ESI SubConnect is your year-round space to learn, share, and grow with fellow ESI substitutes. Each live Zoom session explores a practical, timely topic-building your skills and confidence in the classroom.
Your perspective matters! Join us to contribute, learn, and connect with a community of novice and experienced educators.
Certificates for 1-hour of professional development will be issued only to participants who attend the live sessions.
Sessions will not be recorded, but a summary video will be available for some of the topics on the SubConnect Professional Learning Showcase page. .
One action item: Review the schedule, below. Click on the link to register for each individual date. Upon registration, you will be provided with a Zoom link for that date.
Continue the conversation by joining our ESI SubConnect Facebook Group!
| Date | Time | Topic | Registration Link | Video Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, July 21, 2025 | 5:00-6:00 PM | Your First Day! – Learn some tips to help you experience success on your first day of subbing. | View Video Summary | |
| Monday, August 18, 2025 | 5:00-6:00 PM | Building/Revisiting Your Sub Toolkit – What tools should you have in your bag when you sub? | View Video Summary | |
| Monday, September 22, 2025 | 5:00-6:00 PM | The Simple Approach – Managing disruptive behavior using the least effort possible. | View Full Recording | |
| Monday, October 20, 2025 | 5:00-6:00 PM | De-Escalation Strategies – Learn a few strategies to use if behaviors escalate. | View Full Recording | |
| Monday, January 12, 2026 | 5:00-6:00 PM | I Do, We Do, You Do Lesson Structure – Learn how to scaffold lesson delivery. | View Full Recording | |
| Monday, February 23, 2026 | 5:00-6:00 PM | Questioning Strategies – Simple questioning techniques you can use in any classroom. | Register Here | |
| Monday, March 30, 2026 | 5:00-6:00 PM | Consequential vs. Inconsequential Behaviors – Pick your battles… | Register here |