Resources for Current Substitutes

2009-2010 Substitute Teacher Orientations

• Friday, August 7, 8:00-12:00 PM, Southwest High School
• Monday, August 17, 4:00-7:30 PM in Room E111, District Office

2009-2010 Substitute Teacher Conferences

• Monday, November 2, 4:15-6:30 PM , District Office
• Tuesday, March 30, 4:15-6:30 PM, District Office

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***Note: Important New Information***

Procedures for Paying Substitute Teachers Mileage Reimbursement

 

Substitute teachers who accept jobs for teachers who travel from school to school or site locations qualify for mileage reimbursement.  This is the procedure you should follow for reimbursement:

1.  Complete the form specifically designed for subs, AC0041. This form can be found by going to lps.org and typing in "forms" under key words and then accounting, or you can get the form initially from the first school where the job occurs. It should be signed by the building administrator or designee. The form requires the substitute teacher to indicate the date, the name of teacher they are subbing for, the location they will be traveling to, the exact mileage to the location, including odometer readings.  If it is a multiple day sub job they can indicate the number of days they traveled.

2.  If you want to be paid right away you can bring your signed form to Accounting and Dee Radek will pay for the mileage through petty cash.  However, it is recommended that the substitute teachers keep their mileage form/s for a semester at a time and submit them to Accounting at the end of each semester.  Accounting will then issue a check for their entire semester mileage reimbursement.

3.  If a substitute teacher accepts two ½ day jobs (for two different teachers) the sub will be paid for two ½ days and will not receive mileage reimbursement.

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SubFinder

• Login to SubFinde
• Subfinder FAQ
• Subfinder Instructions
  • Subfinder Phone Instructions - for subs (pdf)
  • Subfinder Web Instructions - for subs (pdf)

Handbooks

• 2009-2010 Substitute Handbook
• 2009-2010 New Information Packet

School information and maps for substitutes

• Tour de LPS (maps, school info, etc)
  LPS login and password required to download the 'Tour de LPS' document
• Basic address, phone and maps on web site

District News

District news and important resources for staff can be found on the LPS Staff Center. Included here are links to the Information Center for Employees (ICE), Docushare, Staff Directory, Web Mail, Web Calendar and more.

Cohort Leaders

• Important Dates - Please note that the Nov. 17 Cohort Leader Meeting has been canceled.

Forms

• Report to administrator by substitute teacher
• Substitute teacher evaluation
• Sub Note (elementary)
• Sub Note (secondary)

Other Sites/Resources

• LPS Staff Development
• Nebraska Department of Education
• STEDI Newsletter

Becoming an LPS Substitute

Application

• Form available on application page
• You will need to complete the Gallup insight application

Local substitutes

Local substitutes are subs with a college degree but no certificate or students in their senior year. Application, orientation dates and pay rates here.

Please Note: If you are currently an LPS employee and are resigning at less than 59 1/2 years of age and are eligible for the district's non-elective 403(b) plan, you will not be eligible to be a substitute teacher for at least 180 days following your severance.

Substitute Teacher Fall 09 Survey

Dear Substitute Teacher,

STEDI.org is inviting you to participate in a national survey to help determine how specific issues are affecting substitute teachers. This survey has 24 questions and takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. After taking the survey you will be invited to participate in a random drawing to win one of eight $35 gift cards!

The survey can be found at:
http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB229MAEX9R3H

This survey will close on November 15, 2009 and the random drawing will occur by November 30, 2009.

Thank you for taking the time to participate in this survey. Your responses will help school districts understand how to better serve your needs.

Sincerely,
STEDI.org

SubSuggestions A Substitute Teacher E-Newsletter from STEDI.org -- November 2009 We often hear that we need to "be prepared." One might ask, "Be prepared for what?" Robert Baden-Powell the founder of the Scouting program would reply: "Why, for any old thing." Being prepared for any old thing is sound advice and should be implemented by substitute teachers. A way substitute teachers can be prepared for any old thing in the classroom is by putting together a SubPack. A SubPack is like an emergency kit for the classroom. It should contain a variety of useful and necessary classroom supplies and materials. The contents of a SubPack should be organized into four categories: Personal and Professional Items Classroom Supplies Rewards and Motivators Activity Materials The specific contents of your SubPack will be personalized to fit your teaching style and the grade levels you teach most often. The following are some ideas of things to include in your SubPack: Clipboard: Carrying a clipboard provides quick access to a seating chart, the roll, and anecdotal records, as well as creates a sense of authority. Disposable Gloves & Plastic Bags: Whenever you encounter blood or bodily fluids you should wear disposable gloves to help safeguard against many of today's medical concerns. A plastic bag can be used in an emergency when you must dispose of items exposed to blood or bodily fluids. Newspaper: A newspaper can be used as the basis for a story starter, spelling review, current events discussion, and a host of other activities Props: A puppet, magic trick, or even a set of juggling props can capture students' interest. Props provide great motivation for students to complete assignments to further participate in, learn more about, or to see additional prop related activities. Tangrams: Tangrams are geometric shapes that can be used as filler activities, as well as instructional material to teach shapes and geometry Tickets: Tickets are a great way to reward students for appropriate behavior. Students can use tickets to enter an end-of-the-day drawing or redeem them for special privileges and prizes The number one trait of a successful substitute teacher is having a collection of resources in a SubPack. To be confident and prepared, a good substitute teacher will enter a classroom with a set of tools, much like a builder would enter a construction site. No one wants to begin a lesson plan and then discover that a simple item, such as a pair of scissors, cannot be located. Likewise, when a lesson plan receives a "boring" response from students, introducing a motivator idea from a SubPack can bring a renewed enthusiasm for assignments.