Skilled substitute teachers are in demand in Central Texas and school districts are finding it increasingly difficult to hire and retain significant numbers of qualified substitute teachers. Several successful substitute training workshops were held last summer, which trained 160 people. The Education Service Center (ESC) Region 12 is again offering Substitute Teacher Training workshops at locations throughout Central Texas.

As a registered provider of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) programs for administrators, educators, paraprofessionals, and parents, ESC Region 12 is uniquely qualified to provide 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 and address 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. Participants will receive an ESC Region 12 certificate upon completion of the training.

The training also serves as a trainer-of-trainer workshop for a district wanting to implement their own substitute training.

Facts About the Need for Trained, Quality Substitute Teachers