Resources

As a new team member at ESI, I wanted to build a sense of empathy for our SubSource employees by better understanding the experiences you are having when interacting with our ESI support team, and when fulfilling a subbing position at a school site. One of my first projects was the implementation of a SubSource employee satisfaction survey.  Much to the surprise of our leadership team, we received over 1,800 responses from all of you.  Incredible! There are two newly developed teacher resources that are evidence of how the results from the employee survey are making a difference.

Educational Services Inc (ESI) and Arizona State University’s Prep Digital program are proud to announce a professional development program aimed at preparing substitute teachers for the new virtual learning environment. The digital boot camps are broken into three sections that last only an hour each day. They’re set to occur on January 5th, 6th, and 7th from 4-5pm, and they are free to attend. Teachers can register here: https://www.asuprepdigital.org/training/

This helpful resource is provided by the Arizona Department of Education. Their Statewide Tracker provides a simple list of each district’s learning model - hybrid, in-person or distance. You can find it here: https://www.azed.gov/covid-19/learning-model-tracker

Visit the AZ Dept of Ed Learning Model Tracker

Thriving as a K-12 Substitute Teacher in Today's Virtual Environment

Andy has had many years advising in the Phoenix valley before leading to his current role with ESI. Sarah McCraren and Jeremy Neis interview Andy about the journey that he has had with Conscious Capitalism and how that journey let him to his role with ESI. ESI is about more than just placing substitute teachers in needed roles. Through the conversation, as well as the Conscious Capitalism Stakeholder image in the background of Andy’s office, we are able to gain an insight on the company and how they align with the CCAZ movement.

An Exercise to Empower Students with Empathy

Updated December 11, 2020

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance on close contact quarantine periods and ESI’s policy has been updated to reflect these changes. Download ESI's updated policy (PDF) » 

Sometimes funny, sometimes heartwarming, we’ve been collecting some of the best 2019-2020 stories from educators around the state. As educators, we make a profound difference in people’s lives, (and sometimes even save them!). 

Check out some highlights we found from our partner’s school year.

Educators are always finding ways to connect with their communities, and we've been looking for some of the best examples all month. Talk about creativity!

Check out some of our partners going the extra mile: