SubSkills Training Course
Minneapolis Public Schools has instituted a new reserve teacher-training program designed by
the Utah State University Substitute Teaching Institute. This training program is available for
new and current reserve teachers to improve their teaching skills.
The cost of this training course is $39.95 and is payable online by credit or debit card.
The course includes 8-10 hours of interactive SubSkills online training, videos, numerous PDF
versions of Fill-In Activities you can use in the classroom, online SubAssessments, and a
SubDiploma.
The SubSkills training course covers:
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The Professional Substitute Teacher
Classroom Management
Teaching Strategies
SubOrientation
Special Education
To Register and Purchase the SubSkills Online Training Package:
1. Go to STEDI.org, select Purchase Training, then choose the SubSkills Online Training
Course (for $39.95), and Add to Cart. (Minneapolis Public Schools does NOT have a
Coupon Code.)
2. Review your order and click on Proceed to Checkout. Please complete the requested
information and remember to choose Minnesota as your “State” and Minneapolis Public
Schools as your “District”.
3. Be sure to read the Terms and Conditions and check the box to confirm you have done
so.
4. Once you finalize your transaction and have received an Order Number, you will be able
to immediately begin your training by clicking on the dark blue button that says, “Go to
Course”.
5. You may come and go as you please in the training. When you want to come back to the
training, return to the website STEDI.org and click on Course Login, which is the first
picture of the four across the center of the page. Login and click on “Go to Course” to
return to your training.
SubSkills and SubAssessment:
The online SubAssessments are designed to evaluate how well the SubSkills training has been
mastered.
Once you complete studying each chapter, take the SubAssessment related to the section you
have just studied. You may complete the modules in any order you wish.
1. The SubAssessments are the only timed portions of the course.
2. After completing each test attempt, next to your score you will see a Review, showing
you the questions you answered incorrectly with the answers you selected that were NOT
the BEST answer.
3. Use the Review as a study guide before taking the assessment again. You may go back
into the Lessons to see what the best answer should have been for the questions you
answered incorrectly.
4. You may use up to four (4) attempts in each of the five skill areas to reach your best
score. The computer always keeps your highest score.
5. The composite score is not the same as an average – a mathematical formula gives more
weight to Classroom Management than any other section, so that section is the longest
(18 questions) and may be more difficult. [Note: Classroom Management counts for 52%
of your composite score.]
6. The Minneapolis Public Schools requires a passing composite score of at least 85%.
SubDiploma:
Once you have completed the SubSkills training and each of the SubAssessments with a passing
composite score of at least 85%, a SubDiploma with your name on it will be available for you to
see and print. It is located at the end of the Welcome Section in the SubSkills Online Training
Course Outline.
The SubDiploma should be provided to the Reserve Desk located in the Human Resource
department.
Additional Resources:
When you register for your account at STEDI.org, you’ll receive free access to the following:
1. Biweekly tips on classroom management, professionalism, and fill in activities through
the SubSuggestions Newsletter
2. The STEDI.org blog for Substitute Teachers, creating dialogue with other substitute
teachers through the ideas presented.
If you need assistance or have any questions, please view the Get Help page:
http://stedi.org/subs/help/ . You may also contact STEDI at 1-800-922-4693, “chat” with us
online, or email info@stedi.org. Office hours are Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
mountain time or 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. central time.