If you have a passion for substitute teaching, this book is for you. With years of teaching experience in both the academic and business worlds, Ron provides the reader with lots of practical classroom helps. His humor will keep you laughing, his stories are full of "how to's" and the "how not to"s. Some key topics are: * So, Why Be A Substitute Teacher * The Call * Dress Appropriately * The Lesson Plan * Things You Will Need In Your Backpack * What Teachers Need To Have In Their Classes * Entering And Teaching In The Classroom * Discipline * Prep Periods * Computers * The District And School Staff * The Restroom * The Lounge * Unionism * What About The Money, Honey * Brain Magnets The goal is for you, the reader, to see the world of teaching and substitute teaching with new eyes, continuing to inspire students to learn, how to navigate through various classroom situations but also to walk out of your school at the end of the day with your backpack in tow, your steps steady, and a smile on your face because today you were able to survive to come back and teach another day