Want to become a successful substitute? Here are 7 suggestions on how to become a substitute that teachers will want to have back in their classroom! As a teacher, I hate having to be gone.  I’m sure you’ve heard of how it’s easier to come to work sick than try to create substitute plans, but that is only part of the problem.  When requesting a sub, it is a gamble on who you get.  My school district uses a program that allows us to choose our top five favorite substitutes, but they are not always available.  Therefore, I am at the mercy of the substitute gods who will be teaching…