As a sub you get to choose when and where and how often you want to work. I am delighted in working with the Minneapolis school district for years and I hope you experience a similar delight. Happy Subbing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Minneapolis Public School district, located in the state of Minnesota, consists of a diverse student population. As a passionate, dedicated, and engaging substitute teacher I have had the privilege of contributing to the progress of student achievement in a variety of school locations throughout the city. In my endeavor, I have seen the quality of educational potential rise for thousands of students on my watch. Each day I sat foot into a classroom, my primary purpose is to instill in each child the conception that education cannot be exchanged for any other pursuit, including sports, art, or entertainment. Obtaining<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[526],"tags":[142,152,159,280,284,285,392,431],"class_list":["post-391","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tech-education","tag-day-in-the-life-of-a-teacher","tag-diverse-classrooms","tag-education","tag-meeting-students","tag-minneapolis-public-schooo-district","tag-minneapolis-schools","tag-substitute-teacher","tag-teaching-in-minneapolis"],"yoast_head":"\n