1. This is certify that
Debra Johnson
Has Completed the Smart Practices Substitute Educator Introductory Professional
Development Program.

2. Competency and Objective
1.1 Important Qualities of a Substitute Professional
1.1a Understand how effective educators engage students.
1.1b Understand how reliability, flexibility, and self-control are important qualities for a substitute professional.
1.2 Ethics of Teaching
1.2a Understand how ethics provide a guidance for behavior and beliefs.
1.2b Understand the seven points of ethical behavior for professional educators.
1.2c Understand how ethics balance the protection of students - physically and emotionally - with demands of the job, while
shepherding student development.
1.3 Legal Obligations
1.3a Understand the importance of CAPTA, HIPAA, and FERPA.
1.4 Social Behavior Guidelines
1.4a Learn the social behavior guidelines for working in schools: Social interactions with students, no-touch policy, minimizing
information sharing, and social media guidelines.
1.5 Learning About Technology
1.5a Understand why it's important to become familiar with technology frequently used in schools.
1.5b Understand appropriate and inappropriate uses for school technology in the classroom.
1.6 Your First Placement: The Night Before
1.6a Understand the importance of checking the school website for important information.
1.6b Understand appropriate attire for a professional educator.
1.7 The Day Has Arrived
1.7a Understand the importance of checking-in with school administrators and staff.
1.7b Understand basic classroom rules: Food and drink, transportation, and medical guidelines.
1.8 You Are in Your Classroom
1.8a Understand basic student orientation procedures: Checking lesson plans, photocopying, bell schedule, dismissal
procedures, room arrangement, classroom technology, and classroom neighbors.
1.9 In Case of Emergency
1.9a Understand how to react to disaster drills: Fire, natural disaster, and lockdown.
1.9b Understand how to react to emergencies involving students: Treats, injury, weapons, drugs.

3. Competency and Objective
2.1 You Are the Teacher Today
2.1a Understand how to provide students with a normal academic day.
2.2 The First Five Minutes
2.2a Understand how to set the tone for the day: Greeting students and providing instructions.
2.3 Attendance and the First Assignment
2.3a Understand the importantance of taking attendance immediately.
2.3b Understand how to engage students with an opening assignment.
2.4 Classroom Management
2.4a Understand important aspects of classroom management: Following a classroom management plan, reacting to and
changing innapropriate student behavior, and positive reinforcement techniques.
2.5 Managing Bullying and Harassment
2.5a Understand bullying and harassment and how to identify and react to both.
2.6 Dismissal Time
2.6a Ensure lesson plans are completed.
2.6b Prepare students for dismissal.
2.6c Know where students go at the end of the day.
2.7 Finishing the Day
2.7a Understand proper methods for completing the day: Leave detailed notes for the teacher, leave the classsroom neat and
organized.
2.7b Know how to check out from the school: Inform administration and/or staff, leave all materials in the classroom.