Are you good at thinking on your feet? Would you enjoy working with kids, ranging from pre-kindergarten to high school? Do you have some free weekdays? If you answered “yes” to all three questions, ...

Most students returned to in-person instruction this school year, but for many it was not the smooth reopening that parents, policymakers, and practitioners wanted. Disruptions due to COVID-19 ...

The mythology surrounding the substitute teacher is not a pretty one: Paper airplanes, lost learning, bullying. But as schools collect more information about teacher absenteeism and its consequences, ...

A substitute teacher is usually summoned by a school when a full-time teacher is unavailable. Substitute teaching is a good alternative for teachers who are unable to work in a full-time capacity or ...

While a Fellow at Stanford's d.school, Jill Vialet drew design inspiration from students charting their experience in the classroom and how it could be better. Marc Freedman: Jill, I’ve watched your ...

This article about the substitute teacher crisis was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Sign up for ...

Working as a short-term substitute teacher is a great way to explore the profession of K-12 teaching and get to know schools and districts. There are two paths for obtaining a substitute teaching ...

California legislation that would double the number of days a substitute can teach a single class could help school districts keep vacant teaching positions filled, but opponents fear it could hurt ...

Carren Smrstik is never quite sure what to expect when she pulls up to Briarhill Middle School each day. She might be teaching a math class or helping out with special education students. Or she could ...