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Send us Fan Mail Special guest Maury from Tennessee currently teaches technology to students in grades 4-6.  He shares the best school technology that substitute teachers should be using.  He also shares heartfelt classroom stories and talks about how substitute teachers should do the same to help us better connect with our students. Watch the video version of this podcast on our Youtube channel a...

Send us Fan Mail Daryn is a Grade 8-12 principal and shares valuable information that will help substitute teachers to become better prepared and get those callbacks that they want.  Also, his 6th grade daughter Sarah shares her experience with substitute teachers. You can email me mailto: gregcollinssubstitute@gmail.com . It’s a perfect time to start your own podcast.  Greg highly recommends Buzz...

Send us Fan Mail What can we do as substitute teachers to make sure we are treating all students properly and with respect?  What should be our attitude when we see students being criticized or made fun of by others simply because they look or act differently, or made different choices?

Send us Fan Mail Theresa Julian, author of "The Joke Machine" helps us better connect with our students by adding humor and laughter to the classroom.    You can find Theresa's website at https://www.theresajulian.com/cretivewritingtooljokebook and her Twitter handle is @theresa_julian.  Also, purchase "The Joke Machine" at    https://www.amazon.com/Joke-Machine-Create-Bec...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we learn from my friends in St. Louis great ideas about teaching both elementary and pre-elementary students.  We learn ideas from both a teacher and a student perspective. I need students to interview NOW!!  Email me or send your own audio file to:  mailto: gregcollinssubstitute@gmail.com Thinking of starting your own podcast?  Greg highly recommends Buzzspout as your...

Send us Fan Mail Can you accidentally become a favorite substitute teacher?  Is that okay?  Should it be our goal, or simply something that happens naturally?  Also, what's the favorite story that you've shared in the classroom?  And finally, what could become your favorite Alexa command? I need students to interview NOW!!  Email me or send your own audio file to:  mailto: gregcollinssub...

Send us Fan Mail Meet high school students Elijah and Jackson from Colorado.  They talk about the teachers that make their classes special as well as the characteristics of their favorite substitute teachers.  And, they tell us what their superhero names would be!

Send us Fan Mail I've been a substitute teacher for band and chorus; elementary school music teacher Jon from Pennsylvania gives us some great ideas for teachers and substitute teachers for when we work in subjects we may not be as familiar with. Jon's new podcast "Jabbedu Education Podcast" can be found here:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jabbedu-education-podcast/id1...

Send us Fan Mail Meet University of Sheffield student Rosie from England.  She shares her educational background with us as well as telling us the characteristics of her favorite substitute teachers.  She also let's us know all about her new podcast. Rosie's podcast "Things You Should Know with Rosie" can be found at this link (be sure to subscribe):  https://podcasts.apple.com...

Send us Fan Mail Since most all of us are social distancing and many of your kids must learn their school work at home, it creates brand new challenges for us.  Laura Hernandez, creator of Mama Systems, has ten children and most of them are home schooled.  She has some great ideas for us.  And, her son Andrew tells us about his favorite substitute teacher. Check out Laura's website at https:/...

Send us Fan Mail We are beginning midweek episodes called Student Spotlight. While is seems we are all trying to come up with ways to keep ourselves occupied, meet high school student Yajat from Pennsylvania.  He will share his activities with us including his own podcast, SOAR! Most recent episode of Yajat’s podcast SOAR (Spread of Active Reading) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soar-spread...

Send us Fan Mail It's our first ever podcast swap!  I'll be interviewing Jacob and 6 year old Olivia from the Curious Kid Podcast.  In turn, in their episode 77 also released today, they interview me about color blindness, teaching us things that we never knew.  In addition, we talk about plans on how to keep occupied over the next few weeks, as we social distance ourselves due to the co...

Send us Fan Mail This week, substitute teachers learn how we can stay healthy in the classroom.  Best selling author/teacher Gin Stephens talks about her intermittent fasting book "Delay, Don't Deny".  Gin also discusses how she determined her favorite substitute teachers.

Send us Fan Mail Follow Greg live throughout his day of substitute teaching.  Ideas will be shared about what works best, getting the jobs you want, and interaction with the students.

Send us Fan Mail Great interview with Drew from Kansas as he describes how being a para educator, a youth pastor, and a professional wrestling official have all helped in the classroom as a substitute teacher.

Send us Fan Mail Do substitute teachers ever get mad or have concerns?  How should we handle it appropriately and in the best way possible?  And, what's all of this talk about intermittent fasting?

Send us Fan Mail Do substitute teachers ever group students into different categories based on how they act or perform in the classroom?  If so, is that a good practice or a bad practice? And, be watching for details about our new Patreon page.  The podcast isn't changing, but you can enjoy additional audio and video files by becoming a Patreon subscriber.

Send us Fan Mail What do you include in your substitute supplies bag?  Is it all necessary, or is it just the right amount?  In addition, what else does the substitute teacher need besides classroom supplies?

Send us Fan Mail This episode highlight's an email about a change to their bonus day system because of last week's episode.  And, when is the proper time for a substitute teacher to share ideas with regular teachers?

Send us Fan Mail This week features more of our live recordings with students.  We’re on the volleyball court as they talk about their favorite, and not-so-favorite,  substitute teachers. Also, which reward systems really work  

Send us Fan Mail Do substitute teachers have favorites students?  Do other students know who they are?  Also, let's discuss some new tools for the classroom.

Send us Fan Mail Patience, positivity, and participation are requirements for the substitute teacher.  Also, Katie from Hawaii gives us a great tool, and we read listener reviews!

Send us Fan Mail Substitute teachers can learn from their mistakes, and a new feature that gets all listeners directly involved with the podcast.

Send us Fan Mail Find out how the substitute teacher can improve themselves as we head into the 20s decade!

Send us Fan Mail This abbreviated holiday episode describes good ideas for the week before the school holiday breaks in order to hold your students attention when you are a substitute teacher.