Instructors: Please complete this form and submit for consideration in teaching a class for our area. All courses must follow certain guidelines in order to reward CEUs
(Continuing Education Units) to students. All work must be original or adhere to the Fair
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Teacher Cert agreement
ACC Standard Agreement
ACC Alternative Agreement
To teach courses for Childcare , you need a Bachelor’s degree with childcare expertise.
For ParaEducator courses, we require that you have a Texas teaching certificate. For
Teacher Certification courses, you must have a Bachelor’s degree or higher with a
Texas teaching certificate and experience in the classroom.
We pay $30.00 per hour, and most courses take place on Saturdays and evenings.
Occasionally, we have training taking place during the day or offer online courses. All of our courses are taught by hourly employees with no benefits except for happy students!
Instructor name Contact phone #
Email address
Training Title or Topic Suggested # of contact hours (4, 8, or more)
Suggested term: fall, spring, summer Face to face or online

Course rationale example: Substitute teachers are often in short supply in the community. It is important for people who wish to serve as substitute teachers to have appropriate training in the skills and knowledge necessary to perform effectively.
Course Rationale:
Course assessment example: Students will prepare a Substitute folder with items needed for substituting in schools.
Course Assessment:
Course description example: Introduction to the role of the substitute, student need identification, behavior modification, classroom management, school personnel relations, skill development in the principles of human growth, and development as related to childhood and adolescence.
Course Description:
Learning Outcomes example : The student will discuss the primary functions of a substitute teacher on a short- and long-term assignment; identify and demonstrate a minimum of three effective teaching methodologies; and name strategies for creating a learning environment.
Learning Outcomes:

Evaluation example: The student will be evaluated on participation in online activities and the quality of completed assignments. Students who participate and produce a score of 80% or better on assessments will receive continuing education units. The instructor will validate each participant’s achievement of the course objectives by signing and awarding individual Certificates of Completion.
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Course Outline (see sample on next page)
Course Assessment:
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Course Outline example
Course Assessment: Students will be able to write a resume using past experience with students and why the student desires a substituting position; students will create a list of questions to ask before/during/after the substitute experience; students will create a Classroom Management Plan to use in several different situations; students will create a lesson plan based on TEKS and TAKS; students will create a bag of tricks including activities; students will demonstrate an understanding of teaching in the classroom and what substitutes must know.
Section 1: Resume
A. Establish email with instructor
B. Activity: send a resume to instructor
C. Activity: Why would you be an asset to the classroom?
Section 2: Necessary District and Campus Questions/Answers
A. Ten questions to ask before subbing
B. Questions to ask at specific schools
C. Necessities for good subbing
D. Activity: download information from school district and/or call to get answers
Section 3: Class Management and Behaviors
A. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
B. Classroom Management
C. Minimizing Discipline Problems
D. Communication
E. Activity: research and summarize an article on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Section 4: Instructional Strategies
A. Lesson Plans (Read/Interpret and Develop)
B. How to Create a Learning Environment
C. Understanding of TEKS and TAKS
D. Testing procedures
E. Activity: create a 5 day lesson plan on “The Three Little Pigs”
Section 5: Substitute Bag of Tricks
A. Survival skills
B. Activities for downtime
C. Activity: What would you do in this situation…?
Section 6: Substitute Teacher Final: Answer questions pertaining to course material & skills learned
Instructor/course evaluation will be conducted by Continuing Education