Chapter 3: Classroom Behavior

Near the end of the chapter, Luis, Montoya, and Veronica are talking about effective substitutes or rather the lack there of. Luis believes that substitutes should be trained. Montoya believes that substitutes are a waste of a class because they do not know anything. Veronica had a bunch of math substitutes that contradicted each other.

I like the idea of trained substitutes but I do not think that is a realistic goal. I think teachers should leave work that they believe the students can accomplish without much help from the substitute. Encourage students to help each other when the teacher is out during a class, this way the class is not a waste of time. Yet, long term substitutes should be people that clearly understand the material and are able to help students understand it as well.