The mission of our agency is to empower central Ohio school districts and their students to achieve more. With your help, we can be a strong resource to our partner school districts.

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• The mission of our agency is to empower central
  Ohio school districts and their students to
  achieve more. With your help, we can be a strong
  resource to our partner school districts.

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Welcome

• Did you know
• Students will experience approximately 1 year of
  substitute coverage in their 12 years of
  schooling

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AESOP

• AESOP is a Web-based, automated absence
  management and substitute procurement system.
• Aesop web address http//www.frontlinek12.com
• Video tutorial link
• https//help.frontlinek12.com/Sub/Videos/SubTraini
  ngVideo/SubTrainingVideo.html

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A phone call from Aesop

• https//help.frontlinek12.com/Sub/Videos/AesopCall
  Video/AesopCallVideo.html

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Be Proactive- Jobulator

• You may want to look into Jobulator, an official
  app for smart phones and desktops that will
  notify you of jobs that you are qualified and
  available for.
• Watch the video http//help.frontlinek12.com/Aeso
  p/knowledgebase/can-substitutes-access-aesop-on-a-
  mobile-phone/
• You can find out more information about Jobulator
  and sign up for a 30-day free trial at
  www.jobulator.com.
• If you have more questions, you email
  support_at_jobulator.com.

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Districts Served

• The Shared Services Center Council of
  Governments substitute teachers serve the
  following
• Big Walnut Local Schools
• Buckeye Valley Local Schools
• Canal Winchester Local Schools
• Delaware City Schools
• Delaware Area Career Center
• Dublin City Schools
• Educational Service Center of Central Ohio
• Fairbanks Local Schools
• Gahanna Jefferson City Schools
• Grandview City Schools
• Groveport Madison Local Schools
• Hamilton Local Schools
• Hilliard City Schools
• Licking Heights Local Schools
• Marysville Exempted Village Schools
• New Albany-Plain Local Schools
• Olentangy Local Schools
• The Metro Early College High School

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Districts Served
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Payroll

• These districts arrange their own substitute
  payment
• Buckeye Valley
• Canal Winchester
• Fairbanks Local
• Gahanna Jefferson
• Grandview Heights
• Olentangy Local-classified only
• Whitehall City Schools
• You will need to provide the same payroll
  information for the districts above when you
  substitute in the district the first time.
• Direct Deposit Authorization and Voided Check
• Tax Forms (Federal, State, City and School
  District)
• SERS and STRS Forms
• Social Security Windfall form
• I-9 and Copies of ID

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Types of Substitute Teaching Licenses

• OHIO TEACHING LICENSE You can substitute in any
  classroom short-term and in your licensure area
  long term (long termmore than 5 consecutive
  days)
• There are two types of substitute teaching
  licenses long-term and short-term.
• Long-Term Sub. Teaching License is for those who
  have earned a bachelors degree in a subject that
  is taught in the public schools (chemistry,
  mathematics, language arts, etc.).
• Short-Term Sub. Teaching License for those with
  an earned bachelors degree in a subject that is
  not taught in the public school system
  (psychology, theology, international business,
  etc.). Restriction on short-term license not
  able to fill in same subbing assignment for more
  than five consecutive school days.

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About ESC Classrooms

• The ESC of Central Ohio operates 64 classrooms
  in School Districts throughout Central Ohio for
  students with disabilities. You can select these
  schools by selecting ESC of Central Ohio on your
  preference sheet.

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About ESCCO Classrooms

• Types of classrooms
• Cross Categorical special education classrooms
  for students with varying needs and levels of
  disability
• STACK classrooms specifically designed to the
  learning needs of students on the autism spectrum
• Hearing Impaired for students with varying
  levels of hearing ability
• Emotionally Disturbed for students with
  demonstrated social and emotional problems.
• Community-Based Transition designed to help
  students learn life and career skills and
  transition to be more independent post-high
  school
• Also offer STACK, HI and CC preschool classrooms

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BEFORE YOU BEGIN...

• Be Prepared
• As time allows, you may want to assemble some
  teaching materials relevant for sub assignment
  (worksheet, activity, etc.) in case no lesson
  plan or instruction is provided. Sample web
  addresses
• http//mrt.tripod.com
• http//www.teacheroz.com
• First Impressions
• Dress professionally for the position you are
  substituting for
• Arrive 10-15 minutes before your assignment
  begins
• Introduce yourself to building secretary and
  principal if possible
• Upon arriving to the classroom, introduce
  yourself to your teaching colleagues in your
  area.
• The principal may do a 3-5 minute walk through in
  your classroom sometime during your assignment.

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• Avoid being alone with a student.

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• Never touch or grab a student.

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• Never leave your class unattended even for a
  moment.

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SOCIAL NETWORKING

• BE CAUTIOUS ABOUT FRIENDING STUDENTS and
  PARENTS of Students. Same thing goes for texting
  and releasing your personal phone or email
  address.
• KEY RULE OF THUMB Think about the unintended
  consequences
• COACHES WILL OFTEN SET UP A SEPARATE SITE FROM
  THEIR PERSONAL ACCOUNTS AND HAVE THEIR TEAM
  CAPTAIN(S) CONTACT THE TEAM FOR ROUTINE MESSAGES

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HANDLING THE UNEXPECTED

• Review the procedures, /CONFIDENTIALITY
• student attendance procedure, bus passes, etc
• Safety, Fire Tornado drills
• Also check the schedule for the following
• ASSEMBLIES, SPECIAL EVENT SCHEDULES
• STUDENTS WHO MAY BE AUTHORIZED TO LEAVE CLASS
  FOR TUTORING
• LUNCH SCHEDULES
• SPECIAL DRESS DAYS

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THE CLASSROOMthe beginning...

• Greet students at the door---it will relieve the
  element of surprise and help set the tone for the
  day.
• Take attendance (be sure to ask what the
  procedure is for recording school attendance)
• Introduce yourself as soon as the class begins
  and tell them that it is your job to make sure
  that their teachers lesson plans are covered for
  the day
• Clearly articulate in writing and verbally your
  expectations for the class period. Today, we
  will...
• Its OK to verbally tell your students what your
  expectations of behavior are---but dont tell
  them a bunch of donts
• If theres no seating chart, make one. Have
  students write their name on the seating chart so
  that the teacher can see where his/her students
  sat

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the Middle...

• Follow the teachers lesson plans as closely as
  possible.
• If there are no lesson plans, or they are not
  complete, you dont need to advertise that to
  your class.
• Use physical proximity and work the room
• Present your lesson into attention-keeping time
  frames (10-12 minutes is ideal)
• Most lessons consist of the introduction of the
  objective the introduction of the new
  information, and review/practice of that new
  information

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the End

• Perfect timing is hardly ever perfect...
• Good classes end with some sort of assessment
• Always collect the Teachers assignments, unless
  youve been specifically directed not to do so.
  Where possible, review each students work before
  class is over and note their progress to their
  teacher
• Review the objective you stated early in the
  class---talk about what youve accomplished
• What questions/concerns/confusion do the students
  have?

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NOTE TO THE TEACHER

• Include all student attendance records
• Divide the day into portions and tell the teacher
  specifically what you accomplished (or didnt) in
  each portion
• Recognize students who were cooperative and
  helpful. Let the teacher know specifically
  incidents that might have occurred.
• Leave your contact information so the teacher can
  contact you with questions or when she/he wants
  you to sub again!

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Check Out at the end of the day

• Be sure to fulfill all of the check out
  procedures with your building.
• Sign outreturn school/classroom keys

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• SUBSTITUTE TEACHING MEANS THINKING ABOUT
  CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT!

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Helpful Hints about Classroom Management...

• Typical substitute teacher scenarios
• Non-aggressive teachers
• Hostile teachers
• Assertive teachers
• Non-Aggressive teachers will often take a passive
  approach seem wishy-washy, unable to articulate
  expectation allow more aggressive students to
  run the class
• Hostile teachers respond in a manner that
  exacerbates problems controlling negative
  sarcastic classroom management may become a
  battleground

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Assertive Teacher

• Confident
• Clearly articulates expectations
• Treats students with respect
• Proactive
• Is consistent and firm
• Uses an appropriate sense of humor
• Builds trust
• Speaks respectfully to students
• Non-reactive
• Body Language (eye contact, carriage, facial
  expressions)

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Classroom Management

• Use proximity as a classroom management tool
  move about the room
• With-itness--have it! be it!
• Have a classroom toolkit ready for anything
• Return the classroom to the way it was at the
  start of the class.
• Collect all distributed materials (calculators,
  journals, lab equipment, etc.) before the class
  ends.
• Discourage students from lining up at the door.

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More helpful hints

• Praise in public criticize in private
• Seven habits to avoid
• Criticizing
• Blaming
• Complaining
• Nagging
• Threatening---especially, if you dont
  follow-through
• Punishing
• Rewarding---when it becomes expected for doing
  what is required

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Pushing Buttons...

• Verbal arguments---youre never going to come out
  the winner dont enter the game.
• Say, I understand , but.....
• Example, I understand that Mrs. Jones doesnt
  normally give spelling tests on Wednesdays, but
  her lesson plans tell me I have to do this. Im
  sure shell take care of it when she gets back.

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Your Toolkit

• Extra Pens, Pencils, Paper
• Calculator
• Binder with maps, information about schools,
  sample activities and lesson plans youve
  prepared
• Puzzles, games, esp. word games
• Tissues highlighters post-it notes bandaids
  hand sanitizer
• Other suggestions

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SAMPLE ACTIVITIES

• EXIT SLIP
• KWL
• WORD SCRAMBLES/PUZZLES
• THREE-QUESTION QUIZ
• JOURNAL ENTRIES
• GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
• PAIR-SHARE
• PICK A QUOTE CIRCLES
• TWO-COLUMN JOURNALING

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Best to Avoid these Options

• MOVIE DAY! While this might seem like a good
  idea 24 students in a dark room for forty or
  fifty minutes is a recipe for disaster!- Stop
  film every 5-8 minutes and discuss, write about
  it, share something, ask questions
• INDEPENDENT READING DAY! Again, a prolonged
  silent activity invites trouble. Use a reading
  organizer like double-entry journal or guided
  reading questions
• GIVE STUDENTS A FREE DAY! Ahh! Try to give
  the students something that relates to their
  curriculum. Leave assessment for teacher.

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RESOURCES YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO USE

• A three-ring binder
• Schools information (maps, phone numbers,
  secretaries names start/end times misc. info)
• Sample activities/games/puzzles divided by
  subject and level (K-3 language arts)
• Copies of paperwork (confirmation , school
  address and phone number)

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Substitute Teacher Performance

• With the best interest of the students served in
  our districts
• - Administrators reserve the right to
  exclude substitutes from classrooms, schools or
  entire districts
• - Substitutes excluded from two buildings
  in the same district are excluded from the entire
  district
• - Substitutes excluded from two district
  within the SSC-COG consortium are excluded from
  all SSC-COG AESOP districts
• - Nature of performance issue(s) may
  exclude a substitute immediately from an entire
  district or the SSC-COG AESOP consortium

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Substitute Performance Issues

• I. References
• Substitute Teacher Performance Addendum
  SSC-COG Substitute Employee Handbook
• II. Performance Issues This listing is not
  inclusive.
• - Classroom control/management issues
• - Failure to provide supervision to
  students at all times
• - Inappropriate comments/language to
  students, staff or parents
• - Being physically or verbally abusive
  towards students
• - Failure to follow lesson plans as
  provided
• - Not arriving to assigned duties on time
• - Failure to show for an assignment or to
  provide timely cancellation
• - Not arriving to assigned duties on time
• - Failure to show up for an assignment or
  provide timely cancellation
• - Cancellation of an assignment after the
  districts cut-off time
• - Late arrival for an assignment, leaving
  an assignment early

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II. Performance Issues Continued -

• Use of tobacco products or electronic cigarettes
  in or on school facilities or grounds
• Dismissing students early from a class period or
  at the end of the school day
• Unprofessional dress, unprofessional attitude
• Inappropriate and unauthorized use of school
  resources including but not limited to computers,
  phones
• Being under the influence of alcohol or drugs
• The SSC-Council of Governments reserves the right
  to remove any substitute employee from the AESOP
  system at any time, at its sole discretion.
  Violation of the above examples of performance
  issues could result in exclusion from the SSC-COG
  immediately and for the future.

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If you need to cancel a job that you accepted on
AESOP, who do you contact?

• AESOP (1.800.94AESOP)
• Email substitute_at_escco.org
• School Secretary (see Substitute Employee
  Handbook for contact data)

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Where can you find the payroll schedule that
includes the dates you are paid?

• A. Call AESOP
• B. Consult your Substitute Employee Handbook p.
  17 .
• C. Email substitute_at_escco.org.
• D. Call the School Secretary.

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If your paycheck is incorrect, who do you
contact?

• A. Email substitute_at_escco.org.
• B. AESOP
• C. The ESC Payroll Department
  cogpayroll_at_escco.org
• D. School Secretary

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Where is the Job Description for Substitutes?

• You must request a copy of it from ESC.
• Each school has a copy. Ask the school secretary
• Consult the Substitute Employee Handbook.
• There is no job description

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I want to substitute for the next school year.
What do I do?

• A. Email substitute_at_escco.org.
• B. Check the ESC website (www.escco.org/subs) for
  updates and announcements.
• C. Read the announcements that appear when you
  log onto AESOP to search for jobs.
• D. Call AESOP.
• E. A or D
• F. B or C

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I wanted to accept a job but clicked the Reject
button. How do I bring back the job so I can
accept it?

• A. Email substitute_at_escco.org.
• B. Call AESOP
• C. Once a job is rejected it cannot be brought
  back. Scream in agony and look for another job.

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I think I should be seeing more jobs on AESOP.
What do I do?

• A. Check your AESOP home page for scheduled jobs
  and non-work days. AESOP will not post jobs on
  the days that you are unable to work.
• B. Call the schools that you most want to serve
  so the secretary can assign you to unfilled jobs.
• C. Call AESOP.
• D. A and B.

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How will I be notified that Im active in AESOP
and may log onto the system?

• A. You will receive phone calls from AESOP.
• B. You will receive an email from the ESC HR
  Department which provides your ID, PIN and an
  introduction to AESOP.
• C. You will receive a letter through the mail
  giving you logon information.
• D. A school secretary will contact you welcoming
  you to the school.

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What kind of classes can you teach if you hold a
short term / general education substitute
license?

• A. All classes regardless of subject or grade.
• B. All classes regardless of subject or grade
  level, but only in a non-teaching position.
• C. All classes regardless of subject or grade,
  but only for a maximum of five consecutive days.
• D. Grades K-6 only.

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I want to add a district to AESOP. I click on
the Add a district button and nothing happens.
Do I

• A. Email substitute_at_escco.org
• B. Call AESOP
• C. Call the School Secretary
• D. Leave feedback for a completed job and include
  a request for the district to be added to my
  profile.

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So, when will I be able to substitute?

• When we have your complete employment file which
  includes
• Current valid teaching or substitute teaching
  license (short or long term) or educational aide
  license from ODE
• Proof of completion of the annual BBP course
• Signed copy of the Handbook acknowledgement page
• District preference form
• All appropriate fiscal and STRS/SERS forms

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• We owe our students the best possible
  educational experience everyday. As a substitute
  teacher you are an instrumental part of the
  learning experience. If you need to complete your
  background check you may do that now. Thank you
  for coming.

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