Like many workplaces, today's elementary schools are short staffed. When a teacher has to be out for illness or personal reasons, filling the substitute position can be a challenge.

If you are interested in becoming a substitute teacher, you could become a part of the solution to this problem! Perhaps you are just beginning your course work to become an elementary teacher. Substituting while you take your courses, or over those long college breaks, can be a great way to learn some of those important classroom management techniques first-hand.

It can also help you to narrow down the age group that you enjoy working with best! It is possible that you have completed your coursework and are looking for an area to work and or live in, in a full-time capacity. There is no better way to explore the dynamics of a district, before applying for a full-time position, than by substitute teaching in it first to see if you feel a calling to put down roots.

Whatever your reason, this guide can help you with the basics of getting started successfully with substitute teaching in the elementary setting. .