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It's awesome when teachers you're relieving let you know you're doing well, it also gives you a good idea of what you know to keep doing to be a good casual.

One of the teachers I relieve for sent me a beautiful email to tell me I was doing well and to assure me of more work coming my way. 

The key things she mentioned were:

1. Marking all set work. This is something I learnt to do back in my London supply days  and the advice I was given was to use half of lunch for marking (if you don't have a duty). It also helps you get home earlier.

2. Work ethic: do the job you're paid to do. Don't take short cuts and treat the day like you're being observed.. Because in one way or another you will be! 

3. Classroom management: use sanctions, set your expectations, reward/praise positive behaviour immediately and encourage more and more of it.

4. Leaving notes for the teacher: this is another habit I got into in London. It also helps the teachers remember who you are when they want you back! 

It's good to have a little reflection on the successes and challenges of your day and think about how you might do things better in future. A journal was one of the best graduation presents I got upon leaving uni :)