Substitute Plans

Writing sub plans is the worse thing ever!  Sometimes I feel it's just easier to be at work when you are sick than to plan for a sub.  I always end up typing up pages and pages - easily 1500 words in a document for what the sub is to do while I am gone.  I always feel like I am back in college writing an essay for class.  This year I decided to change the way I do my substitute plans in an effort to make it easier anytime I need to be gone.  I created a document where I have individual text boxes for each activity.  My schedule usually stays pretty close to the same -even when I am gone.  So I will only have to make a slight change in some of the boxes for the activity for that day.  I can also easily move text boxes around if I need to slightly change the order for the day.  By doing my sub plans this way I cut how many pages I usually write for sub plans in half. 

 

Here are some pictures of what my sub plans look like now.

 

 

 

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When I have a substitute I always try to have her teach or lead the class in a couple lessons that day.  I always get feedback from my subs saying they like being able to teach instead of just passing out worksheets all day.  I also feel like if the sub is leading lessons and activities the students will respect the sub a little more.  If I know I am going to be gone I always let my students know and we go over the Sub Rule Anchor Chart as a class.  

 

 

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