Need a Sub?
Posted by Diane Badden on 26 Apr 2010 | Posted in: Classroom Management, Meet the Mailbox®
Have I mentioned that I have two furry children, Lexie and Theo? Well, I do. And when I head out of town as I did this past weekend, my sweet friend Lynn stays with them. (Yes, my pets are spoiled!) Anyway, because “Auntie” Lynn is familiar with my pets and where I keep things such as towels, pet food, and pet snacks, I don’t need to do anything to get ready for her arrival. I’m a lucky duck, and I know it!
What do you do when you need a sub? Are you able to request someone who knows your students and classroom? Do you have a substitute folder prepared for unexpected absences?
Superthankful for subs,
Diane
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I have always found that it is a lot harder to plan for a sub. I never knew who was going to be in my class, so I always had to plan something easy for them to follow. Some colleagues and I prepared Emergency Lesson Plans. These included work that students were familiar with. This made it a lot easier on the substitute. It was also helpful when I had to give short notice for being absent.
For the past three years I have worked as a substitute teacher. I have been in some organized classrooms and some not so organized classroom. The classroom that are the hardest to sub in are the ones that the students cannot function without their teacher. What I mean is their teacher did not teacher them any procedures or routines. This makes it very difficult for the sub to get through the day. It is also difficult to show your teaching skills to a principal, since you have one day to impress. I have learned a lot about how to prepare my students and my room just by being a substitute teacher.
We are able to request specific subs. I have a list that I work my way through and hope that one of them can come in. If not, the secretary will place a request for someone. I have a sub folder as well. The folder includes emergency information, student and adult expectations for our building, seating charts, a note thanking them for subbing which also includes additional helpful info, class schedule, school map and my lesson plans.
Diane,
How nice that your 2 “kids” get along! My dog, Jackson would devour Lou, the cat, in a second. Lou is 10, Jakson was adopted last year at age 5. Lou’s appartment is upstairs, Jackson’s is down.
Re. subs: We have several part-timers who are happy to fill in when needed. As they are familiar with the programs, they just read the plan book and roll! We are blessed!
Susan
It is nice when you are going to have a sub that has been in your room before, but that is not always the case. I keep a sub folder with information for day to day routines, a class list, and extra activities. We are a very close staff and we all do the same lesson plans for our grade level. If one of us has to be out(without notice) the neighboring teacher will make copies for the day and leave them with the sub. If we have a planned absence then we take care of it before we leave. I am very picky about taking off because it is usually more trouble than it it worth.