Sometime you’re going to miss a day of school. The ideal time to prepare for a substitute teacher to handle your class while you’re gone is…now.
Label a file folder or notebook and keep it in a prominent place for “The Substitute.” If you move around the building, jot a note in your plan book about the location of the file.
Include in the file:
Schedule of classes
Special day schedule
Students with special needs such as medication, speech, resource classes
Programs, class lists, and seating charts
Opening activities and lesson plans
Classroom rules and discipline procedures
Site Plan, emergency drill procedures
Prepare your students for the eventuality of a substitute teacher. Let them know exactly what you expect of them when you are gone. Assure young students that you will return. Let older students know that you will know about their behavior and progress during your absence.
Additional items to include in your substitute teacher folder:
