The information provided on the SubInstructor and included in chapter five of the Substitute Teacher Handbook is a compilation of important information you should be familiar with prior to taking charge of a classroom. Briefly stated, it covers a variety of legal and educational issues that you may face during an assignment, such as:

• Safe Schools Policies
• First Aid and Safety
• Legal Aspects of the Job
• Child Abuse Reporting
• Sexual Harassment
• Gifted and Talented Students
• Multiculturism
• Alternative Learning Styles
• Evacuation and other Out-of-Classroom Activities

Each district/school has a unique set of policies and procedures related to the legal and educational issues mentioned above. It is important that you take the initiative and make the effort necessary to become familiar with the policies unique to your district/school.