General Session |
All Subs – All grade levels |
Welcome, housekeeping, STA updates, Keenan training, sub handbook, health benefits |
CHAMPS - Primary/Intermediate Grades
CHAMPS - Intermediate/High School Grades |
Primary / Intermediate / High School |
Developmentally appropriate proactive classroom management strategies |
Communications |
All Subs – All grade levels |
Strategies for communicating with parents, admins, and classroom teachers |
Curriculum Resources |
TK–3 |
Handling lessons when absent plans exist; navigating online curriculum |
Curriculum Resources |
4–8 |
Handling lessons when absent plans exist; navigating online curriculum |
Curriculum Resources |
High School |
Handling lessons when absent plans exist; navigating online curriculum |
EL Support |
All Subs |
Support for multilingual learners, CA legal requirements, instructional strategies |
Emergency Services / Safety |
All Subs – All grade levels |
Emergency plans, drills, site safety coordination |
Health Emergencies |
All Subs – All grade levels |
Health alerts, symptom recognition, emergency supplies, first aid response |
How to Work with Classroom Assistants |
All Subs |
Collaborating with paras: roles, supervision, teamwork |
Instructional Strategies |
Primary Grades |
Developmentally appropriate teaching, collaborative strategies, ice breakers |
Instructional Strategies |
Intermediate & HS Grades |
Developmentally appropriate teaching, collaborative strategies, ice breakers |
Substitute and Teaching Career Options
Understanding options for long term substitutes, permits, credentials |
All Subs - All grade levels |
Overview of long term substitute options and credentials process |
PBIS |
All Subs |
Positive behavior expectations, relationship-building models |
Referrals for Mental Health Services |
All Subs - All grade levels |
Overview of mental health services for students and supporting access |
Restorative Practices |
All Subs – All grade levels |
Restorative discipline, reparation strategies, community building |
SIPPS |
Primary Grades |
Phonics intervention, early reading support program |
Students with 504s |
All Subs – All grade levels |
Understanding accommodations and legal requirements for 504 plans |
Students with IEPs |
All Subs – All grade levels |
Overview of special education services and substitute responsibilities |
Substitute Teaching 101 |
New Subs – All grade levels |
Introduction to sub handbook, absence management, attendance, payroll, tips |
Training Video |
New Subs – All grade levels |
Video covering sub handbook, absence management, attendance, payroll, tips |
Technology |
Beginning Subs – All grade levels |
Tech resources and systems, logging in, basic troubleshooting |