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Surviving Supply Teaching with Infants

No comments December 27th, 2009

Being a teacher in England is becoming increasingly difficult with many teachers now opting for supply teaching as a way of ‘having a life’. Although supply teaching means that you can enjoy your evenings and weekends free of all that marking and planning – it is not without a downside. Here are some ways to survive on supply. Arrive Early Always remember that the class you are teaching that day is Not Your Class. You must enforce the rules and routines already established by the teacher no matter how small. A teacher should be able to leave their class knowing that