You Know You’re A Substitute When…1. You hope to be woken up well before your alarm goes off2. You choose the aisle seat at the movie theatre in case you need to run out to answer your

phone3. You find your teacher business cards in every pocket of every bag you own4. You don’t know if the tall male walking into your class is a student or the assistant5. You have to park next to a car full of students because the staff lot is full6. You are eating your lunch in your car while desperately trying to get to your afternoon school

before the bell7. You regularly field questions like “How old are you?” and “Can I have your snap chat name?”8. You know within the first 5 minutes the names of the students you will have to talk to multiple

times before recess9. You get really good at your one go to lesson10. You love when you can turn your phone off at night because you already have work the next

day.11. You get excited when you answer your phone and it’s an automated voice on the line12. You seem to either have too much work or not enough13. Your clothes come from the same stores as your students’ clothes14. You become a master of every subject (or you can at least fake it!)15. You recognize at least one student no matter where you go in public

Westport Community SchoolsAnnual Substitute Orientation

2015-2016

Annual training is mandated by Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)

All employees are required to participate

This training protects individuals and the system and ensures that all employees know their rights and responsibilities

AGENDAI. Changes for 2015-2016 School Year

II. Meet the Administration TeamIII. Professional Boundaries

IV. Federal, State, and District Regulations & Policies

V. Emergency ProceduresVI. AllergiesVII. AESOP

VIII. RemindersIX. Classroom Management Techniques

Changes for 2015-2016

• Westport Middle School (now Westport Junior High School) building has official closed! WJHS located within Westport High School (now Westport Senior High School) will be for grades 7 & 8.

• Grade 7 & 8 substitutes will sign in with the Executive Secretary for WJHS and Grades 8-12 substitutes will continue to sign in with the Executive Secretary for WSHS.

Changes for 2015-2016

• Westport Elementary School will now be grades 3-6 and Macomber Primary School will now have grades PreK-2.

• Custodians have a new shift, we now have an overlap with a Mid-Shift that will occur between both the day and night shift from 10 AM and 6:30 PM.

• Food Service staff at the WJHS/WSHS will now serve a salad bar during lunch

Meet the New & Returning Administration Team

Superintendent of SchoolsDr. Ann Marie Dargon

Human Resources & Data Admin.Ms. Mickey Fredericks

Meet the New & Returning Administration Team

Nurse LeaderMs. Kelly Andrade, R.N.

Business Manager (Oversees Food Services)Ms. Michelle Rapoza

Meet the New & Returning Administration Team

Supervisor of Custodians & FacilitiesMrs. Kim Ouellette

Supervisor of Maintenance & FacilitiesMr. Mike Duarte

Meet the New & Returning Administration Team

Director of Special EducationMrs. Elaine Santos

Student Services SupervisorMr. J Phelan

Meet the New & Returning Administration Team

Principal – Westport Senior High SchoolMs. Cheryl Tutalo

Principal – Westport Junior High SchoolMrs. Carolyn Pontes

Meet the New & Returning Administration Team

Principal – Westport Elementary SchoolMr. Tom Gastall

Assistant Principal – Westport Elementary SchoolMs. Stacey Duquette

Meet the New & Returning Administration Team

Principal – Macomber Primary SchoolMrs. Kristina Delaplain

Activites & Athletic DirectorMr. Jason Pacheco

Professional Boundaries• No matter how old they are, school-aged students are children.

Student teachers, tutors, coaches, and all staff are adults. Boundaries between students (no matter what their age) and adults should be clear and maintained. Adults should speak like, dress like, and respond like adults. And, there are boundaries that should not be crossed.

Don’t date students or touch students. While we recognize that there are moments where you might appropriately touch/hug students, you need to know that every touch/hug runs the risk of being interpreted as “inappropriate” – thus the guidance not to touch students. Physical contact with youth can be misconstrued and should occur only when completely nonsexual and otherwise appropriate.

• Do not give students your personal cell phone number.• Talk-back from a student? Don’t escalate! Take a breath – walk away

– and, think of 10 other things you can do but: Don’t hit - push - “sit” - or physically “escort” students.

Professional Boundaries• Use appropriate verbal praise and positive reinforcement. • Do not use inappropriate or hurtful comments or state anything

that could resemble a sexually provocative or degrading comment. Do not tell risqué jokes. Do not bully anyone.

• Don’t let students sleep in class.• Make sure all students – every student – knows that it is “ok to

tell” if something hurtful to self or others may occur. Students need to know that tattle-tales are hurtful but responsible telling is helpful and could save lives. And, adults need to know that, too! Don’t be a bystander.

• Don’t allow conversations about student alcohol use, drug use, partying, or inappropriate activities to continue in your presence. Silence is validation. “Knock it off” or “That’s not appropriate talk for here” will work.

Professional Boundaries• Take every comment, note, essay, journal entry, or other indication of

suicide ideation, self-harming, drug use, illicit activity, hate language, or anger to the point of attack… seriously! Then immediately report it to an administrator. Do not wait – report it immediately! Don’t be in a position to wish you had reported it after it is too late.

• You may think the kids understand sarcasm, but whether intended or not, it can create an unsettled feeling like public humiliation. They may laugh, but that’s only on the outside. And, never humiliate a student publically or privately, tell the class to “shut up,” or yell at kids.

• Don’t give students aspirin, medicines, or any drug or herbal remedy. • Interrupt actions and comments that are racist, sexist, hate-filled or

discriminatory in any way. Confront put-downs and bullying no matter how subtle or ‘minor.’ And – report it – it could be part of a pattern about which you are not aware.

Professional Boundaries• Don’t lock, tape, or strap a student in any room, place

or space – literally or figuratively.• Don’t make assumptions that could be “ouches.” An

“ouch?” A stinging statement like: “Are you sure you are supposed to be in this honors class?” “Did you take your medication today?” “Are those your notes?” (To the student proudly turning in her polished Final Project in the best spiral notebook she could afford).

• Classrooms are captive audiences. Adults should not use the classroom as a soap box.

• No Cell Phones for Staff or Students!

Confidentiality and Privacy• Federal and state law (20 U.S.C. 1232f; M.G.L.c.71 § 34D; and

603 C.M.R. 23.07) as well as the Massachusetts freedom of information law (M.G.L. c. 66 § 10) speak to the handling of confidential information.

• School employees regularly encounter or are privy to confidential information regarding students, employees, and the public at large. Unless prior authorization is provided by a supervisor, the disclosure or dissemination of confidential information is prohibited.

• Respect “need to know” limits on information. Not everyone in a building needs to know the details of a discipline case or a situation. Outside of those who “need to know” it is gossip or potentially a violation of privacy.

Reminders – Confidentiality

• The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) or the “Buckley Amendment” allows the government to withdraw federal funding from educational institutions that release information, written or verbal, about a student to an unauthorized individual without a parent’s consent.

• Even if a person is genuinely invested in a student’s well-being, such as social workers, scout leaders, clergy, nurses/physicians, even the student’s family, you can not share information with them. Instead, you should refer any questions to either the student’s teacher or principal.

• This includes information on a student’s academic progress or standing, school experience, or classroom.

Mandated Reporter - Care and Protection of Children Under 18 (51A Report)

• The General Laws of Massachusetts (c.71, s.37L) require school departments to inform staff of reporting requirements for child abuse and neglect as specified in sections 51A to 51F, inclusive, of chapter one hundred and nineteen.

• School personnel are mandated reporters legally obligated to contact the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF)

• If school personnel have reasonable cause to suspect physical or emotional abuse or substantial risk of harm/neglect they must follow DCF 51A reporting requirements

• Please consult with school principals/assistant principals or school nurses for assistance if abuse or neglect is suspected

• Take every comment, note, essay, journal entry, or other indication of suicide ideation, self-harming, drug use, illicit activity, hate language, or anger to the point of attack… seriously! Then immediately report it to an administrator. Do not wait – report it immediately! Don’t be in a position to wish you had reported it after it is too late.

• Every one is a “first responder” for well-being and a legal mandatory reporter for issues of abuse and neglect, bullying/cyberbullying. Immediately notify your principal or supervisor if you witness or suspect a child is being abused or neglected.

Protection Against Harassment & Bullying

• The state’s Anti-Bullying law was passed in May 2010. The law bans bullying on all school grounds, buses and during activities, and it further requires any report of bullying to be investigated by school officials and reported to the parents of the students involved.

State definition of bullying: The repeated use by one or more students of a written, verbal, or electronic expression or a physical act or gesture or any combination thereof, directed at a victim that: Causes physical or emotional harm to the victim or damage to the victim’s

property; Places the victim in reasonable fear of harm to himself or of damage to his

property; Creates a hostile environment at school for the victim, Infringes on the rights of the victim at school; or Materially and substantially disrupts the education process or the orderly

operation of a school. For the purposes of this section, bullying shall include cyber-bullying.

Protection Against Harassment & Bullying

• Students may report complaints of bullying to any school district employee, faculty or staff.

• All District employees, faculty and staff are required to report allegations of bullying.

• Any other members of the school community may file a report of alleged bullying.

• Anonymous reports may be made using the Westport Community Schools anonymous reporting form found on the district website.

• Interrupt actions and comments that are racist, sexist, hate-filled or discriminatory in any way. Confront put-downs and bullying no matter how subtle or ‘minor.’ And – report it – it could be part of a pattern about which you are not aware.

Protection Against Harassment & Bullying

• The District condemns any acts in its work environments that create the potential for illegal harassment, both in terms of individual employee morale and in violation of applicable federal, state, and local laws.

• The district will not tolerate harassment of any employee because of that employee’s race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status or active military status, mental illness, political affiliation, genetic information or disability.

• Any employee or student who believes he/she has been the victim of harassment or discrimination should report it to a building administrator, counselor, or a teacher.

• Active investigations will result from the report, as applicable and may result in sanctions up to termination or expulsion.

• If the conduct violates the law, appropriate authorities will be notified.

We are BOTH an Equal Opportunity Employer & an Equal Education Opportunity

• Federal statutes prohibits states from denying equal educational opportunities to an individual based on certain protected classifications including national origin and primary language.

• Westport Community Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status or active military status, mental illness, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws.

• Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.

Students with & without Disabilities are Protected!

• Section 504 provides that no otherwise qualified individual with a disability shall solely by reason of his/her disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.

• Title I is designed to help disadvantaged children meet challenging content and student performance standards. Staff should know that special education students are not deemed ineligible for Title I services because they receive special education services. Also, school districts must ensure that Title I funds are not being misused (e.g. referring an ESL student to a Title I program in order to meet the student’s language needs rather than providing an ESL program/class).

• This state law provides that: Every person shall have a right to attend the public schools of the town where he actually resides. No person shall be excluded from or discriminated against in admission to a public schools of any town, or in obtaining the advantages, privileges and courses of study of such public school on account of belonging to any of the protected categories listed earlier.

McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act

• The federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act requires that school districts immediately enroll homeless students in school, even if they do not have the document usually required for enrollment, such as school records, medical records or proof of residency. Homeless students have a right to either remain in their school of origin or attend school where they are temporarily residing.

• The term “homeless children and youth” means individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence and includes: – children and youths who are sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing,

economic hardship, or a similar reason; are living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative accommodations; are living in emergency or transitional shelters; are abandoned in hospitals; or are awaiting foster care placement;

– children and youths who have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings

– children and youths who are living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings;

– and migratory children

Using WCS Technology & Digital Resources

• Using technology is governed by the WCS Digital Technology Acceptable Use Policy

• Access to the Internet is to be used for the educational goals of the school system.

• Only the technology department may install programs or software on school computers.

• Do not post or reveal identifying information about students.

• Personal digital technology is the owner’s responsibility, not the district’s.

• Do not download software, files, or documents which may compromise the system.

Using WCS Technology & Digital Resources

• Improper fraternization with students includes using Facebook and similar internet sites or social networks, or via cell phone, texting, or telephone to communicate with students. Employees may not list students as “friends” on networking sites.

• All e-contacts with students should be through the district’s computer and telephone system, except emergency situations.

• All contact and messages by coaches with team members shall be sent to all team members, except for messages concerning medical or academic privacy matters, in which case the messages will be copied to the athletic director and the school principal.

• Teachers will not give out their private cell phone or home phone numbers without prior approval of the district.

• Inappropriate contact via e-mail or phone is prohibited.• The school’s internet is for school work. Use common sense. You should have no

expectation of privacy, especially if you are crossing ethical, moral, and professional lines. Know what is in the Acceptable Use Policy.

Ethical Behavior The Westport Community Schools expects its employees to embrace the

highest standards in terms of moral, legal, and ethical workplace conduct. Employees questioning the appropriateness of a situation or facing an ethical dilemma should take the following test developed by Nortel Networks to determine if an action is ethical. If you don't feel good about the answers you're giving to the following questions, that's a sign your proposed action may not be appropriate.

The Values Test: Does the action reflect our shared values? Is it honest and truthful? Would I like to see my action become a general industry practice?

The Legal Test: Is the action legal? Will it break any law?

The Impact Test: How will the action affect others? How will I feel about that?

The Policy Test: Is the action in line with policies and procedures?

The Media Test: How would I feel if my action were reported on the front page of the local newspaper? Would I be comfortable explaining my action to my manager? My spouse? My parents? My children?

Safety Program• Every reasonable precaution will be taken to prevent accidents, and

to protect the safety of all students, employees, and others present on school property or at school-sponsored programs and events.

• School personnel are required to be particularly observant of conditions that affect the health and safety of children in classrooms, on the playgrounds, or in any other areas where children work or play.

• All staff members will take appropriate precautions to protect students and other personnel from accident, injury, or health hazard, and will concern themselves with ongoing health and safety instruction.

• Confront strangers even if they look like parents or a vendor in the building for a meeting. Ask if you can help. Direct them to the office. Help them find it (don’t let them wander alone). Just because someone is in a coat and tie or has a uniform does not mean they checked in the office and are not inside to do bad things.

FIRE DRILLS/EVACUATION PLANS• A minimum of 6 fire/evacuation drills are held during the school year. Each

classroom has a “fire drill and evacuation plan” posted in the classroom showing at least two exits. More than one type of incident can cause a school building to be evacuated; fire, bomb threat, civil emergencies, natural disaster, and so on.

• FIRE DRILL REGULATIONS 1. When the fire alarm sounds, you are to follow the exit directions posted in the

classroom. Windows and corridor doors should be closed. 2. You are to pass quickly and in an orderly manner. MAINTAIN SILENCE. If it is necessary

to receive directions or information during a building evacuation, these must be heard by all.

3. If any exit is blocked, leave by the next closest exit. 4. If the fire alarm rings while you are in the halls passing between classes, leave by the

nearest exit and report immediately to your homeroom's assigned location on the school grounds.

5. Once outside, attendance will be taken. Students should wait for the all-clear bell and teacher directions before returning to the building.

6. Be aware of the location of fire extinguishers and fire alarms. 7. A fire drill should be treated as seriously as a real emergency by all concerned. This is

essential to the safety of everyone.

Districts Evacuation Plan• Evacuation Procedures In the event of a building evacuation due to disaster,

equipment malfunction, or other emergency, the school principal will take the following steps:

1. Remove staff and students to a safe, nearby campus location, as appropriate.

2. Notify organization which has regulatory or emergency functions. 3. Notify central office and designate one staff member to serve as

communications liaison with central office. 4. Make a determination as to the need to house students at a supervised

off-campus, safe location. 5. Notify television and radio stations if dismissal of students is appropriate

under the circumstances. A parent phone tree may also be activated in which case students whose parents can come for them may be dismissed. Otherwise, students will remain at the designated location and will be dismissed to school transportation vehicles at the standard dismissal time.

A.L.I.C.E.• The 1st Active Shooter Response Program• The ALICE program was authored by a police officer to keep his wife, an elementary

school principal, safe after the tragic events at Columbine. Since these humble beginnings, ALICE continues to be the leading active shooter response program in the US.

• ALICE is a Proactive Response to a Man Made Threat• The purpose of ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) training is to

prepare individuals to handle the threat of an Active Shooter. ALICE teaches individuals to participate in their own survival, while leading others to safety. Though no one can guarantee success in this type of situation, this new set of skills will greatly increase the odds of survival should anyone face this form of disaster.

• ALICE Acronym - Alert; Lockdown; Inform; Counter and Evacuate– The purpose of ALERT is to notify as many people as possible within the danger zone that a

potentially life threatening risk exists.– The purpose of LOCKDOWN is to secure in place, and prepare to EVACUATE or COUNTER, if

needed.– The purpose of INFORM is to continue to communicate the intruder’s location in real time.– The purpose of COUNTER is to interrupt the intruder and make it difficult or impossible to

aim. This is a strategy of last resort.– The purpose of EVACUATE is to remove yourself from the danger zone when it is safe to do

so.

Alert; Lockdown; Inform; Counter and Evacuate

• ALICE is NOT sequential nor is it meant to be a check list of things to do. It is a list of options that can be used to stay safe in the highly unlikely event of a violent intruder. As the situation develops, it is possible that students and staff will need to use more than one option. During an active shooter event, staff will rarely have all the information they need to make a fully informed decision about which option is best. While they should follow the plan and any instructions given during the event, often they will have to rely on their own judgment to decide which option will best protect lives.

• Those in harm’s way should make the decision that is best for them given the situation. No single response (such as lockdown-only) fits all active shooter events, however, making sure that each individual knows his or her options for response and can react decisively will save valuable time. Depicting scenarios and considering response options in advance will assist individuals and groups in quickly selecting their best course of action.

Life-Threatening Allergies• At the elementary level, the use of food for curriculum instruction or special events

during the school day will be restricted to approval by the principal and/or school nurse. The use of food (including candy) as a reward in any classroom will be eliminated.

• The principal or designee in each school will implement a “No Food or Utensil Sharing” practice.

• The primary and elementary schools, as reasonably appropriate, will provide a peanut free/tree nut free table in the cafeteria. Reasonable efforts will be made for such table to become “free” of other allergens as deemed needed for an individual student through documentation from the student’s physician. At the middle and high schools appropriate accommodations will be made as needed.

• At the primary and elementary school level, when a student’s medical need to be in a life-threatening allergy-free environment is clearly documented by a board certified allergist, and clear directions from the allergist is provided, the Westport Community Schools will make reasonable efforts to create a LTA-free classroom for the student. The Westport Community Schools reserve the right to consult with their school physician and/or board certified allergist of its choice to review the recommendation and determine if it will authorize its implementation.

Minimizing Risks of Life-Threatening Allergies

• Read all lesson plans left by classroom teachers. Often times there are notes regarding important allergy information.

• A reason for cleaning aside from bacteria and viruses is the risk for spreading food allergies on tables (minimize skin contact). Clean desks and tables after each class day or section.

• When greeting staff in the office ask about baked goods. • Baked goods and food should be clearly labeled. Allowing

parents to bring in home made goods increases risk and exposure. Calmly state the preference for store purchased goods with clearly marked labels.

• Please respect allergen free designated areas such as peanut free lunch tables.

Goodbye Subfinder, Hello AESOP• Proactively fill your schedule• Aesop offers you the flexibility to proactively search for jobs and fill your own schedule the way you

want. To help you benefit most from automated substitute placement, Aesop offers you both phone and web services for finding and accepting jobs. Substitutes can call in to Aesop toll-free at 1-800-942-3767 or log in online at www.FrontlineK12.com/Aesop .

• Manage your preferences• With Aesop, not only can you plan your schedule ahead of time, but you can also choose Non-Work

Days, specify preferred schools and adjust call times to fit your schedule. You can also view work history and receive phone and e-mail notifications of available jobs.

• Find out about available jobs• Aesop notifies substitutes of available jobs they qualify for. Most employee absences are entered the

day before the absence occurs, but they can enter their absences very far in advance.

• Aesop can alert substitutes to new jobs through both phone and e-mail services. Substitutes can then choose to accept or reject the assignment.

• Log on to Aesop• Today you should have received your Welcome Letter when you signed in. Your ID and PIN will be in

this letter.

AESOP Homepage• Once you have logged into Aesop you will be taken to your home page.

You may first get a couple pop-ups of your important notifications. There are two types of notifications you can receive.

• Web Alerts - These are alerts that have been created by your district for substitutes to see. They can contain important general information that may be useful to you. Once you have read the alerts you can click the Dismiss button to move on. These web alerts can be revisited at any time from your website.

• Confirmations - You also may receive notifications that you need to confirm. Such as a notification that the sub has been removed from a job and their services are no longer needed. These notifications are very important and must be confirmed before you can move on to your home page.

• Once you have dismissed or confirmed all of your notifications you will be able to view your home page.

AESOP Homepage

AESOP Homepage• Your Name - Clicking on your name will take you to the Preferences tab where you can change your personal

information and PIN and other settings.

• Available Jobs - The number of current available jobs will be displayed in the green circle. Clicking on this option will bring you to the available jobs tab where you will see a list of the available jobs.

• Notifications - The number of notifications (web alerts) you have will be displayed in the green circle. Clicking on this option bring up a list of your current web alerts.

• Logout - Clicking the Logout option will log you out of Aesop and bring you to a login page. • Home Tab - The tab with the blue house icon is your home tab. You can click this tab from anywhere in the

website to be taken back to the home page.

• Available Jobs - Clicking this tab will take you to a page listing all of the current available jobs for you.

• History - The History tab will take you to a page where you can view the history of your jobs and non-work days.

• Preferences - Clicking this tab will bring you to the preferences area of your website you can change your personal information, PIN, preferred schools to work at, and call times.

• Help - The Help tab will bring you to a page where you can find the User Guide as well as the contact information for your district's Aesop Administrator.

AESOP Calendar• Calendar• Just below the main tabs is your

calendar. The calendar is color coded to show the different types of days.

• Use the back and forward arrows to either side of the calendar to move back and forward in time on the calendar.

• Clicking on an individual day in the calendar will pop up information about that day. If there is an available job on that day you can accept or reject it right from the pop-up.

AESOP Jobs Tabs• The main body of your home page will be your job tabs. They can be found

directly beneath the calendar. Clicking these tabs will not take you away from the home page but will change what you are viewing on the home page.

• Available Jobs - This tab will bring up the view of the currently available jobs for you. The number in parenthesis represents how many available jobs there are.

• Scheduled Jobs - This tab shows the currently scheduled jobs you have already accepted. The number in parenthesis represents the number of currently scheduled jobs.

• Past Jobs - The Past Jobs tab brings up your job history for the past 30 days. The number in parenthesis represents the number of past jobs in the last 30 days.

• Non Work Days - This tab will show you your upcoming Non Work Days as well as non work days from the past 30 days. You can also create non work days from here. The number in parenthesis represents upcoming non work days and non work days from up to 30 days in the past.

Finding Jobs on AESOP• Job Details: When you have your list of available jobs up you

can see all the details of the job (Teacher name/title, job date, job time, location, etc..) without having to go to another screen.

• Accepting or rejecting this job is as simple as clicking the Accept or Reject button, but there are other job details you can view as well.

• Notes: If you see an icon that look like a sheet of paper that means this job has notes. These could be important notes from the Teacher letting you know information about the job.

• These notes can be viewed before accepting or rejecting the job. Just click the icon and the notes will pop up on your screen. To exit the notes click the X in the top right corner of the pop-up.

• Multi Day Absence: Some absences in your available jobs list may be multi day absences.

• For these jobs instead of seeing an Accept button you will see a See Details button.

• Click this button to have the job expand to show the details for each day in the job. You can collapse the job again by clicking the Hide Details button. To accept the job click the Accept Multi-day button.

• Phone Number and Map: In each job listing there will be an icon for the school's phone number as well as a map to the school. Click on the green phone icon to have the school's phone number pop up. Click on the map pin icon to open up Google Maps where you can get directions to the school.

Accepting or Rejecting• Reject: To reject a job all you have to do is

click the Reject button on the right side of the job listing. Rejecting a job will make it disappear from your available jobs and you will not see it again. Only click the reject button if you are absolutely sure that you will not want to come back to this job later.

• Accept: To accept a job click the green Accept button on the right side of the job listing.

• Once you have accepted the job you will receive a pop-up at the top of your screen showing you the confirmation number. If there is a file attached to the absence you will also see a link to view the attached file. This pop-up will stay on your screen until you dismiss it. Dismiss it by clicking the x next to Dismiss Message.

• Once you have a confirmation number you know that the job is yours and no other sub will be able to accept this job.

For More AESOP HELP

• Try the “Learning Center” for excellent guides and videos!

• The Substitute Learning Center is available to the substitute when they click the Help tab in their website.

• I.E. Changing Pin, Setting Do not disturbs, changing contact numbers, cancelling absences, etc.

Reminders for ALL Substitutes• Parking:

MAC – Along the back fence WES – Any legal parking spot WJHS/WSHS – To either side of the

building

• Leaving early• Field Trip responsibilities• Lunch & Breaks (You have a RIGHT to

both)• Accepting Jobs• Cancelling out in a timely manner• Calling school in the event you’re

late• Repeated absences throughout the

school year• Read the handbook and the policies!

DON’T FORGET TO SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS:

• Substitute Availability Form• Substitute Emergency Form• Substitute Handbook

Acknowledgement• Municipal Employee

Acknowledgement• CORI Form (both sides) AND a copy

of your valid state/federal I.D.• All Staff Boundaries

Acknowledgement

If you’re new to the district you MUST be fingerprinted before being added to the On Call list!

Classroom Management Techniques & Tips

Michael Ponte, WJHS Teacher Douglas Demoranville, Substitute

Classroom Etiquette• Do not use any profanity.• Review all lesson plans and try to accomplish as much as the teacher has left for the

day.• If you need help with classroom management reach out next door to another

teacher or employee or call the principal’s office ASAP.• In co-taught classes work with the other teacher in the room. There are two

employees assigned to each classroom for a reason.• Please do not critique the teacher's lesson plan. It is never professional to come

into a classroom for 1 or 2 days and then share with other teachers or administrators that work is boring, not challenging, silly, or whatever!

• NO Cell Phones unless you are on break or lunch.• Have a presence in the room – do not sit at the desk and to then try to enforce the

school rules. • Feel free to always ask for help!• If you’re unsure substitute teaching is for you, try substituting as a Teacher Assistant

or Paraprofessional first!

THANK YOU & WELCOME BACK!