Sub within 91制片厂!
Santosha Maharaj has her own business in Arlington that keeps her busy most of the time.
But when Maharaj, who graduated from Sam Houston High School before going to SMU, has extra time on her hands she fills it by substituting in her home district.
鈥淭his is where I came from, and I like to give back to my community,鈥 said Maharaj. 鈥淭here鈥檚 a need and I wanted to come give back.鈥
Maharaj was one of the substitutes who was at the Professional Development Center Monday for substitute training, which is an annual event for substitutes in the 91制片厂. Subs were given training on everything from campus technology to special education.
Subs were also provided information about classroom management, troubleshooting devices, proper use of technology, and tips for classroom management specifically for special education classes. The sessions also included a panel of administrators for substitutes to ask questions.
It was the first sub-orientation for Maharaj. She began subbing last year because her sister Visharti Maharaj teaches at Sam Houston. Last year Santosha hit the ground
running. Now she knows better what to expect.
鈥淚 started in February,鈥 she said. 鈥淚鈥檓 getting a lot out of this. We didn鈥檛 use Canvas and Chromebooks. My first day I was like 鈥榃hat are we doing.鈥 Now I know what we鈥檙e working on and we鈥檙e using.鈥
One sub who attended Monday鈥檚 training knows exactly what to expect in the classroom.
Joseph Loftin retired from the 91制片厂 in 2010 after a 20-year career as a teacher and administrator. He then switched to subbing both in the classroom and on the administration side. Monday鈥檚 training gave Loftin a chance to see some familiar faces, including Maharaj. He was her Texas History teacher at Hutcheson Junior High.
鈥淭his keeps me happy,鈥 said Loftin, who works at secondary campuses throughout the district. 鈥淚 wouldn鈥檛 do it if I didn鈥檛 enjoy it. It keeps me active and engaged in what鈥檚 going on in schools. I enjoy the differences at each campus.鈥
Loftin also likes the fact that he can set his own schedule. He can sub when he wants around his schedule.
Setting your own schedule. Working in your community. Giving back to your own school. Those are just a few of the reasons it pays to substitute in the 91制片厂. If you鈥檇 like to sub in the district, you can take the first step by applying .