Sub·lim·i·ty Extra Credit Linked to Behavior

I've been subbing public high schools on-and-off about eight years.  I can honestly say that the best experiences I've had as a substitute has been in classrooms where teachers welded a strong link between extra credit and behavior with guest teachers.  Conversely, the worst tour of duties have been in classrooms where substitute teachers are an "afterthought" and convenient "scapegoat" when shortsighted  lesson plans invariably fall disasterously short of desired outcomes -not to mention the behavioral mayhem that predictably ensues!  Teachers who practice the discipline of advance, strategic planning enjoy their days off  -guilt free! They employ a little forethought by frequently blow-tourching the value of civility and manners with students by padding their gpa as a performance reward.  Students are challenged with a reputation to live up to.  Nowhere is the value of relational health better measured, then how students behave when their classroom leader is absent and a stranger,in the form of a substitute, is charged with advancing the learning process.  You show me a class that respects and works with a substitute and I'll show you a class that is led by a great teacher who understands the wisdom of proactive thinking -and linking! :)