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National Substitute Educators Day
🤩 2025 National Substitute Educators Day!
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Welcome Liberty ESD Subs!
Welcome, Liberty ESD Substitutes!
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SucConnect Professional Learning
2025-2026 SubConnect Professional Learning
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Teacher Appreciation Week
🎉 ESI Celebrates National Teacher Appreciation Week 🎉
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ESI Team Photo
Serving the Community Beyond the Classroom
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Gratitude in Action
Gratitude in Action 2024
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ESI Sub Appreciation
National Substitute Educators Day!
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2024-2025 SubConnect Professional Learning Quarterly Schedule
2024-2025 SubConnect Professional Learning - Quarterly Schedule
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Try Something New This School Year!
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TESD Welcome
Welcome, Tolleson ESD Substitutes!
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End of Year Message
Another Amazing Year in the Books!
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Appreciation
🎉 Celebrating ALL Educators 🎉
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Celebrating 25 Years!
ESI Celebrates 25 Years!
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Share the Love art
Share the Love - Gallery
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ESI 25th Anniversary logo with words Share the Love to the right
Share the Love - Celebrating 25 Years!
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SubConnect Schedule of Events- Spring 2024
Spring 2024 SubConnect Schedule of Events
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SubConnect logo with Calendar of Events text below logo. Fall 2023 text below Calendar of Events text.
SubConnect Calendar of Events
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ESI New Educators Cohort - Fall 2023
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Jocelyn Phok, Valley Leadership Catalyze
Valley Leadership Catalyze Graduate: ESI’s Jocelyn Phok
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2023 Spring New Educators Logo
New Educators Cohort Spring 2023
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SubConnect Logo
Announcing the SubConnect Spring 2023 Calendar of Events
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4 Tips for Spotting Phishing Emails
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SubConnect Logo
Announcing the SubConnect Fall 2022 Calendar of Events
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Announcing ESI's New Educators Cohort!
Announcing ESI's New Educators Cohort!
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Hit a HOMERUN with these FREE summer learning opportunities...
Hit a HOMERUN with these FREE summer learning opportunities...
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ESI magazine covers
You plant the seeds that help our students grow!
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SubConnect
Announcing Our SubConnect Facebook Group!
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A New Way to Salute You, Substitutes
A New Way to Salute You, Substitutes
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Our Heart is in Education
Our Heart is in Education
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Our Favorite Inspirational Quotes from our SubSalutes
Our Favorite Inspirational Quotes from our SubSalutes
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ESI - Gratitude in Action
ESI - Gratitude in Action
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Justin Rosales substitutes with ESI
Firefighter & Teacher: A Grand Slam for Students
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A Halloween Heartwarmer from ESI
A Halloween Heartwarmer from ESI
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Andy Shirk, ESI President and CEO
Andy Shirk, ESI President and CEO, discusses new and upcoming improvements at ESI
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ASU Prep Digital
ASU Professional Development Opportunities in September
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Celebrating Heritage!
Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month
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Let's learn together.
Ready to work as a substitute? Get up to speed with Frontline Absence Management.
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Know Your Impact
Know Your Impact: How You Make a Difference
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ESI family traditions
We asked a few of our employees about their favorite Hispanic traditions.
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Professional Development Opportunity with ASU and ESI
Professional Development Just For You!
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Top 5 classroom management tips from Dr. Robert Morse
Top 5 classroom management tips from Dr. Robert Morse
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Blendelle Hopper
Getting to know... Blendelle Hopper
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We asked. You answered.
We Heard You
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ESI welcomes you to the 2021-22 school year!
ESI welcomes you to the 2021-22 school year!
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ESI: Proud To Be a Part of Arizona Education
We're Proud To Be a Part of Arizona Education
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Substitute Resource Materials from the Desk of Dr. Robert Morse
Substitute Resource Materials from the Desk of Dr. Robert Morse...
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Robert Thompson
Breaking the Ice
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Bob Stambach
Mr. Bob’s Second (or third?) Act
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ESI would like to wish all educators a Happy Educator Appreciation Week!
We would like to wish all educators a Happy Educator Appreciation Week!
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Elizabeth Stockton
A Teacher Ready for Action
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Linda and Peter Pantoja
A Lifelong Learner’s Love of Teaching
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ESI News
Substitute teachers are in high demand as coronavirus cases rise
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Covid-19 Vaccination Questions & Answers
Covid-19 Vaccination Questions & Answers
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Free ASU Training for the New Virtual Learning Environment
Free ASU Training for the New Virtual Learning Environment
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Angela Jaynes and her family
Angela to the Rescue
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Arizona School Districts and ESI Get Creative to Support Substitutes
Districts Get Creative to Support Substitutes
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Arizona Department of Education
Statewide Learning Model Tracker
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Professional Development Opportunity
Professional Development Opportunity
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The Many Cycles of Teaching
The Many Cycles of Teaching
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ESI's Andy Shirk speaks with Sarah McCraren and Jeremy Neis in this Business Radio X podcast
ESI's Andy Shirk speaks with Sarah McCraren and Jeremy Neis in this Business Radio X podcast
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Our very own Andy Shirk spoke with AZ Family today about our efforts to provide substitute teachers across the state.
Our very own Andy Shirk spoke with AZ Family today about our efforts to provide substitute teachers across the state.
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From roots to branches, an Arizona tradition of learning
From roots to branches, an Arizona tradition of learning
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Photo of Lucrecia Kabeary
A Journey in Generosity
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Substitute Coordinators - Unsung Heroes
Substitute Coordinators - Unsung Heroes
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Employee Profile: Kathy Ibarra
Employee Profile: Kathy Ibarra
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If You Were In My Shoes
If You Were In My Shoes
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For Employees: Reporting Covid-19 Illness
For Employees: Reporting Covid-19 Illness
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Educator Appreciation: Part 3
Educator Appreciation: Part 3
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Educator Appreciation: Part 2
Educator Appreciation: Part 2
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Educator Appreciation: Part 1
Educator Appreciation: Part 1
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LATEST NEWS: Governor Ducey, Superintendent Hoffman Announce Extension Of School Closures Through End Of School Year
LATEST NEWS: Governor Ducey, Superintendent Hoffman Announce Extension Of School Closures Through End Of School Year
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LATEST NEWS: Open Letter To Arizona Families, Educators, School Leaders, And Education Community Members
LATEST NEWS: Open Letter To Arizona Families, Educators, School Leaders, And Education Community Members
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ESI Celebrates 20 Year Anniversary!
ESI Celebrates 20 Year Anniversary!
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LATEST NEWS: Governor Doug Ducey and Superintendent Kathy Hoffman announced a statewide closure of Arizona schools from Monday, March 16, 2020, through Friday, March 27, 2020.
LATEST NEWS: Governor Doug Ducey and Superintendent Kathy Hoffman announced a statewide closure of Arizona schools from Monday, March 16, 2020, through Friday, March 27, 2020.
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Educational Services, Inc. Acquires SmartSchoolsPlus
Educational Services, Inc. Acquires SmartSchoolsPlus
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3TV: Many Arizona school districts looking for substitute teachers to fill gap
3TV: Many Arizona school districts looking for substitute teachers to fill gap
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ESI News
Arizona Daily Star: Exodus from Puerto Rico seen as possible solution to Arizona's teacher shortage
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ESI hosts inaugural Substitute Symposium!
ESI hosts inaugural Substitute Symposium!
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Telemundo Arizona covers our Guatemala Education Delegation Luncheon!
Telemundo Arizona covers our Guatemala Education Delegation Luncheon!
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ESI News
ABC 15: Scottsdale company helping to bring more teachers to Arizona
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Educational Services, Inc. Relocates to New Office in Scottsdale, Ariz
Educational Services, Inc. Relocates to New Office in Scottsdale, Ariz
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ESI Stories - Meet Cole Nelson
ESI Stories - Meet Cole Nelson
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ESI Stories - Meet Christopher Hamilton
ESI Stories - Meet Christopher Hamilton
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ESI Stories - Meet Arthur Basurto
ESI Stories - Meet Arthur Basurto
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ESI Stories - Meet Lance Allred
ESI Stories - Meet Lance Allred
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Yavapai County Education Service Agency logo
Yavapai County Education Service Agency begins partnership to recruit, hire top quality substitute teachers.
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ESI training
ESI Employees Taking Advantage of Onsite Professional Development
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Education Week: Can Arizona's Warm Weather Lure New Teacher Recruits From Colder Climates?
Education Week: Can Arizona's Warm Weather Lure New Teacher Recruits From Colder Climates?
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ABC 15: Arizona schools use headhunting company to battle teacher shortage
ABC 15: Arizona schools use headhunting company to battle teacher shortage
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azcentral.com: Company's success shows Arizona's teaching failure
azcentral.com: Company's success shows Arizona's teaching failure
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ESI News
Educational Services, Inc. Partners with Arizona Professional Educators (AZPE)
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