As the end of the school year is approaching, one practice that I find useful is taking time to reflect. Following are some questions that might be helpful to begin your reflection process.
- Was I an effective substitute teacher?
- What did I do to make me effective?
- What things do I need to improve in my teaching?
- What am I going to do to make me a better teacher?
- What resources are available to me?
- Did I enjoy being a substitute teacher?
- What can I do to get even greater satisfaction from substitute teaching?
Asking myself these questions and answering them sincerely helped me recognize what I needed to do to become a better teacher.
It is also fun to take time to write down some of the enjoyable experiences from the last school year – if you are blogging about your experiences substitute teaching, be sure to let me know, I love to follow blogs!