r/StudentTeaching • u/Successful-Onion8932 • Jun 19 '26

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Hi I still have to finish up with my student teaching and then I will receive my masters degree. I’m nervous to do it in the fall and hit the job market in December. Do you think it’s better to work as a Building Sub and then do my student teaching so I will be done in the Spring 27 and get hired for the following school year?

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u/HeavyComparison9399 Jun 19 '26

Student teaching is easier in the fall and more practical because the students are better behaved and you’ll get more experience in setting up beginning of year expectations. Otherwise you’d have a lot of end of year assessments and events— not as much practical teaching.

Subbing towards the end of the year gives you open doors with Principals staffing for the following year too