Learn | Educate | Inspire
Substitutes Any Time values professional development and continuing education for our many deserving substitute educators. Continued learning makes it possible for educators to stay updated on fresh teaching strategies, implement new ideas in the classroom, and helps to renew a passion for teaching. That’s why we’ve decided to partner with Sanford Inspire.
Used with Permission of National University
Sanford Inspire materials, created by Arizona State University and in partnership with National University, provide targeted support to teachers. Unlike other professional development resources, these offer free, online, immediately implementable, 60-minute learning experiences to improve educator’s individual knowledge, skills, and mindsets.
- FREE, self-guided online courses
- Research-based
- Professional Development certificate awarded upon completion
All modules are organized around five Domains of Practice including Learning Environment, Planning & Delivery, Motivation, Student Growth & Achievement, and Professional Practices. Follow the Registration Guide instructions below to create a free, online account to access all the valuable On-Demand Modules available to you.
Registration Guide
Learning Environment
Managing student behavior; safe and welcoming environment; classroom procedures; child well-being
- Building Relationships with Students
- Causes of Misbehavior
- Creating Classroom Rules
- Creating Logical Consequences
- Restorative Justice: Rethinking Discipline
- Giving Clear Directions for a Task
- Identifying Signs of Child Abuse and Neglect
- Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
- Delivering Consequences
- Designing Effective Procedures
- The Physical Environment of Your Classroom
- Recognizing Bullying Behavior
- Addressing Bullying Behavior
- Basic Proactive Classroom Management
- Understanding the Impact of Trauma on Students
- Drug Use in Schools: A New Look at an Old Problem
- Youth Substance Abuse: Building Resilience and Reducing Harm
- Identifying Necessary Procedures
- Understanding Consequences
- Supporting Trauma-Exposed Students
- Teaching Procedures
- Teaching Students Empathy
Planning & Delivery
Backwards design; components of direct instruction; components of inquiry; differentiation; checks for understanding; materials and resources; elements of delivery; English language learners
- Delivering Effective Feedback
- Preparing to Differentiate: Learner Profile
- Preparing to Differentiate: Student Readiness
- Differentiation Strategy: Respectful Tasks That Honor Multiple Intelligences
- Structuring Cooperative Learning
- Teaching Close Reading
- Using Feedback to Foster Discussion
- Developing Behaviors for Cooperative Learning
- Elements of a Lesson Opening
- Backwards Planning a Unit
- The Basics of Differentiation
- Combating Cognitive Overload
- Engaging Emotion to Improve Memory Retention
- Strategies to Address Specific Learning Disabilities in Reading
- Contrastive Analysis: Learn and Affirm Language - ELL
- Structuring Academic Conversations - ELL
- Using Morphology to Support English Language Learners - ELL
- Elements of a Lesson Closure
- Annotation as an Interactive Reading Strategy
- Design a Problem-Based Learning Experience
- Using Bloom's Taxonomy to Plan Questions
- Delivering Questions Effectively
- Preparing to Differentiate: Student Interest
- Differentiation Strategy: Student Choice
- Preparing for Student Discussions
- Pulling Back the Curtain on Homework
- How to Model Effectively
- Creating Multi-Sensory Experiences to Improve Memory Retention
- Organizing Information to Improve Memory Retention
- Differentiation Strategy: Performance Tasks
- Strategies to Address Specific Learning Disabilities in Writing
- Supporting Students with ADHD
- Supporting Language Development through Social Interaction - ELL
- Valuing Bilingualism - ELL
Motivation
Motivation theory; engaging influencers and role models; culture of achievement; investment in learning; engagement
Student Growth & Achievement
Setting goals; tracking progress; assessment
Professional Practices
Professional competencies; professional conduct; reflective practitioner; culturally responsive pedagogy
- Working Against Racial Bias
- Coping with Teacher Stress
- Affirming Difference and Valuing Background Knowledge
- Teachers as Agents of Change
- Addressing Barriers to Parent Involvement
- Examining Teacher Practices Through Inquiry
- Maintaining Professional Relationships with Colleagues
- Teacher Professionalism in the Age of Social Media
- Linking Identity and Achievement through Cultural Competence
- Using Critical Consciousness to Challenge Inequity
- Using Warm Demand to Build Student Achievement
- Strategies for Communicating with Parents
- Strategies for Engaging Parents
- The Importance of Working with Parents
- Maintaining Professional Relationships with Students
- Teacher Activism: How to Get Involved