substitute teachingn.
/ˌsʌbstᵻtjuːt ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/, /ˌsʌbstᵻtʃuːt ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌsəbstəˌt(j)ut ˈtitʃɪŋ/ Originally U.S.
The work or occupation of a substitute teacher. Cf. supply teaching n. at supply n. Compounds 3.
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student teaching1861
ushering1866
substitute teaching1873
housemastering1884
supply teaching1914
1873 35th Ann. Rep. Superintendent Educ. 1872 (Dept. Educ. City of Buffalo) 123 Previous experience, here or elsewhere, in substitute teaching or other actual school work, is allowed for in the gradation of these salaries.
1916 Sandusky (Ohio) Star-Jrnl. 12 Sept. 8/5 They will do substitute teaching, take observation work and recitations.
1956 Clearing House 30 414/1 When the writer started to do substitute teaching.., she found that the problems which she met were vastly different from those which are encountered by a regular teacher.
1989 T. Parker Place called Bird xvi. 185 I do a bit of substitute teaching if someone on the staff's sick.
2007 Irish News (Nexis) 6 Nov. 5 The practice of voluntarily retired teachers returning..to engage in substitute teaching should be ended.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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