PAPER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
◉ Who to report child abuse to. Answer: School employees
(including substitute teachers) who know or reasonably believe that
a student has been neglected, or physically or sexually abused, shall
immediately notify the building principal, the law enforcement
agency, or office of the State Division of Human Services.
◉ Who to report sexual harassment to. Answer: Your local principal,
superintendent, or personnel/human resources office
Your city or state office of Anti-Discrimination
Your state office of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(EEOC)
The Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education [
◉ Dealing with bullying. Answer: Avoid feeling as though you need
to sort out facts or details of the incident immediately.
Instead, wait until later when you can visit with students one-on-
one.
◉ Other. Answer: Never contact a student's parents
,◉ Safety and Evacuation Procedures. Answer: Familiarize yourself
with the school layout so that you know how to evacuate the class in
the event of a fire drill or other emergency.
Fire/weather drill routes are posted in all classrooms.
Know where the nearest exits are located.
Have a class roster to take with you as you evacuate the building so
you can account for them later.
◉ Field Trips. Answer: Parental permission to participate in the field
trip must be secured prior to the trip. Be certain that every student
in the class has turned in a signed release/consent form.
Since you will most likely be unfamiliar with the students, create
nametags to be worn on students' shirts or coats. If you are visiting a
location where there may be many school groups, use a distinctive
shape or color for your students' nametags.
◉ Day before. Answer: Have section of your closet devoted to entire
subbing outfits at the ready for a last-minute assignment.
◉ Ask office. Answer: Keys, extra nurse passes and office referrals,
how to send students to office, attendance procedures
◉ After leaving office and before entering classroom. Answer: Find
restrooms, gym, cafeteria, and auditorium
, ◉ Corrective methods. Answer: If the behavior is inconsequential,
ignore at first, then redirect students to constructive behavior and
they will probably stop without having to be faced with a
consequence.
◉ At the end of the day. Answer: Gather supplies, review lessons of
the day, remind students of homework, clean up
◉ Sub Teacher Report. Answer: Share positive feedback.
Let teachers know which students were cooperative and helpful.
Leave academic feedback.
Teachers often only receive feedback about student behavior.
Be sure to let them know which students mastered the learning
concepts, need a little review, and those who may need re-teaching.
Leave a personal note for the permanent teacher.
Let them know you enjoyed the class and would like to substitute
teach for them again.
Leave your name and number for them or even a business card you
have created.
Write a detailed summary of what was accomplished throughout the
day, along with any problems that arose and notes about things that
went well, or students that were particularly helpful. If, for any
reason, you were unable to carry out the plans left by the permanent