· Present each substitute educator with a carnation and a note or poem of thanks and appreciation.

· Identify and honor each regular staff employee who has served as a substitute educator sometime during their career.

· Have staff or students bring a bag of snacks into the classroom. Substitute teachers often stay in the classroom, using breaks and lunchtime to prepare for the next part of the day.

· Arrange for a schoolwide recognition of substitute educators in the read-aloud school bulletin or on the intercom announcements.

· Create and present substitute educators with a certificate of appreciation.

· Showcase digital photos of the "Substitute Educators of the Week" on a central bulletin board or banner.

· Distribute a media alert and press release about your substitute educators event.