Dear Substitute Teacher and Paraprofessional,

The evaluations from our St. Tammany Parish Substitute Teacher Training sessions indicate an interest in future workshops. The following are being offered to substitute teachers and/or paraprofessionals who have already completed the mandatory 8 hour training and are active in our system. They will be offered at the Jefferson East Bldg., 227 N. Jefferson, Covington, La. All classes will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please call Rebecca Becnel at 985-898-6476 or email to register.

Classroom Management

August 5, 2009

Substitutes learned five skills for effective classroom management in the mandated substitute teacher training. Need to fine tune those skills? This workshop is designed to further discuss strategies to respond to certain scenarios in classroom management problems. You will learn positive, proactive guiding principles and skills that have been proven successful in making the most of any situation.

Special Education

October 9, 2009 March 12, 2010

This workshop will include definitions and explanations of commonly used terms in Special Education classrooms, instructional tools and research pertaining to the learning styles of students receiving special education services. Behavior management and problem solving techniques and modifications for the children in inclusion classrooms will also be discussed.

Teaching Strategies

November 23, 2009 February 19, 2010

Have you ever had difficulty teaching the lessons left by the permanent teacher or wonder what to do when told “review with the students”? Teaching Strategies will focus on presenting lesson plans, while enhancing confidence and ability to teach by accommodating individual learning styles.

Please bring your handbook to the training classes.

SUBSTITUTES

HELPING OUR SCHOOLS

Every child, every day!