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Preparing a More Useful Sub Plan for Your Substitute Teacher Professional DocPreparing a More Useful Sub Plan for Your Substitute Teacher Professional Doc
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Preparing a More Useful Sub Plan for Your Substitute Teacher

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Make your substitute's life easier by using the prompts on a one-page resource to a craft a profile of your classes and your daily routines. A great-first page for a substitute teacher folder.

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Concepts

substitute teachers

Additional Tags

classroom support

Instructional Ideas

  • Create a document that provides the information requested on the resource and include the document in your substitute teacher folder

Classroom Considerations

  • Provide the office staff person in charge of substitutes with a copy of your substitute teacher folder; if your school does not follow this procedure, have a copy of your folder readily available in your classroom

Pros

  • Having the information already collected and in the folder means never having to rush when drafting a plan for a sub

Cons

  • None

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