ESC REGION 12 TO OFFER SUBSTITUTE
TEACHER TRAINING THIS SUMMER
WACO, TEXAS-- WACO, TEXAS-- Skilled
substitute teachers are in demand in Central Texas
and it is with good reason. Research from the Utah
State University shows that by the time a student
graduates from high school, he/she will have spent
more than a full year with a substitute teacher.
This is just one of the driving reasons quality
substitutes are a must for today’s classroom.
The need for quality substitute teachers is also due
to the fact that teachers must be out of the classroom
for mandated staff development, campus and district
planning, and on occasion for personal or family illness.
To help meet this continuing need, Education Service
Center Region 12 is again offering Substitute Teacher
Trainings this summer beginning with a July 12 session
in Waco. (Additional dates and locations are listed
below.)
“Substitute teacher training is very important
because we do not want any gaps in the quality service
that our teachers provide. Our priorities for the
training are for the subs to provide consistent curriculum
and discipline in the classroom,” said Robin
Battershell, superintendent for Salado ISD.
As a registered provider of Continuing Professional
Education (CPEs) programs for administrators, educators,
paraprofessionals, and parents, ESC Region 12 is uniquely
qualified to facilitate this need and give potential
and current substitutes the training to be successful
in a classroom environment . During the one-day training,
instruction will include first-aid and safety, conflict
resolution, teaching strategies, following lesson
plans and classroom management techniques.
Participants will also learn how to confidently instruct
students and address student-related situations they
may face in the classroom. Although the training does
not guarantee a substitute position with any school
district, it is a time-convenient and affordable way
for participants in Central Texas to begin or improve
their substitute teaching skills.
The substitute training workshop is open to anyone
interested in becoming a substitute teacher, current
substitute teachers, and substitute teachers returning
to the field after an absence. All participants must
have a high school degree to participate in the training.
The training costs $65 per person and participants
will receive an ESC Region 12 Substitute Training
certificate upon completion of the training.
Individuals interested in becoming a substitute
teacher should be aware that while most area schools
will hire individuals who have a high school diploma,
some will require substitute training and/or a minimum
of 60 college hours to be a substitute teacher. The
Region 12 training also serves as a trainer-of-trainer
model for districts who may want to implement their
own substitute training. Several Salado ISD representatives
attended the training last spring to enhance their
current training for subs.
For more information, contact Kathy Gentry at 254/297-1244
or kgentry@esc12.net.
One of 20 centers throughout Texas,
ESC Region 12 assists 78 independent school districts
and 11 charter schools in attaining the Texas Education
Agency’s goals and objectives. Based in Waco,
with offices in Copperas Cove, Corsicana, and Hillsboro,
the ESC Region 12’s service area includes Bell,
Bosque, Coryell, Falls, Freestone, Hamilton, Hill,
Lampasas, Limestone, Mills, McLennan and Navarro counties.
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