Substitute Teacher Planner

A Template for Organizing Your Sub Plans

Use a newsletter for subs/sub plans!

We know schools are struggling with staffing shortages.

This template gives a simple outline for a sub plan & some resources on how to get one completed quickly but thoroughly.

Personalize and share with your admin or directly with your sub.

How to prep your sub plans in 30 minutes or less

Our schedules are day-to-day right now. Click this button for a good blog post with an action plan for quick sub prep.

Some place-holders for the basic info you need to include:

1. Link here to your class roster or attendance instructions

2. Link here to your seating chart

3. Link here to your class schedule

4. Link here to your classroom rules

5. Lesson Plans - link here to your Google Classroom or to a Google Doc (or attach a file )

6. Share Some Filler Activities

Here's a fun logic puzzle that happens to be about substitute teachers 😜
Education World offers a puzzle for every day of the week.
Here's a list of 200 (appropriate) 'Would you rather' questions for kids
This is a great list of games to play when there's no plan for you to follow

7. Share "need to know" info or notes

For example:

Please make sure to (collect homework from/ check in/ be patient with/ be aware of the fact that/ use as a class helper) the following students:

1. Kylie

2. Kim

3. Kourtney

Two Useful Resources to Share with Substitute Teachers

50 Tips, Tricks and Ideas for Substitute Teachers - WeAreTeachers

If you're looking for inspiration for substitute teachers, look no further! Whether you're a seasoned sub or a total newbie, we've got you covered with these 50 tips, tricks and ideas from our very own WeAreTeachers HELPLINE! and around the Internet.

weareteachers.com

A Simple Classroom Management Strategy

"In many cases, you can diffuse challenging exchanges with a simple one or two word response (e.g., “I’m sorry,” “I understand,” “Probably so,” “Nevertheless”).

These four simple phrases or “diffusers,” provide a powerful way to deter or derail student challenges. They should be delivered matter-of-factly, without skipping-a-beat in your instruction.

For example, if a student says, “This is boring,” the teacher simply replies, “I’m sorry,” or “Nevertheless” and continues teaching without interruption. There is no need to engage the student further at the time of the exchange." Sound useful? Open the PDF below to learn more.

Smore 🥰 All Teachers

This is a handy spot to share contact information with your sub.

Email: hi@smore.com
Website: www.smore.com
Location: 155 Marshmallow Hill
Facebook: facebook.com/smorepages
Twitter: @smorenewsletter

Substitute Teacher Planner

A Template for Organizing Your Sub Plans

Use a newsletter for subs/sub plans! Use a newsletter for subs/sub plans!

We know schools are struggling with staffing shortages.

Some place-holders for the basic info you need to include: Some place-holders for the basic info you need to include:

1. Link here to your class roster or attendance instructions 1. Link here to your class roster or attendance instructions

2. Link here to your seating chart 2. Link here to your seating chart

3. Link here to your class schedule 3. Link here to your class schedule

4. Link here to your classroom rules 4. Link here to your classroom rules

5. Lesson Plans - link here to your Google Classroom or to a Google Doc (or attach a file ) 5. Lesson Plans - link here to your Google Classroom or to a Google Doc (or attach a file )