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Send us Fan Mail There area lots of words and acronyms that substitute teachers need to brush up on. 

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Send us Fan Mail What makes students want to describe their least favorite teacher?  Do you care if it sounds like you?  Does it even matter?

Send us Fan Mail The rights and wrongs of teaching and substitute teaching, for your disagreeing enjoyment!

Send us Fan Mail We'll feature a live recording of the April Fools prank I pulled on my students this week.  And as a bonus, how to design a Kahoot test in a way that the students can't see their rankings among other students. Support us and get lots of classroom freebies at https://www.patreon.com/substituteteacherslounge You can email me at mailto: gregcollinssubstitute@gmail.com Join...

Send us Fan Mail Remembering birthdays and names, and giving students "attakids", with make you one of their favorite teachers. Support us and get lots of classroom freebies at https://www.patreon.com/substituteteacherslounge You can email me at mailto: gregcollinssubstitute@gmail.com Join our several hundred member Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Substitute-Teachers-Lounge-108...

Send us Fan Mail Do we ever have to be concerned about students' opinions?  And, is it okay to have a meltdown occasionally?  How do we recover?  Do we even need to recover? Support us and get lots of classroom freebies at https://www.patreon.com/substituteteacherslounge You can email me at mailto: gregcollinssubstitute@gmail.com Join our several hundred member Facebook page at https://www.fa...

Send us Fan Mail IXL can be a valuable learning tool for both the fulltime teacher and substitute teacher, as long as it is used correctly and in an encouraging way. Support us and get lots of classroom freebies at https://www.patreon.com/substituteteacherslounge You can email me at mailto: gregcollinssubstitute@gmail.com Join our several hundred member Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Su...

Send us Fan Mail Frontline is an awesome tool that will help you find all of the substitute teacher jobs you want. Support us and get lots of classroom freebies at https://www.patreon.com/substituteteacherslounge You can email me at mailto: gregcollinssubstitute@gmail.com Join our several hundred member Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Substitute-Teachers-Lounge-108593060520316/?modal=adm...

Send us Fan Mail We provide refreshers on Frontline, SubAlert and Jobulator to get you prepared for the ramping back up of substitute teacher jobs. Support us and get lots of classroom freebies at https://www.patreon.com/substituteteacherslounge You can email me at mailto: gregcollinssubstitute@gmail.com Join our several hundred member Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Substitute-Teachers-...

Send us Fan Mail Always be prepared to discuss topics with students that will help them with their futures.  This week, we'll talk about financing college through FAFSA, The Stock Market Game, and keeping emotions in check. You can email me at mailto: gregcollinssubstitute@gmail.com Join our several hundred member Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Substitute-Teachers-Lounge-1085930605...

Send us Fan Mail How should substitute teachers receive feedback?  Is simply being re-scheduled enough?  Is student and teacher feedback both important? You can email me at mailto: gregcollinssubstitute@gmail.com Join our several hundred member Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Substitute-Teachers-Lounge-108593060520316/?modal=admin_todo_tour Buy the book "The Substitute Teachers Loun...

Send us Fan Mail Is classroom competition okay, or is it ruining the classroom?  What works best? You can email me at mailto: gregcollinssubstitute@gmail.com . Join our several hundred member Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Substitute-Teachers-Lounge-108593060520316/?modal=admin_todo_tour Buy the book "The Substitute Teachers Lounge Chronicles" (Kindle or paperback) at https://...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when substitute teachers overhear teachers?  Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Thinking about starting a podcast?  Check this out from Buzzsprout https://youtu.be/TiPAto5QIkE You can email me at mailto: gregcollinssubstitute@gmail.com Join our several hundred member Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Substitute-Teachers-Lounge-108593060520316/?modal=admin_to...

Send us Fan Mail What are those ideas that are great for the substitute teacher to keep in their back pocket to pull out when needed.  Let's find out! You can email me at mailto: gregcollinssubstitute@gmail.com . Join our several hundred member Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Substitute-Teachers-Lounge-108593060520316/?modal=admin_todo_tour Buy the book "The Substitute Teachers...

Send us Fan Mail While substitute teachers need to make sure students get their work done, they also have a wonderful opportunity to build relationships with the students.  And guess what -- they will want to work harder for you as a result. You can email me at mailto: gregcollinssubstitute@gmail.com . Join our several hundred member Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Substitute-Teachers-Lo...

Send us Fan Mail What questions would a teacher/coach and daughter, her student/player ask a substitute teacher?  Find out this week. You can email me at mailto: gregcollinssubstitute@gmail.com . Join our several hundred member Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Substitute-Teachers-Lounge-108593060520316/?modal=admin_todo_tour Buy the book "The Substitute Teachers Lounge Chronicles&quo...

Send us Fan Mail Let's face it, substitute teachers often see things that regular teachers don't see on a daily basis, since we are not there as often.  How can we use that to our advantage? You can email me at mailto: gregcollinssubstitute@gmail.com . Join our several hundred member Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Substitute-Teachers-Lounge-108593060520316/?modal=admin_todo_to...

Send us Fan Mail Our #1 episode ever was the interview I did with Gin Stephens.  She is author of the best selling books "Delay, Don't Deny" and  "Fast, Feast, Repeat".  Both are excellent books about intermittent fasting.  Gin is also a retired school teacher, and discusses what to do if intermittent fasting conversations should come up in the classroom. Watch the video v...

Send us Fan Mail Students discuss both the inconvenience of virtual learning and ways to make it more tolerable.  They also discuss the pros and cons of their past substitute teachers.  (recorded with parental/guardian permission) Companion video episode can be found on our Youtube Channel at https://youtu.be/o2Yu2DUekS4 You can email me at mailto: gregcollinssubstitute@gmail.com . Join our severa...

Send us Fan Mail Everyone loves a good escape room!  This episode shows teachers and substitute teachers how to create one in Google Forms that your students will love. You can email me at mailto: gregcollinssubstitute@gmail.com . Join our several hundred member Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Substitute-Teachers-Lounge-108593060520316/?modal=admin_todo_tour Buy the book "The Substi...

Send us Fan Mail There's good news about vaccines that we are thankful about, but when we get back to normal, will it be a new normal?  What were we doing this time last year that we may never do again? You can email me at mailto: gregcollinssubstitute@gmail.com . Join our several hundred member Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Substitute-Teachers-Lounge-108593060520316/?modal=admin_...

Send us Fan Mail Do your students go silent when they are in virtual classes?  How do we get them to talk again?  And, Danica McKellar, star of "The Wonder Years", is also a math expert, and has written several books that can be used both in the classroom and at home. You can follow Danica McKellar on Twitter at https://twitter.com/danicamckellar Visit our website at http://www.substitut...

Send us Fan Mail More and more of us keep going back to virtual learning.  How do we keep our students motivated?  You may be shocked what you learn and how much better they participate in a Zoom breakout room. Visit our website at http://www.substituteteacherslounge.com You can email me at mailto: gregcollinssubstitute@gmail.com . Join our several hundred member Facebook page at https://www.faceb...

Send us Fan Mail We can often become discouraged in the classroom, especially in the virtual classroom.  What can we do about it?  And, do we use words like "amazing" too often and in the wrong way? Visit our website at http://www.substituteteacherslounge.com You can email me at mailto: gregcollinssubstitute@gmail.com . Join our several hundred member Facebook page at https://www.faceboo...