Teaching is one of the few professions where it is not possible to postpone or reschedule a class because the teacher is ill, has a family emergency or has taken a personal day to take care of business. When a teacher is not at school, there are between 25 and 225 students whose educational needs must be met by someone for a class period or for a school day. And that's where you, as the substitute teacher, step up to the plate and arrive at school, eager and ready for your new assignment. As you probably already know, being a substitute teacher has its rewards and its challenges. You can have an experience that leaves you feeling exhilarated because you have had an amazing day with students. You can also feel frustrated that you were barely keeping up with the constant flow of students and activities in and out of your classroom. Fortunately, there is information here for you to make sure you have more days like the first description and fewer moments of frustrations. Becoming a substitute teacher, like becoming a regular classroom teacher, requires preparation. While schools and school districts provide specific training for substitute teachers, you can also learn many things on your own, right here, that will help you arrive at your substitute teaching assignments with confidence, excitement, poise and the assurance that you can contribute to the critical mission of helping Florida students be successful.