Substitute Planning

Few are the teachers who do not fear having to be absent and leave their class in the hands of a substitute. Few are the principals who do not dread the days when enough substitutes to fill the classrooms of absent teachers cannot be found.

Planning in advance for a substitute can help to give the teacher peace of mind during an absence, provide the students with meaningful lessons, and help the substitute have a successful and enjoyable experience that will leave the substitute happy to return, thus making it easier to maintain a supply of substitutes.

Creating a SUBSTITUTE' S BOX

A substitutes' box contains all that the substitute will need packaged in an attractive Welcoming Box.

A box can be made from a heavy carton, such as those with removable covers in which reams of 8 x 11 writing paper are shipped. You can then have students help decorate the box with a welcome greeting for the substitute affixed to the outside.

The box might contain some or all of the following: a couple of reams of paper, a supply of sharpened pencils, pen, chalk, kleenex, hall passes, goodnews card (or student commendation form), detention and/or referral forms, updated seating charts and a copy of rollbook (never leave your original), lesson plans with any necessary materials provided, a brief discription of your classroom procedures and the names of any student helpers .

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