Substitute Paraeducator Folder Inserts 

These unique inserts, full of information, can help provide the foundation for development of a folder if one does not currently exist in your district. Supporting classroom teachers with these valuable and concise tools will maintain the quality and continuity of support for students in the absence of their regularly assigned paraeducator.

The following ideas and suggestions are offered to help you explore productive uses of the substitute paraeducator folder information in your district or individual buildings:

Principals and Staff Development Leaders

• Use the materials to develop, or include in, your locally produced folder for substitute paraeducators.Use the information in the inserts to enhance or develop your local ‘beginning-of-the-year’ orientation for substitute paraeducators.

• Use the information in the inserts to enhance or develop your local ‘beginning-of-the-year’ orientation for substitute paraeducators.

• Meet with your current paraeducators to discuss their role in preparing for substitutes in their absence.

Teachers

• Review your substitute paraeducator folder and our additional inserts with your paraeducator to underscore the value of preparing for the readiness of their substitute in the event of their unavoidable absence.

• Assist your paraeducator to fill out the desired information for the substitute paraeducator to reduce the amount of time it will take to prepare the substitute.

• Encourage building paraeducators to meet and use the inserts to conduct collegial discussions about preparing for their substitutes when the need arises.

Paraeducators

• Become familiar with the information in the substitute paraeducator folder and inserts as you assist in preparing a quality support tool for your substitute. This will help him/her to maintain the continuity of curriculum presentation in your absence.

Substitute Teacher Folder Inserts 

This inexpensive package is a must for the effective principal who wants to support his staff and students in maintaining the quality of their planned curriculum each hour of every day of the school year.

The following ideas and suggestions are offered to help you explore productive uses of the substitute teacher folder insert information in your district or individual buildings:

Principals and Staff Development Leaders

• Use the materials to enhance the information in your locally developed substitute folders.

• Use the information to develop or add to your beginning of the year orientation for substitute teachers.

• Organize a meeting about substitute teacher folder expectations, and distribute the substitute teacher inserts as support for quality substitute teacher preparation.

Teachers

• Review our substitute teacher insert information and your other substitute teacher folder information with your paraeducator so that they can assist subs as they come into the classroom.

• Use the substitute teacher information and local substitute teacher folder contents to conduct collegial discussions about how to effectively help substitute teachers maintain the continuity of your districts curriculum when unavoidable absences occur.

Paraeducators

• Become familiar with the contents of the substitute teacher folder, and be ready to assist substitutes to effectively use the information.